Scholarships

Bring down the cost of college

You are fired up, focused and ready to join the more than 235,000 CMU alumni worldwide. We are here to help you find your path to success.

Investing in your future may not be as expensive as you think. Each year, we award more than $55 million in institutional grants and scholarships, with roughly 91% of full-time undergraduate students receiving some type of financial aid.

Scholarship opportunities

Learn more about the many scholarship opportunities that are offered. Click the appropriate box below to explore further.

New Freshmen Students

New Transfer Students

Continuing Students

Departmental

Scholarship Universe

Scholarship Universe - Gold

Other scholarship opportunities

Native American Advancement Award

The Native American Advancement Award is awarded to one new freshman each year. The award is for $3,000 per year and is renewable for up to four years. The award can be applied to tuition, fees, books, and/or room and board. See other Native American resources.

Additional CMU scholarships

CMU scholarships for international students

Office of Global Engagement Scholarships

Find more information on our Cost of Attendance page.

Scholarship policies

For information on scholarship renewal policies, please see our Scholarship Policies page.