Merit scholarships for incoming freshman and transfer students are renewable. In order to continue to be eligible, the student must meet the minimum general requirements and the minimum GPA based on the scholarship.
Minimum General Requirements:
- Student must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours for each consecutive fall and spring semester
- Not eligible for summer semester
- In-State Distinguished Scholarship recipients, may choose to utilize their scholarship for courses taken in the summer term. Using summer funding will count towards the 120 maximum credit limit.
- Undergraduate course work only
- A maximum of 120 life-time, attempted credit hours (including transfer credits) or the student's first bachelor's degree
Taking a semester off? Less than full time? Submit a scholarship appeal to see if you could still be eligible for your scholarship based on your individual circumstances. Scholarship Appeal Form
Renewal Criteria
This renewal criteria is for merit scholarship recipients for the 2023-2024 academic year and prior.
The renewal criteria for 2024-2025 recipients will be released soon.
Merit Scholarships
| Scholarship | Annual Value | Minimum Cumulative Institutional GPA |
|
Distinguished Scholar |
|
3.50 |
|
Distinguished Scholar |
|
3.50 |
| Distinguished Scholar (Out-of-State Resident) |
$6,000 | 3.50 |
| Trustee's (Initial Award Spring 2018 and before) |
$3,500 | 3.35 |
| President's (Initial Award Fall 2018) |
$3,500 | 3.25 |
| President's (Initial Award Spring 2018 and before) |
$3,000 | 3.25 |
| Academic Achievement | $1,250 | 3.00 |
Transfer Scholarships
| Scholarship | Annual Value |
Minimum Cumulative |
| Canyon Passage (Initial Award Spring 2018 and before) |
$1,000 |
3.00 |
| Two Rivers | $2,000 |
3.00 |
| Phi Theta Kappa |
$1,000 |
3.20 |