Apply for university scholarships with OU's online portal for merit-
and need-based funding opportunities.
Apply for OU primary academic scholarships from October 1 to February 1 through CASH.
The Centralized Academic Scholarship Hub (CASH) is the online platform for current and continuing students to apply for university scholarships. Each year, the primary academic scholarship application cycle runs from October 1 to February 1, during which students are considered for the majority of institutional awards, including financial-need and merit-based funding.
During this primary academic scholarship application cycle, students complete a CASH Student Profile and are then matched with and prompted to complete scholarship applications for which they are eligible.
In addition to this primary academic scholarship application cycle, CASH hosts opportunities year-round, including applications such as the Work Assistant Tuition Waiver and Education Abroad scholarships. New scholarship applications may be posted outside the primary academic application period, so students can log into CASH at any time and apply as opportunities become available.
Winter Intersession | Spring 2026 | Spring Break | Summer 2026 | Fall 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Application Opens | Aug. 25 | Aug. 25 | Oct. 1 | Oct. 1 | Oct. 1 | |
Priority Deadline | N/A | N/A | N/A | Dec. 1 | Dec. 1 | |
Final Deadline | Sept. 3 | Sept. 3 | Dec. 1 | Feb. 1 | Feb. 1 |
College-wide, departmental, financial aid, Sooner Parents, and campus awards are all housed through CASH, our online system. Undergraduate, graduate, liberal studies, international, and education abroad students are encouraged to apply for scholarships every academic year you plan to enroll at OU.
For questions regarding CASH, please contact the Scholarship team at scholarships@ou.edu.
Incoming freshmen and incoming transfer students are not eligible to complete any scholarship applications through CASH. We encourage you to apply through CASH for scholarships once you begin taking classes at OU. Visit the Office of Admissions & Recruitment website or contact your OU Admissions Counselor for questions regarding incoming freshmen and incoming transfer student scholarships.
Please be aware that if you are considered a nonresident alien for US tax purposes, any financial aid or scholarship amounts you receive may be subject to taxation under specific conditions. These conditions depend on whether the awards exceed qualified tuition and fees (referred to as ‘excess awards’) during the calendar year, your residency status throughout that year, and the existence of tax treaties between the US and your home country. If you have any inquiries regarding the taxability of awards for nonresident aliens, feel free to contact fstax@ou.edu.
