Scholarships at Cleveland State University

The Ron Coccari Business Scholarship supports continuing Monte Ahuja College of Business undergraduates with annual awards ranging from $500 to $4,000. Preference goes to previously enrolled business students from the second-term freshman through senior levels who are admitted directly into the college and on track for degree completion. Applicants must maintain an overall GPA of 2.4 or higher, enroll in 12 to 17 credit hours, and complete the College of Business Undergraduate Scholarship Application including all required questions. The scholarship renews for fall and spring semesters when eligibility is maintained.

Graduating high school seniors or current full-time Cleveland State University undergraduate degree-seeking students in good academic standing with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA may apply for the Balanced Man Scholarship at Cleveland State University. Awards total $3,000 across recipients; the number of scholarships varies each year. Applicants should demonstrate academic excellence, leadership skills, and commitment to health and well-being.

The Parker Hannifin Community College Transfer Scholarship awards up to $2,000 per year to Cleveland State University engineering students who transfer into a Washkewicz College of Engineering undergraduate degree program. Applicants must hold a minimum 3.0 GPA, be U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens, and complete the College of Engineering undergraduate scholarship application with an essay on their engineering career goals. The scholarship is renewable for two years only. It is designed to support community college transfers continuing their engineering education at CSU.

Highly motivated Ohio youth aging out of foster care who are high school seniors at least 17 and under 20, will age out of foster care by college enrollment, are legal Ohio residents eligible for in-state tuition, and are admitted to Cleveland State University for an undergraduate degree may apply through the CSU Pratt Center. The Sullivan-Deckard Scholarship Opportunity Program covers tuition, fees, books, and year-round on-campus housing with a meal plan, plus academic coaching, mentoring, and campus employment. Participation is voluntary. Application materials include a personal essay, recommendations, and transcripts; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

The Frank J. Ambrose Scholarship supports incoming freshmen enrolled in a Washkewicz College of Engineering undergraduate degree-seeking program at Cleveland State University. The award covers tuition and engineering fees for fall and spring terms and is renewable when requirements are met. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens and complete the College of Engineering undergraduate scholarship application, including a brief essay explaining their reasons for pursuing an engineering career. Selection is made through the college's annual scholarship review process alongside other named engineering endowments.

The Thomas Campbell Endowed Scholarship supports full-time juniors or seniors in the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University who demonstrate financial need, rank in the top quarter of their class, and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA. Applicants must be residents of the seven-county greater Cleveland area. Award amounts vary annually and the scholarship renews with a new application each year. Students apply through the Levin College scholarship process listed on the college's financial support page.

The Ruth A Kabat Scholarship supports undergraduate nursing students in Cleveland State University's traditional or accelerated BSN programs who are rising juniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. General School of Nursing scholarship eligibility requires enrollment in an SON undergraduate or graduate degree program, U.S. citizenship or eligible non-citizen status, and a completed FAFSA on file with CSU by July 27. Award amounts are listed on the SON scholarship application. Applications are due July 27 for the Fall and Spring academic year, with awards made by the end of August.

The Byron and Dreama Smith Scholarship Endowment supports undergraduate students in Cleveland State University's traditional BSN nursing program who demonstrate academic merit and leadership in student organizations or student government. Applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from faculty as part of the School of Nursing scholarship application. General eligibility requires enrollment in an SON degree program, U.S. citizenship or eligible non-citizen status, and a completed FAFSA on file by July 27. Applications are due in summer for the upcoming academic year.