The starting point
Beginning 2026-27 EOU folds its two main freshman awards into one need-and-merit USE&A award (up to $18,000 over four years) that's automatically considered from your application — but every EOU award requires a FAFSA and is first-come, first-served until funds run out.
More than one award path. Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 6 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
University Scholar Award (2025-26 reference grid)
$1,000-$3,000 per year (up to $12,000 over four years) · Variable or qualified amount
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: 3.85+ = $3,000; 3.70-3.84 = $2,000; 3.0-3.69 = $1,000 (minimum 3.0 cumulative HS GPA) · SAT: No SAT/ACT required · ACT: No SAT/ACT required
Eligibility: Awarded first-come, first-served until funds exhausted. Being merged into USE&A for 2026-27 — shown here as the reference matrix.
Renewal: Renewable; awarded until funds are exhausted on a first-come-first-served basis based on EOU application date. Mutually exclusive with University Scholar Athlete Award.
Other terms: 2025-26 reference grid. For 2026-27 this is absorbed into the USE&A award; included because it defines the GPA matrix.
https://www.eou.edu/scholarships/eou/
University Achievement Award
$500-$1,250 per year (up to $3,500 over four years) · Variable or qualified amount
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Minimum 2.5 cumulative HS GPA · SAT: No SAT/ACT required · ACT: No SAT/ACT required
Eligibility: OR a GED score of at least 660. Does NOT stack with University Scholar, University Scholarly-Need, or University Scholar Athlete awards; cannot be combined with Transfer & Returning or Continuing Student Success Awards.
Renewal: Renewable on a year schedule: Year 1 $500, Year 2 $750, Year 3 $1,000, Year 4 $1,250.
Other terms: Escalating award that does not stack with the larger freshman awards. Awarded throughout the freshman application cycle.
https://www.eou.edu/scholarships/eou/
University Scholar Excellence & Access Award (USE&A)
Up to $18,000 over four years (varies by GPA and FAFSA SAI) · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Aligns with prior University Scholar / Scholarly-Need matrices (3.0 minimum) · SAT: No SAT/ACT required · ACT: No SAT/ACT required
Eligibility: Requires a processed FAFSA/ORSAA with a valid SAI; automatically considered with your EOU application. Award amount varies dynamically by GPA and FAFSA SAI. Subject to budget availability; first-come, first-served. Priority deadline February 1.
Renewal: Renews each year for a total of four years, provided you complete 45 EOU credits annually and maintain a GPA within the eligible range.
Other terms: New for 2026-27: combines the former University Scholar and University Scholarly-Need awards. Need-factored (uses FAFSA SAI), so not a pure stats award; not guaranteed even at qualifying GPA because funding is limited.
https://www.eou.edu/scholarships/eou/
