Scholarship Deadlines Approach for Prospective UCO Students
Jan. 21, 2026
Prospective students interested in attending the University of Central Oklahoma for the 2026-27 academic year are encouraged to apply early to maximize eligibility for automatic, leadership and foundation scholarships, ahead of upcoming scholarship deadlines in early February.
Automatic Freshmen Scholarships
Incoming, full-time freshmen students who apply to UCO and submit all required admission documents by the Feb. 1 priority deadline are guaranteed an academic scholarship for the fall and spring semesters, if they meet eligibility criteria. Academic scholarships are awarded based on unweighted GPA and ACT scores.
Leadership Scholarships
In addition to academic scholarships, incoming freshmen may apply for leadership scholarships after submitting their general UCO admissions application.
There is a single application for the President’s Leadership Council and the Leaders of Tomorrow scholarships. To be considered, applicants must have a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 or higher, an ACT score of 20 or above and active involvement in at least two organizations on their high school campus or in their local community.
Eligible students will receive an emailed link to the leadership scholarship application after their UCO application is submitted.
The deadline to submit the leadership scholarship application is also Feb. 1. Incoming freshmen must complete the application through this process to be eligible for a leadership scholarship.
Foundation Scholarships
Scholarships are also available through the UCO Foundation. The foundation offers current and incoming students the opportunity to apply for more than 450 donor-funded scholarships, ranging from need-based assistance to discipline-specific, leadership and merit-based awards.
The foundation application is open until Feb. 6, to returning and newly admitted students planning to attend UCO for the 2026-27 academic year.
To apply, visit scholarships.uco.edu and log in using their UCO credentials. Incoming students must be admitted to the university to be eligible to apply.
To apply for admission for the 2026-27 academic year, visit uco.edu/apply.
Note: The original version of this story included information about UCO's final Central Preview event for the year, scheduled for Jan. 27. That event has been canceled due to weather.
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Cutline: Prospective students interested in attending the University of Central Oklahoma for the 2026-27 academic year are encouraged to apply early to maximize eligibility for automatic, leadership and foundation scholarships, ahead of upcoming scholarship deadlines in early February. Pictured are two students walking across the UCO campus.
