New and current students are required to complete the FAFSA and be admitted to the University by April 1st.

Music and Music Education Scholarships

University Bands

Auditions must be scheduled during open campus day, or through the band office. Auditions are by appointment only. Prospective students are encouraged to audition as early as possible. A limited number of scholarships are available depending on the needs of the program and playing ability. Students who are unable to audition in person may send a video audition (see below). The band audition is a tool designed to offer some indication of a musician's instrumental performance proficiency.

Performing Arts Scholarships

The Dandy Barrett Scholarship

The Dandy Barrett Scholarship (Collective Face Theater Ensemble) is an award formed as a result of the partnership between the Collective Face Theater Ensemble and the Players by the Sea. This partnership recognized the relationship of those in the community ensemble and those Savannah State University students that are able to produce performances each year in Kennedy Theater. Two scholarships. Requirements: 3.0 GPA, Active members in Players by the Sea, Two letters of recommendation.

Robert L. and Charlease Thomas Stevenson Scholarship

The purpose is to award scholarships to deserving students at Savannah State University. The scholarship is established and in the name of Dr. Robert and Dr. Charlease Thomas Stevenson, both retired from Savannah State University.

Dr. Robert Stevenson as a professor and director of Players by the Sea, and Dr. Charlease Thomas Stevenson as associate vice president for Academic Affairs. Requirements: 1 Players by the Sea Scholarship Award - 2.8 Minimum GPA, active member of Players by the Sea; Full-Time Student, African-American.

Funded to Finish Program

Savannah State University Finish Line Program

The SSU Finish Line Program assists students who have completed 90 or more credit hours but have regrettably had to abandon their dreams of completing a college degree. Many have demonstrated the ability to be successful in college and are within a single academic year of successful graduation (i.e. 30 hours). Yet the primary reason for withdrawal at 90+ hours is exhausted financial aid and related external situations, such as needing to work full-time to support a family.

To qualify for our program, students must:

Have 90 or more earned credit hours
Have an overall and Savannah State University grade point average of at least 2.3
Have a maximum of 30 credit hours remaining
Majoring in specific degree programs
Exhaustion of all financial aid and private/personal funding available

Student who meet the qualifications of the program to be considered as a participant, will be contacted by the Enrollment Management team.

Scholarship Universe

Faster, Easier, and Mobile way to be Matched to Scholarship Opportunities

ScholarshipUniverse is our scholarship-matching tool for admitted and current Savannah State students. ScholarshipUniverse connects Tigers to millions of dollars in external scholarships. We search; Tigers apply! It's time for your hard work to start paying off your school bills.

Both University, Foundation, and external scholarship opportunities are available in SSU Scholarship Universe. There are two types of scholarships -- direct award scholarships, and application scholarship (competitive scholarships).

For direct award scholarship, students are automatically considered for all awards for which they are eligible. Each year, your academic records will be reviewed to determine your eligibility for both merit-based and needs-based scholarships available. The minimum GPA of 2.0, and full time enrollment is required for most scholarship awards. Some scholarships have more stringent eligibility criteria (i.e. higher GPA requirement, enrollment status, classification restrictions , etc...)

For competitive scholarships, an application is required and the pool of students considered for the award is based on application submission. The competitive scholarships deadline is generally April 30th for University and Foundation Scholarships. Some individual scholarship applications have deadlines that are into the month of May. Note: Direct Award scholarships are awarded year-round as long as funding is available.

Students who are offered scholarship awards must accept the award offers prior to the communicated deadline for the award offer. Award offers that are not accepted, will be rescinded to allow for other students to receive the opportunity. All students who accept their award offers, must submit a letter of thanks within Scholarship Universe.