Next Generation Award FAQs

Freshman students: Submit a complete application for admission, including all supporting materials, by November 15 to be considered for this program.

Transfer students: Apply for admission and be admitted to Ohio University by June 15 to be considered for this program.

The OHIO Next Generation award is available only to new first-year or transfer students admitted for fall semester 2025. 

You will be notified via mail when you have been awarded the OHIO Next Generation Award.

Freshman students: Award recipients must submit their housing contracts and housing deposits (or commuter contract) on or before May 1 to receive the award. Program funding for recipients who submit their housing contracts and deposits after May 1 will be contingent on availability.

Transfer students: No formal acceptance is needed from transfer students to receive the award.

The OHIO Next Generation Award is a scholarship given to any new full-time Athens Campus first-year or transfer student who is required to pay the non-resident surcharge and whose parent(s) or legal guardian(s) hold a degree from Ohio University. For the 2024-2025 academic year, the award is valued at $10,680. The award amount is subject to change.

Students participating in the Ohio University Educational Benefits Program or a full athletic scholarship are not eligible to be considered for the OHIO Next Generation Award. Recipients of the District of Columbia (D.C.) Tuition Assistance Grant, which covers nonresident fees, are not eligible for the OHIO Next Generation Award or the Fine Arts Talent Trustee Award. The OHIO Next Generation Award replaces the OHIO Trustee Award and the Fine Arts Talent Trustee Award. Additional restrictions may apply, and the program is subject to change.

Ohio residents are not eligible for the OHIO Next Generation Award; however, children of alumni residing within Ohio are eligible to apply for other legacy scholarships through the Alumni Association. More information may be found on the Ohio University Alumni Association page .

The OHIO Next Generation Award is available to students enrolling at OHIO beginning in fall 2025. Current OHIO students may be eligible to apply for other legacy scholarships through the Alumni Association. More information may be found on the Ohio University Alumni Association page .

Yes. Financial aid offers, which will be mailed beginning in March to incoming freshman students and June to incoming transfer students, will include any other institutional, state and/or federal aid for which you may qualify.