Scholarships, Grants, and Loans

The Clarkson Ignite Presidential Fellowship program is a merit-based scholarship covering all tuition costs for 10 first-time students entering Clarkson for four years (eight semesters) of undergraduate study.

To apply for this award, you must:

• First, you must apply to Clarkson University for Early Decision OR Regular Decision.
• Second, you must apply for the Clarkson Ignite Presidential Fellows program by February 15.

Clarkson University now offers an additional $8,000 scholarship to Early Decision admission applicants. The scholarship will be split evenly over four years ($2,000 per year) and is exclusively offered to Early Decision admission applicants. 

To qualify for this award, you must:

• apply for admission to Clarkson via Early Decision no later than December 1
• be a new incoming freshman applicant 
• submit your Early Decision admission deposit within two weeks of receiving your financial aid notice (in extenuating circumstances the Admission Office may offer a short extension)

Federal, State, and Institutional Aid is awarded on an annual basis. It is based on full time enrollment (12 credits per semester) in both the Fall and Spring semesters. If a student is not enrolled in a semester, the aid will be pro-rated for 1 semester of attendance, i.e. 1/2 of the annual award amount. Students are not eligible to receive the annual total amount in one single semester.

Clarkson offers a $1000 scholarship to any student who has an official undergraduate admissions visit to our Potsdam, New York campus. Visits must be completed no later than December 1st for Early Decision and February 15 for Regular Decision of the senior year of high school. Like most Clarkson scholarships, this award is renewable each year for four years for a total of $4,000. Each student will only receive one $1000 Clarkson Visit Scholarship, regardless of how many official admission visits they complete.

Qualifying official admission visits include:

• any personalized visit set up directly through the Undergraduate Admission Office
• pre-arranged overnight admission visits for accepted students
• Summer Visit Day, Fall Open House, Spring Open House, Accepted Students Day
• Group visits to campus (high school, college planning/access program, athletics) in which you have a pre-arranged on-campus admission interview or complete an interview following the visit via phone, video or an off-campus interview 
• Official Admission Virtual Visits and Official Admission Virtual Events will count (until further notice)

Federal, State, and Institutional Aid is awarded on an annual basis. It is based on full time enrollment (12 credits per semester) in both the Fall and Spring semesters. If a student is not enrolled in a semester, the aid will be pro-rated for 1 semester of attendance, i.e. 1/2 of the annual award amount. Students are not eligible to receive the annual total amount in one single semester. 

Prospective students that are selected into these programs at the Young Entrepreneurs and Innovators Business Plan Competition hosted by the Shipley Center for Innovation will receive guidance and support from faculty and alumni mentors, office space in our incubator, and will attend Clarkson without payment of tuition for their four year undergraduate career through a combination of merit-based financial aid (after accounting for other aid for which the student may be eligible) and a purchase by Clarkson of 10% equity in their firm at fair market value.

The Honors Program offers unique academic challenges and experiential learning opportunities to prepare Clarkson University’s most promising students to lead fulfilling lives and to drive positive change in science, technology, and society. Admission to the Honors Program is highly competitive and requires a separate application. Learn more about the Honors Program application process.

Students interested in the Honors Program must complete the Honors Program application in addition to the regular admissions requirements for Clarkson University. The priority deadline for Honors is February 1. Early applications are welcome and will be reviewed as they are completed.

Learn more about applying to the Honors Program. 

This program is for high achieving Cape Cod high school students. The program provides a $50,000 scholarship - $12,500 per year, for up to four years of undergraduate study at Clarkson.

To apply for the Heintzelman Scholars Program, you must:

• submit a complete Clarkson University admission application
• submit Heintzelman Scholars Program application materials, including a short essay or video submission
• attend a Cape Cod, Massachusetts area high school

Learn more about the Heintzelman Scholars Program 

Federal, State, and Institutional Aid is awarded on an annual basis. It is based on full time enrollment (12 credits per semester) in both the Fall and Spring semesters. If a student is not enrolled in a semester, the aid will be pro-rated for 1 semester of attendance, i.e. 1/2 of the annual award amount. Students are not eligible to receive the annual total amount in one single semester. 

This award recognizes students from the five boroughs for their hard work and commitment to academics. Recipients will receive $6,000 per year upon enrollment at Clarkson.

To qualify and apply for this scholarship, you must:

• Reside in one of the following boroughs: Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens or Staten Island
• Have an overall high school average of 85
• Have taken a college preparatory curriculum while in high school
• Complete an on- or off-campus interview with a Clarkson University Admission representative
   

Federal, State, and Institutional Aid is awarded on an annual basis. It is based on full time enrollment (12 credits per semester) in both the Fall and Spring semesters. If a student is not enrolled in a semester, the aid will be pro-rated for 1 semester of attendance, i.e. 1/2 of the annual award amount. Students are not eligible to receive the annual total amount in one single semester.

Clarkson University has established a scholarship to recognize high school seniors from the North Country for their hard work and commitment to academics. Recipients of this scholarship will receive up to $6,000 per year, depending on financial need, for a total of four years of undergraduate study at Clarkson. Award recipients may enroll in any course of study at Clarkson University. The Undergraduate Admission and New Student Financial Assistance Committee determines the recipients of the Adirondack Scholars Award.

To be eligible for this award, you must:

• Reside in one of the following counties: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Warren or Washington
• Have a minimum overall high school average of 90
• Complete an interview with a Clarkson University Admission representative
• File the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• Complete the Clarkson University Adirondack Scholars Award Application
• Submit a complete Clarkson University admission application
   

Federal, State, and Institutional Aid is awarded on an annual basis. It is based on full time enrollment (12 credits per semester) in both the Fall and Spring semesters. If a student is not enrolled in a semester, the aid will be pro-rated for 1 semester of attendance, i.e. 1/2 of the annual award amount. Students are not eligible to receive the annual total amount in one single semester. 

This award goes to select high school seniors who have completed three of the five Project Lead the Way courses in their high school. We award $2,000 scholarships to 10 students each year.

To apply for the Clarkson University Project Lead the Way Scholarship, you must:

• Have a minimum overall high school average of 88
• Complete the Clarkson University admission application
• Complete the Clarkson University Project Lead the Way Scholarship application
• Submit an official high school transcript confirming completion of at least three Project Lead the Way courses
• Provide one letter of recommendation from a teacher or advisor in your Project Lead the Way program
   

Federal, State, and Institutional Aid is awarded on an annual basis. It is based on full time enrollment (12 credits per semester) in both the Fall and Spring semesters. If a student is not enrolled in a semester, the aid will be pro-rated for 1 semester of attendance, i.e. 1/2 of the annual award amount. Students are not eligible to receive the annual total amount in one single semester. 

This award recognizes select high school seniors who have participated on a FIRST Robotics (FRC) or Tech Challenge (FTC) team. We award 25 FIRST Scholarships each year of up to $6,000 each.

To apply for the Clarkson University FIRST Scholarship, you must:

• Have a minimum overall high school average of 85
• Complete the Clarkson University admission application
• Complete the Clarkson University FIRST Scholarship application
• Provide a recommendation from an adult leader of your FIRST team
• Submit an essay relating to your FIRST experience

Federal, State, and Institutional Aid is awarded on an annual basis. It is based on full time enrollment (12 credits per semester) in both the Fall and Spring semesters. If a student is not enrolled in a semester, the aid will be pro-rated for 1 semester of attendance, i.e. 1/2 of the annual award amount. Students are not eligible to receive the annual total amount in one single semester.

Eight $6,000 scholarships are available to outstanding undergraduate students who plan to study engineering at Clarkson.

To apply for the SAE Engineering Scholarship, you must:

• Have a minimum overall high school average of 90 or 3.5
• Complete the SAE Engineering Scholarship application
• Submit the Clarkson University admission application
• Complete an admission interview by February 15 of your senior year
   

Federal, State, and Institutional Aid is awarded on an annual basis. It is based on full time enrollment (12 credits per semester) in both the Fall and Spring semesters. If a student is not enrolled in a semester, the aid will be pro-rated for 1 semester of attendance, i.e. 1/2 of the annual award amount. Students are not eligible to receive the annual total amount in one single semester. 

SAGE Tuition Rewards (Savings and Growth for Education) is a unique, private college savings program. Tuition Rewards are discounts off tuition at participating colleges that represent the minimum scholarship that an eligible student will receive if attending a member college. Students receive Tuition Rewards from multiple "sponsors" (for example, parents and grandparents). A sponsor designates the tuition rewards to students when they begin their senior year of high school. If the students do not use the tuition rewards, they are rolled back into the sponsor's account for use by other students. Clarkson counts Tuition Rewards as part of the normal institutional and merit scholarships. For more information on SAGE Tuition Rewards please visit https://secure.tuitionrewards.com/index.cfm. Clarkson must receive confirmation from SAGE of your Tuition Rewards by February 15 of your Senior Year of high school.

We want to make sure students are considered for all possible funding to help offset the cost of attending Clarkson. Submitting the FAFSA form is the first step, and in doing so, we will include a $1,000 FAFSA scholarship, renewable for four years, in your financial aid offer. Submit a FAFSA to Clarkson by February 15th to be eligible for the scholarship.