Freshman Academic Excellence Scholarships
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- Award
- Per year. GPA 3.0-3.24: 23-25 ACT/1130-1220 SAT $1,500; 26-29/1230-1350 $2,500; 30-31/1360-1410 $3,000; 32-36/1420-1600 $4,500. GPA 3.25-4.0+: 20/1030-1050 $1,500; 21/1060-1090 $2,500; 22/1100-1120 $3,000; 23-24/1130-1190 $4,500; 25-26/1200-1250 $5,250; 27-28/1260-1320 $6,000; 29/1330-1350 $7,000; 30/1360-1380 $9,000; 31/1390-1410 $10,000; 32-36/1420-1600 full tuition. Plus first-year housing award for 3.6+ GPA and 32+ ACT/1420+ SAT.
- Deadline
- Be fully admitted with final test scores by March 1.
- How to apply
- Automatic for fully admitted freshmen who meet the March 1 deadline. Accept by May 1.
- What you'll need
- No separate application: you are considered when you apply for admission
- Test scores (check whether they are optional)
- Who can apply
- 2027 high school graduates entering fall right after graduation. ACT/SAT required; superscores accepted. The page does not list separate resident and nonresident amounts.
- Good to know
- Tuition awards cannot stack with other tuition scholarships (Presidential, National Merit). Renewal: 2.5 USM GPA and 15 hours each semester.
- Details
- Score minimum