International Student Scholarship

We have a mission to provide high-quality educational opportunities for students no matter their location. To support that mission, we offer a scholarship for international students taking classes through ODUOnline while residing in other countries.

The scholarship is awarded once a semester to one recipient in the amount of $3,500 USD.

In order to be eligible for consideration, you must:

• Be a non-U.S. citizen
• Not live within the U.S.
• Be currently enrolled in coursework or have applied for admission
• Complete and submit an application
• Write an original 400 word essay describing how an Old Dominion University education will help achieve your career dreams

Download the application (PDF)

A scholarship committee will evaluate application essays on the following criterion:

• originality
• composition
• clarity
• relevance to the topic

The scholarship will be awarded to the student with the best essay.