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. Students eligibility for continuing their merit scholarship will be evaluated on an annual basis.
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 previously earned credits) or the student's first bachelor's degree
- Previously earned credits include: AP/IB Credits, Credits earned from concurrent or dual enrollment courses taken while in high school, and/or credits earned for courses from another accredited college or university.
Renewal Criteria
Renewal GPA requirements have changed beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year.
|
Scholarship |
Annual Value | Minimum Cumulative Institutional GPA |
|
Distinguished Scholar |
Tuition Only | 3.50 |
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Students awarded an in state Distinguished Scholarship prior to 2024 will be evaluated and awarded for the GPA from their original Terms & Conditions until all recipients have graduated or reached maximum award. |
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Distinguished Scholar |
Tuition Only | 3.75 |
| Trustee's | $7,500 | 3.50 |
| President's | $5,000 | 3.25 |
| Academic Achievement | $3,000 | 3.00 |
Beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year, Out-of-State Distinguished Scholars have been moved to the Trustee level.
Students will be notified by email at the end of each fall semester of their current merit status. Students whose cumulative GPA is below the required level for renewal will be issued a merit warning by email.
At the end of each spring semester, students failing to meet the required cumulative GPA for merit renewal will have their scholarship adjusted down to the new level of merit corresponding with their GPA.
Students who fail to maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA will have their merit scholarship canceled and will be given the opportunity to appeal.
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 |