The Centralized Academic Scholarship Hub, or CASH for short, is the premier place for current and continuing students to apply for university scholarships. Open to all students enrolled in the current academic year, applications are submitted in the current academic year for consideration with award disbursement in the next academic year.
The Centralized Academic Scholarship Hub is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2025-2026 scholarship application cycle. CASH will remain open until February 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.!
To be considered for Education Abroad scholarships, please complete the Education Abroad Scholarship Application by logging into CASH and first completing your General Scholarship Application!
| Education Abroad Term |
August 25 - September 30 |
October 1 |
December 1 |
February 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Intersession |
Application Opens August 25 Final Deadline September 30 |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Spring 2026 | Application Opens August 25 Final Deadline September 30 |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Spring Break | N/A | Application Open |
Final Deadline |
N/A |
| Summer 2026 | N/A | Application Open |
Priority Deadline |
Final Deadline |
| Fall 2026 | N/A | Application Open |
Priority Deadline |
Final Deadline |
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.
