Tuition support requests for 2026-2027 open Monday, November 10, 2025; deadline Monday, February 16, 2026
This program provides the Dean of Graduate Education the authority to award graduate tuition scholarships to eligible students who do not fall into the categories provided by items in the Graduate Tuition Waiver Policy if doing so meets other institutional interests in inclusive excellence, enrollment goals, faculty productivity, student retention, or student success.
The intent is to provide the Dean of Graduate Education flexibility in responding to institutional needs for graduate student funding support.
Please Note: Due to increased funding needs to support qualifying fellowships, the Office of Graduate Education anticipates having very limited funding available during 2026-2027 to support Targeted requests, and it will typically be limited to situations where there were impacts to prior confirmed grant funding.
Criteria
Student must be a degree-seeking graduate student in good academic standing and must not have an anticipated Graduate Assistantship appointment for 2026-2027. Other criteria will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Procedures
Requests may be submitted by the nominee's graduate program director, unit chair/head, degree program coordinator, student's advisor, or principal investigator of the fellowship award. Students may not directly request support. To request support for the 2026-2027 academic year, please complete the Tuition Support Request survey for each anticipated student. The survey will prompt you to demonstrate how the award would advance institutional interests in diversity, enrollment goals, faculty productivity, student retention, or student success. Please email questions to [email protected]. The Office of Graduate Education will contact you regarding eligibility for the tuition support request.
Request Form
Submit a tuition support request
Award Level
Determined on a case by case basis, but not to exceed the value of full-time graduate tuition each term of the award period as appropriate for the student's residency status.
Award Distribution
Tuition support will be posted directly to the student's account as a scholarship at the beginning of each academic term during the award period, pending the student's eligibility and required enrollment for the term.
Deadline
Deadline for nomination is Monday, February 16, 2026 at 11:59pm. Qualification decisions will be provided no later than Wednesday, March 4, 2026.
Reference
Point 7 within the OSU graduate tuition waiver policy for fellowships and targeted non-appointment support.
Please Note: The Office of Graduate Education's tuition support program awards are subject to budget availability and must be requested each year by the student's program per Office of Graduate Education guidelines.