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The deadline for many department scholarships opportunities closed on May 31, 2025, for the 2025 – 2026 Award Year. However, some conditional applications with limited scholarship opportunities remain open!

Students should contact their respective departments for further information about the scholarships offered through their program, as each school or college may have a different application deadline.

Conditional Applications with opportunities that remain open:

• College of Education and Human Development
• College of Engineering and Computing
• College of Public Health
• Financial Aid Office
• University Life

Department Opportunities closed:

• Costello College of Business
• College of Education and Human Development
• College of Engineering and Computing
• College of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Conditional Bachelor Individualized Study Application
  • Conditional School of Integrative Studies Application
• Mason ADVANCE Program
• Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation

Who Can Apply

Continuing & Transfer Undergraduate Students

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

• The first step in applying for scholarship opportunities is to complete the General Application. This is a crucial step that should not be overlooked.
• Our scholarship application process is designed to be student-friendly. Many of our scholarships are Auto-Match, which means the application will automatically match current Mason students (undergraduates, graduates, and admitted transfers) with scholarship opportunities based on their Mason academic record, college, completed hours, Mason GPA, etc.
• After completing the General Application, students will be directed to a Conditional Application or the Recommended Opportunities page. This is the next step in the process.
• Some Conditional Applications may require a resume or other supporting documents. Make ample time for additional documents to be completed and submitted by the scholarship deadline.
• We recommend typing your essays in Word or Text to take advantage of spell check and word count. Once finished, copy and paste your text into the application.
• When submitting your essay, please DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR NAME OR G#, as this may disqualify your application from committee reviews, which are blind (anonymous).
• To access the online application, students must use their Patriot Pass log-in credentials (Net ID username and password) and click 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.

Deadline to Submit Application

The opportunity description will indicate specific scholarship deadlines (if applicable). Each school or college may have a different application deadline. Note: The application will close at 11:59 p.m. EST on the listed deadline dates.

Award Notifications

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

Outside Resources

To access the outside list or external resources from local and national organizations, Mason students must use their Patriot Pass log-in credentials (Net ID username and password) and click the Sign in with Your Institution button.