Students selected to receive the Salute to Service Scholarship receive up to $3,000 in tuition per semester that is not already covered by military education benefits, or other grants and scholarships. In addition to covering tuition, the Salute to Service Scholarship may be applied toward other fees, including activity and orientation fees to reduce or completely cover the remaining cost of an ODU education.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Students must be eligible to receive military education benefits
- Students must be financially eligible for Federal Pell Grant
- Students must be continuously enrolled either part-time or full-time
- Students must maintain good academic standing
- Students must file the FAFSA at least a month before the starting semester
- Scholarship is only applicable towards undergraduate degree programs
- Scholarship is available for all semesters (fall, spring, and summer)
- Scholarship cannot be transferred to any other institution
What the scholarship covers:
- ODU Tuition
- ODU Activity Fee
- ODU Orientation Fee (first year)
What the scholarship does not cover:
- Books
- Health Insurance (if not waived)
- Room and meal plan costs
- Parking
- Other indirect or miscellaneous costs