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This scholarship was created for first-year students entering fall 2021 and fall 2022.

What:

The Zips Affordability Scholarship covers the cost of your tuition and the general fee after your federal and state grants and institutional scholarships have been applied.

Eligibility:

1. You must be eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant.
2. You must live in the University’s primary six-county service area (Cuyahoga, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit and Wayne counties).
3. You must be a traditional first-year student (recently graduated from high school), entering fall 2021 or 2022.

Once you receive the scholarship:

To remain eligible, you’ll need to complete the FAFSA every year, maintain good academic standing (2.0 GPA) and remain Pell eligible.

You must enroll full-time each semester (not counting summers). This will put you on a path to complete your degree in eight semesters. You can receive the scholarship for all eight consecutive semesters or until the completion of a bachelor’s degree, whichever comes first.

Why:

Investing in a college education is an investment in your future. In fact, college graduates earn an average of $1 million more over their lifetime than those who have completed a high school degree.

How do I apply?

To be considered for the Zips Affordability Scholarship, you must apply for admission to ¹ú²úÂ×Àí and file the free application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA:

1. How to apply to ¹ú²úÂ×Àí. Bonus: There’s no application fee or SAT/ACT requirement. Plus, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí will not raise tuition for the academic year, and we have reduced on-campus housing rates by 30%. We’re serious about making college affordable.
2. Here’s how to file the FAFSA in seven steps.

Already accepted to ¹ú²úÂ×Àí?

Your next step is to join the New Roo Experience by . This will lock in your Zips Affordability Scholarship. Congratulations!

Questions:

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