We're committed to making App State affordable for all students. Each year, App State awards an average of $25 million to students based on need, as well as academic and athletic achievement, and enrolls hundreds of students into Selective Academic Programs. On average, about $4.9 million in outside aid is awarded to App State students annually.


Incoming Student Dates & Deadlines

All admitted first-year students will automatically be considered for an Appalachian Excellence Scholarship. Other scholarships require additional application materials and deadlines.

November 15 (first-year students) 
Early Action deadline required for scholarship consideration

February 1
Priority filing date for the FAFSA to receive first consideration for all need-based institutional scholarships (including ACCESS)

February (first-year students)

The Chancellor's, Beaver College of Health Sciences  and Reich College of Education scholars will be announced

February 1 (transfer students)
Consideration for scholarships begins for transfer students with completed admission application

March 31 (first-year students)
Scholarship recipients must accept their scholarship or request an extension by this date

Hickory Scholarship

The Hickory Scholarship is a one-time scholarship that will be given to the first 500 new students enrolled at the Hickory campus in 2024. This $2,000 award can be used to offset the costs of tuition and fees. No scholarship application is required.

Scholarships News


First-year Student Scholarships

First-year Student Scholarships

First-year scholarships consist of merit-based and need-based opportunities and provide varying awards ranging from partial to full institutional costs. 

Transfer Student Scholarships

Transfer Student Scholarships

Transfer scholarships are for incoming transfer students planning to enroll full-time for fall semester.

Continuing Student Scholarships

Continuing Student Scholarships

Find general university scholarship opportunities and academic college scholarships for students who have identified their major or future career path and are currently enrolled at Appalachian. The application will open December 1st

Outside Scholarships

Outside Scholarships

Each year students bring about $4.9 million in scholarships from outside organizations with them to Appalachian. These outside scholarships can make a big difference to a student's educational budget as they pay for college. All students are strongly encouraged to apply.