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Ohio Northern University Merit Aid

Ohio Northern rewards strong academics and creative talent with scholarships for diverse fields.

Verified Jun 20264 days ago· HX-AUTO
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Last verifiedJun 2026Analyst HX-AUTO

Rules that bite at Ohio Northern University

The trip wires we'd flag in a custom playbook. Each is derived from Ohio Northern University's own published policy, not generic advice.

  • displacementNo published displacement order

    Ohio Northern University's policy doesn't specify whether outside scholarships hit loans, grants, or only the COA ceiling. Get a written aid-office answer before chasing private awards.

Who this school is for

Students with solid academic records and those with exceptional abilities in art, music, theatre, or English will find targeted opportunities here.

Tuition / cost of attendance: Approximately $63,490 for 2026-2027. Source

Institutional merit aid tiers

Every tier below is sourced to the school’s own published financial aid pages. Renewal terms apply only if the student maintains the stated GPA.

$1,000

Icapp Scholarship

ApplicationRenewable

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Outside scholarship stacking policy

The Mathile Scholarship replaces all other ONU scholarships and awards.

The Mathile Scholarship replaces all other ONU scholarships and awards.

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Lesser-known scholarships at Ohio Northern University

Named awards that don’t always surface on the main financial aid page. Each one has its own eligibility rules.

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityThe Talent Award for Non-Music Majors is available to students interested in participating in selected music groups and ensembles, regardless of major.

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Ohio Northern University merit aid FAQ

  • What is the deadline for Academic Merit Scholarships?

    Students should submit their application by Dec. 1 for maximum scholarship consideration.

How Ohio Northern University compares across our verified dataset

  • 199 of 751 verified schools in our dataset use unclear or unpublished displacement.

    Ohio Northern University is in a recognizable cluster (199 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.

  • 199 of 751 verified schools publish no clear displacement order.

    Ohio Northern University is one of them. The right move is the aid-office email script below, not a guess.

  • 669 of 751 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Ohio Northern University is one of them. The cohort minority (82 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every claim is checked against Ohio Northern University’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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