Scholarships

Each year, App State awards more than $4 million to students based on need and academic achievement to help make education even more affordable for all students. Scholarships are available to incoming first-year and transfer students and continuing undergraduate and graduate students. Learn more about scholarships at App State.


Undergraduate Student Scholarships

Continuing Student Scholarship Portal

The Appalachian Scholarship Application Portal (ASAP) is your one-stop source to apply for scholarships as a continuing student. 
2022-23 application open Jan. 3 - Feb. 15, 2022

Incoming Undergraduate Student Scholarship Portal

Apply for incoming student scholarships in your MyMountaineer Portal.
Transfer students: application open Jan. 15 - March 1
First-year students: application open Aug. 1 - Nov. 15

Graduate Scholarships and Assistantships

Continuing Student Scholarship Portal

The Appalachian Scholarship Application Portal (ASAP) is your one-stop source to apply for scholarships as a continuing student.
2022-23 application open Jan. 3 - Feb. 15, 2022

Incoming Graduate Student Scholarships and Assistantships

Explore scholarship, assistantship and fellowship opportunities for new, incoming graduate students.
Application dates vary by program and department

Theatre and Dance Scholarships

Each academic college offers scholarships for students who have identified their major or future career path. These scholarships include mentorship, research opportunities and select opportunities for experiential learning.

Continuing Student Scholarships

To apply for continuing student scholarships with the College of Fine and Applied Arts, visit the Appalachian Scholarship Application Portal (ASAP). Applications for 2022-23 scholarships will be open from Jan. 3, 2022 to Feb. 15, 2022.

Freshman, Rising Sophomores or Undesignated by Classification

  • A.P.O. Scholarship
  • Betty G. Dowling Memorial Theatre Education Scholarship    
  • Ed and Pat Pilkington Scholarship for Theatre Performance
  • Entropy Dance Scholarship
  • Momentum Dance Scholarship
  • Theatre Faculty Scholarship
  • Maxine Cooper McCall Scholarship

Rising Junior and Seniors

  • Christina Early memorial Theatre Scholarship
  • Cratis Williams Scholarship
  • David H. Matthews Scholarship for Theatre & Dance
  • Susan S. Cole, Alpha Psi Omega Theatre Scholarship
  • The David Thomas and Michael Hidalgo Theatre Arts Scholarship
  • The Gwen Edwards Scholarship for Dramatic Writing 

Rising Seniors

  • Jenny E. Walton Memorial Theatre Award