Institutional aid is a form of financial assistance that is awarded to students by Frostburg State University. These programs are exclusively for FSU students. The different types of institutional aid offered by FSU are listed below. Students must meet satisfactory academic progress standards to receive these awards.

Frostburg FSU Grants - A Frostburg Grant is an award that comes directly from Frostburg State University. An FSU Grant is free money that does not need to be repaid. To qualify for an FSU Grant, students must have a significant amount of financial need as determined by FAFSA. To receive priority consideration for an FSU Grant, students must have their FAFSA processed by March 1.

The Financial Aid Office reviews all eligible applicants to determine the amount of FSU Grant money given to students each year. The amount will vary based on allocation of funds from the institution and the number of eligible applicants. Please note that students pursuing a second bachelors degree are not eligible for FSU Grant funds.

Institutional and Departmental Scholarships – Frostburg State University offers a variety of institutional and departmental scholarships. The amounts of these awards vary, and each has its own set of requirements that a student must meet in order to be eligible.

The requirements for institutional and departmental scholarships may include one or more of the following: academic performance, financial need, specific curriculum requirements, etc.

In order to be considered for institutional and departmental awards, students must apply using the STARS Online Scholarship Tracking and Review System. New students must be admitted to Frostburg State University before applying. After students are admitted, they will receive a welcome letter from the Financial Aid Office that will include the information needed to log into the STARS Online system. Current FSU students will use the same username and password used to access PAWS to log into the STARS Online system.

Detailed instructions for using the STARS Online system can be found below. The Financial Aid Office recommends that students read all instructions before applying for scholarships. It is also recommended that students complete their scholarship essay before logging in to apply for scholarships. Essay question information can be found in the STARS Online instructions.

If you are already a recipient of a renewable institutional scholarship, in order for that scholarship to be renewed, you must submit a new application each year.

The deadline to apply for 2012-2013 institutional and departmental scholarships is April 2, 2012.