There are various categories of scholarships and assistantship programs offered by the University to students who are endowed with intellectual, leadership and special talents. Special programs are also offered to the "poor but deserving" students to enable them to pursue a degree program and become productive citizen

Students of the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University can avail of the Free Higher Education as per Republic Act 10931 or the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act of 2017. However, not all are entitled to such privilege like 2ndcoursers, or students who failed to finish the course within the prescribed number of years.