General and Conditional Applications are now open for the 2022-2023 Aid Year!

Who Can Apply!

Continuing & Transfer Undergraduate Students

• Admitted to the university
• Must be active and currently enrolled
• Completed at least 12 credits hours of coursework at Mason by the application deadline.
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or in good academic standing!

Graduate Students

• Admitted to the university
• Must be currently active or enrolled
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
  *Some graduate programs may use this application for incoming graduate students. All graduate students are encouraged to check within their department regarding assistantships, fellowships, and scholarship opportunities.

How to Apply!

• Consideration for scholarship opportunities requires completion of the General Application.
• Many of our scholarships are Auto-Match. The General Scholarship Application will automatically match current Mason students (undergraduates, graduates, and admitted transfers) with scholarship opportunities based on their application and Mason student academic record-completed hours, Mason GPA, etc.
• After completing the General Application, students are may be directed to a Conditional Application or the Recommended Opportunities page.
• Some Conditional Applications may require a resume or other supporting documents. Ensure ample time for additional documents to be completed and submitted by the scholarship deadline.
• We recommend typing your essays in word or text document to take advantage of spell check and word count. Once, finished copy and paste your text into the application.
• To access the online application, students must use their Patriot Pass log-in credentials (NetID username and password) click on the Sign In button.
• If you have issues logging in with your Mason Net ID (username and password), please visit the Password Management website at password.gmu.edu/Patriot Pass.

Award Notifications!
Notification of Mason Foundation scholarships begins mid-June and continues through August. Only students selected for the award will receive an official letter via email from the department or award committee. Recipients may view their awards on Patriot Web in the Financial Aid Awards section.

Please visit the External Scholarship List for opportunities offered to Mason students from local and national organizations. Scholarships run a year in advance peak times are from October through April. Missing a deadline can mean missing out until the next cycle for many scholarship opportunities. https://gmu.academicworks.com/opportunities/external