Scholarships

The Beyond Boundaries Scholarship provides up to $3,000 for the first year to high-achieving undergraduate transfer students who live outside Virginia (U.S. or international).

To be considered, you must have a cumulative transfer GPA of at least 3.25 with no more than 150 cumulative credits completed.

If you’ve spent some time away from college and are ready to return to finish your bachelor's degree, this scholarship is for you.

To apply for this scholarship, you must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 from your previous institution (including ODU) with no more than 150 cumulative credits completed, and have not enrolled in college for more than three years. Recipients are awarded $1,500 in the first semester of enrollment.

Application Deadlines

• July 1 for Fall admission
• December 1 for Spring admission

This is a competitive scholarship that requires a separate application with a statement reflecting on your journey since leaving college. How have your experiences influenced your views on education? Share your plans for overcoming challenges and completing your degree in the form linked below.

Access the Finish Stronger Online Application Form

Attention ODU alumni! If you earned a bachelor's degree from ODU, take the next step in your educational journey and strengthen your ODU bond through the ODUGlobal Monarch Pride Scholarship. This one-time $1,000 scholarship applies to the first semester of enrollment in an ODUGlobal master’s or doctoral degree program.

We applaud and lift our students who make a positive impact on their communities, such as teachers, counselors, law enforcement, and librarians. Recipients are awarded $1,000 in the first semester of enrollment. To be considered, you must be:

• an undergraduate with a minimum transfer GPA of 3.25 majoring in teacher education, human services, or criminal justice with no more than 150 cumulative credits completed; or
• a graduate student in a teacher education MSEd program leading to initial licensure, Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) - School Librarianship, or MSEd in Counseling.

This scholarship supports students pursuing degrees in technology-based industries, fostering innovation and growth. Recipients are awarded $1,000 for the first semester of enrollment. To be considered, you must be:

• an undergraduate with a minimum transfer GPA of 3.25 majoring in computer science, cybersecurity, computer engineering, data science, or information systems & technology with no more than 150 cumulative credits completed; or
• a graduate student in computer science, cybersecurity, electrical and computer engineering, or data science and analytics.

This scholarship lifts students who will support others’ health by entering practitioner-based health care programs or disciplines that promote community and global health practices. Recipients are awarded $1,000 for the first semester of enrollment. To be considered, you must be:

• an undergraduate with a minimum transfer GPA of 3.25 majoring in RN to BSN, dental hygiene, medical laboratory science, or public health with no more than 150 cumulative credits completed; or
• a graduate student in a MSN nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist program, dental hygiene, or the Master of Public Heath (MPH).

This scholarship honors the dedication of first responders and their spouses and dependents, and the spouses and dependents of active duty military members. Recipients are awarded a one-time $2,000 award for any degree program. 

To apply for this scholarship, you must be:

• admitted to ODU as an online degree-seeking undergraduate (with no more than 150 cumulative credits completed) or graduate student, and
• a paid or volunteer firefighter, law enforcement officer, paramedic, or EMT; or
• a spouse or dependent of a paid or volunteer firefighter, law enforcement officer, paramedic, or EMT; or
• a spouse or dependent of an active duty service member (any branch).

This is a competitive scholarship that requires a separate application. 

To apply for this scholarship, you will need to provide:

1. A PDF copy of a document showing your or your family member's status as a first responder or active duty military member. Acceptable documentation:
   • a current professional license;
   • a current pay stub showing the name of your/your family member's employer or agency (financial and other personal information may be redacted);
   • a letter from your/your family member's employer (on company letterhead) confirming first responder employment or volunteer status or confirming your family member's active duty military role;
   • a current employer or military ID card.
2. A statement (up to 300 words) describing your reasons for applying to Old Dominion University as an online student and what you hope to achieve through completing your degree.

Application Deadlines

• July 1 for Fall admission
• December 1 for Spring admission

Access the Duty to Degree Online Application Form

We partner with the Military Connection Center to offer an annual scholarship to current or former service members​ disabled in the line of duty, their spouses, and their dependents.

Qualified applicants can be from any branch including the Coast Guard, National Guard, Air National Guard, and Reserves. 

This scholarship requires a separate application and documentation, and has a yearly deadline.

View application instructions and form