Tillman Scholarship

• Be a veteran or active duty military service member OR current spouse of veteran or active service member, including surviving spouses
• Be a full-time student at a U.S-based institution for the upcoming term
• Child dependents are not eligible
• Cadets / current ROTC participants are not eligible
• U.S. Public Health Service, First Responders (to include Law Enforcement personnel), and the Intelligence Community, members of those services who are not military veterans, service members, or spouses of military veterans/service members are not eligible

Tillman Scholarship selection criteria include:

• Service in and out of uniform
• Scholarship
• Humble leadership
• Impact

Complete an online application that includes:

• Current resume
• Two 400-word essay questions
• Character recommendation from a third party: Please note, this is not a letter of recommendation. This third party will answer specific questions through the application tool.
• A 250-word biography
• Completed FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and a financial worksheet that includes current budget of all expenses and incomes for household, to include all military benefits.
• Completed Student Aid Report (SAR) generated through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
• Two photos from military service or with their spouse who is/was in the military
• Proof of Military Service: most recent DD 214 (Member 4 preferred), Officer Record Brief, Enlistment Record Brief, Basic Individual Record, Personal Data Record, Performance Summary Record, or Report on Individual Personnel, Employee Summary Sheet, Single Unit Retrieval Format
• Permission for PTF to complete a background check

National Application Deadline – February 1, 2025

You are encouraged to contact the Undergraduate Fellowship Office at  fellowships@osu.edu for support on your application. However, because this is a direct-apply award, you are not required to work with our office.