Merit Awards
Mon-Thu: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Fri: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Miles Connor Admin Bldg. 1st Floor
(410) 951-7351
To qualify, submit your admission application by December 1st!
Apply nowCoppin State University provides merit scholarships for academic excellence to new, current, and transfer students. To be considered, simply submit your application for admission, no additional application is required but essays, references, resumes, and recommendations are encouraged! By applying to a degree-seeking program at Coppin, you're automatically considered for a merit scholarship.
These scholarships are competitive and offered by invitation only, so it's important to apply before the deadline.
Merit Awards for newly admitted students for the Fall 2024 - Spring 2025 academic year
- Presidential Scholarship - Covers all billed costs; Tuition, Fees, Room & Board and $2000 for books
- Fanny Jackson Coppin Scholarship – Covers Tuition, Fees, and $1000 for books
- Gold First-Year Student Merit Award - $5,000 partial scholarship, awarded annually for up to 4 years (requires at least 3.0 cumulative high school GPA)
- Blue First-Year Student Merit Award - $3,000 partial scholarship, awarded annually for up to 4 years (requires at least 2.75 cumulative high school GPA)
- Transfer Merit Award - $3,000 partial scholarship, awarded annually for up to 3 years (requires at least 2.5 cumulative college GPA & 24 transferable credits)