Scholarships

Numerous awards of $500 each are available for 2024/2025

Established by the Barnes and Noble College Bookstore, this scholarship is intended to support students who need course materials and demonstrate significant financial need. Recipients must be enrolled in the spring semester as an undergraduate student, have completed at least 12 credits at ESU with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

To complete the application, you will be asked "What advice would you give to incoming students regarding getting involved on campus?" and "Why should you be awarded a Barnes and Noble Textbook Scholarship?"

Additionally, please list the co-curricular activities you are currently involved in.

Selected by the ESU Student Activity Association (SAA) Board of Directors.

2 awards of $1,000 each are available for 2024/2025

Established in honor of the Mattioli family, recipients may be enrolled in any undergraduate major at ESU.

Recipients must be full-time students with a minimum 2.5 GPA. A 500-word essay describing the applicant's time management of school, family and fitness, the importance of staying physically active, involvement with the Mattioli Recreation Center, involvement in other extracurricular activities, participation in fitness and fitness classes, demonstrated areas of leadership and civility with examples and the importance of excellence in service to others is required.

Additionally, recipients must demonstrate leadership and a spirit of dedication to recreation and healthy lifestyles.

Preference to be given to individuals who participate in, or volunteer for, the Mattioli Recreation Center programs. Selected by the Leadership Team of the Mattioli Recreation Center.

Established by ESU Student Activity Association, Inc., DBA Stony Acres, recipients may be enrolled in any undergraduate major.

Recipients must be full-time students who exhibit an interest in outdoor pursuits and are involved with activities that further the related mission of Stony Acres.

Recipients must be enrolled in the spring semester as an undergraduate student, have completed at least 12 credits at ESU with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Selected by the Stony Acres Advisory Board.

4 awards of $1,000 each are available for 2024/2025

Established in the name of Carole Reilly, this scholarship is intended to support students who are first-generation/GenOne college students (neither parent graduated from a 4-year institution) and who demonstrate significant financial need.

Recipients must be enrolled in the spring semester as an undergraduate student, have completed at least 12 credits at ESU with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

To complete the application, you will be required to relay "What inspired you to be a first-generation college student, and why did you choose East Stroudsburg University?"

Also please list the co-curricular activities you are currently involved in.

Selected by the ESU Student Activity Association (SAA) Board of Directors.