Colleges with Scholarships for a 3.0 GPA

Scholarships by GPA › Find 3.0 gpa by region

A 3.0 GPA is one of the most important thresholds in college scholarships. At this level, students move from “limited options” into a range where real merit aid becomes much more available — especially at public universities and schools with structured scholarship systems.

What this means: At a 3.0 GPA, many colleges begin offering predictable merit scholarships — but the amount can vary widely. Small changes in GPA, test scores, or timing can significantly impact how much your student receives.

Important context: These results reflect scholarship opportunities at a national level. Some awards are designed for out-of-state students, while others may be limited to in-state applicants or specific programs. You may also see scholarships tied to honors colleges, majors, or eligibility groups — so always review each college’s full scholarship page for details.

Browse 3.0 GPA Scholarships by Region

Regional pages help families focus on schools where scholarships are more predictable and easier to compare.

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Based on a 3.0 GPA | Nationwide

Showing Merit Scholarship Opportunities

These are colleges where a 3.0 GPA puts your student within range for real scholarship opportunities — including both automatic and competitive awards.

Important: Some “automatic” scholarships may still depend on application timing, funding availability, or test scores.

Scholarship Matches

Based on a GPA 3.0 profile. Institutions with actionable merit aid identified.

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1000 matching awards across these institutions.

These results cover awards where the college publishes a specific GPA cutoff. Many colleges award merit money without publishing one, so open a college guide to see everything it offers.

These are colleges where your numbers put you in range for real scholarship money. Important: some awards listed as automatic still depend on application timing, funding limits, or test scores for the highest tiers. Use each college guide to see how predictable the offer really is.

🏛️ Houston Christian University

$64,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ TX

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

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→ University Grant I

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Tied to HCU's freshman admission cycle for the fall or spring term; admitted students are evaluated automatically with no separate scholarship deadline.

Strategic Note: Mid-B students with 3.0 to 3.29 GPAs. Worth knowing that HCU reduced this tier for 2027-28, from $19,000 a year down to $16,000. It is still meaningful money for a student who is not an honors candidate, and renewal sits at a manageable 2.5 HCU GPA.

+ 3 more qualifying scholarships available.

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🏛️ Jacksonville University

$33,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ FL

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

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→ Jacksonville University Academic (Merit) Scholarship

GPA: 2.50 | Ends: Rolling — awarded at time of admission.

Strategic Note: Just about every admitted full-time first-year lands somewhere on the ladder — JU reports 100% of full-time undergraduates receive scholarships, and stronger unweighted GPAs land in the higher $30,000+ bands.

🏛️ Quinnipiac University

$32,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ CT

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

Strategic Note: Freshmen with a 2.9 GPA up to just under 3.2.

🏛️ New Mexico State University

$18,326 / YRGPA 3.0+ NM

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

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→ Out-of-State Competitive Tuition Discount

GPA: 3.00 | ACT: 26 | Ends: Rolling — based on admission and credentials on file

Strategic Note: Out-of-state freshmen meeting one of two combinations — 3.5 GPA with a 23 ACT, OR 3.0 GPA with a 26 ACT (transfers — 3.5 cumulative college GPA). Limited slots, so getting credentials in early is the practical advantage.

🏛️ Seton Hall University

$18,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ NJ

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

Strategic Note: This is the fallback automatic merit path for out-of-state students who do not live in one of UofL's special regional scholarship areas. Students with at least a 3.0 weighted GPA may qualify, but the better annual awards generally require stronger academics and useful ACT/SAT scores.

🏛️ Virginia Commonwealth University

$15,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ VA

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

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→ Out-of-State Academic Scholarship

GPA: 3.00

Strategic Note: Out-of-state and international first-year students with a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher.

🏛️ Trevecca Nazarene University

$14,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ TN

●Automatic

Guaranteed for high-stat profiles

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→ Dunning Scholarship

GPA: 3.00 | ACT: 32 | SAT: 1420

Strategic Note: This is the top of the automatic ladder and it is a real reach. A 32 ACT at a school whose typical admit is well below that means only a handful of students clear it each year, and you have to submit a test score to be considered at all. If you are sitting at a 30 or 31, take the test again before April - the jump from Strickland to Dunning is $2,000 a year, or $8,000 over four years, for one more test sitting.

+ 5 more qualifying scholarships available.

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🏛️ Western Washington University

$14,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ WA

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

→ Academic & Presidential Awards

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: March 1 freshman scholarship priority date

Strategic Note: Every first-time, full-time freshman who applies on time with a 3.00 unweighted GPA lands somewhere on the grid, with or without a test score. The catch is what testing costs you: a 3.6 student with no ACT gets $1,500, while the same student with a 28 gets $8,500. That is a $7,000 a year difference for one Saturday morning. UNA also accepts scores through the April test date of senior year, so a spring retest can still move a student up a tier.

🏛️ Eastern Michigan University

$12,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ MI

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

Strategic Note: Virtually every admitted out-of-state freshman (excluding Minnesota residents, international students, and online/specialty program students) who has at least a 2.5 unweighted high school GPA. There's no application to submit and no cap on the number of recipients — if you qualify academically, you're in.

🏛️ Grambling State University

FULL TUITIONGPA 3.0+ LA

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

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→ Academic Scholarship (25+ ACT)

GPA: 3.00 | ACT: 25 | SAT: 1200 | Ends: January 31 (automatic academic scholarship consideration for students who apply by this date)

Strategic Note: First-time freshmen with a 25 ACT or better, 1200 SAT or better, and a 3.0 GPA, applying by January 31. The 28 ACT and 3.5 GPA sub-tier with campus housing is the closest thing Grambling has to a full ride, and for a Louisiana resident with TOPS it effectively is one.

+ 1 more qualifying scholarship available.

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🏛️ University of New Hampshire

$7,500 / YRGPA 3.0+ NH

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

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→ Director's Scholarship

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Nov 15 (Early Action) / Feb 1 (Regular)

Strategic Note: Admits at the lower end of UNH's merit grid — a recalculated weighted GPA between 3.00 and 3.49, often with steady coursework but less college-prep stretch than the top tiers.

🏛️ Southern University

$7,350 / YRGPA 3.0+ LA

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

Strategic Note: First-time undergraduates (freshmen or transfers) with a minimum 3.0 GPA, a genuine and documented history of community or school service, two strong recommendations, and the capacity to commit to 125 campus work hours every semester while staying enrolled full-time. This is an extremely competitive program with a limited number of awards — standout service narratives and reliable recommenders make the difference.

🏛️ Western Colorado University

$5,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ CO

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

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→ Advantage Award (Out-of-State Transfer)

GPA: 3.00

Strategic Note: Out-of-state transfers start at $5,000/yr for a 3.0-3.49 college GPA. A 3.5 lifts you to Scholars ($7,000); Phi Theta Kappa membership tops out at $8,000. Automatic once you're admitted.

+ 1 more qualifying scholarship available.

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🏛️ Mississippi State University

$5,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ MS

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

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→ Alumni Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship for Freshmen

GPA: 2.50 | Ends: Admission for 2026–2027 and verification of alumni status by the university.

→ Incentive Scholarship

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: May 1 (fall admission); Dec 15 (spring admission)

Strategic Note: Out-of-state freshmen with a 3.0+ GPA who live outside Indiana and aren't eligible for a regional rate — essentially any motivated non-Indiana student who earns a college-prep diploma.

+ 2 more qualifying scholarships available.

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🏛️ Illinois State University

$5,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ IL

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

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→ The Sunflower Road Award

GPA: 3.00 | ACT: 27 | SAT: 1260

→ Transfer Presidential Scholarship

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Rolling — awarded on admission. All official transcripts must be received by the 20th day of your start semester.

Strategic Note: Community college transfers with a solid associate-degree GPA, which is a much larger group than people assume. There's no test score in this formula at all, so a student whose ACT was mediocre in high school but who did well at a community college gets a clean slate here. If you're a PTK member, note that the PTK award is separate and stacks on top of this one — check both.

+ 1 more qualifying scholarship available.

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🏛️ Grand Valley State University

$3,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ MI

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

→ First Year Opportunity Scholarship

GPA: 2.70 | Ends: Rolling

Strategic Note: First-year applicants who choose not to submit SAT or ACT scores. The award is set entirely by recomputed high school GPA, so there is no committee and no essay. Students right at the 3.7 line should note that crossing it triples the award, from $1,000 to $3,000 per year.

🏛️ Grand Canyon University

$3,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ AZ

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

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→ Faculty Scholarship

GPA: 3.00 | ACT: 19 | SAT: 1000 | Ends: At admission (rolling)

Strategic Note: Admissible freshmen with a 3.0-3.29 GPA or a 19 ACT / 1000 SAT who enroll full time on campus.

+ 1 more qualifying scholarship available.

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🏛️ University of North Florida

$3,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ FL

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

→ Achievement Scholarship

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Jul 1

Strategic Note: Incoming freshmen with a 3.0–3.97 high school GPA. Students in the 3.80–3.97 range earn $2,000/year; those in the 3.0–3.64 range earn $1,000/year. No test scores required — this one's all about your transcript.

+ 1 more qualifying scholarship available.

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🏛️ Longwood University

$2,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ VA

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

→ Provost's Award

GPA: 3.00 | ACT: 22 | Ends: Rolling; priority consideration for fall if admitted by January 15

Strategic Note: Missouri or Kansas residents with roughly a 3.0 high school core GPA or a 22+ ACT who enroll as first-time college students. The entry bar is accessible — a solid B student from MO or KS is often in range.

🏛️ Fairleigh Dickinson University

$2,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ NJ

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

→ Jackrabbit Guarantee — Tier 1 ($1,000)

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Dec 1 (priority scholarship deadline)

Strategic Note: This is the floor for any admitted student with a solid B average. If you have a 3.00 cumulative GPA, you get at least $1,000 a year — even if you never took the ACT or SAT. Hit the Dec 1 priority date and the money is yours.

🏛️ Chicago State University

$1,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ IL

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

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→ AIM High Merit Scholarship

GPA: 2.50 | Ends: No scholarship deadline. File the FAFSA and apply for admission as early as possible for the award year.

Strategic Note: Illinois residents who graduated from an Illinois high school, enroll at CSU full time as first-time freshmen in a bachelor's program, carry an unweighted cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher, and have household income at or below eight times the federal poverty level. There is no application and no test score requirement for 2026-2027. The FAFSA does all the work.

+ 1 more qualifying scholarship available.

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🏛️ DePaul University

$1,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ IL

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

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→ Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

GPA: 3.00

Strategic Note: Transfer students who are active PTK members with a 3.0+ cumulative college GPA and at least 15 semester hours completed. PTK membership is the gate — if your student is already a member and hits the GPA, this $1,000/year add-on is essentially automatic.

🏛️ Winthrop University

$1,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ SC

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

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→ Transfer Eagle Promise Scholar (Out-of-State)

GPA: 2.75 | Ends: June 1

→ Kimbrough (limited)

GPA: 3.00 | ACT: 25 | Ends: November 15 admissions priority date for scholarship consideration.

Strategic Note: In-state students who clear both the 3.0 GPA and the 25 ACT and get their application in early. Because the number of awards is capped, stronger profiles above those floors tend to rise to the top.

+ 1 more qualifying scholarship available.

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🏛️ Eastern Connecticut State University

AWARD VARIESGPA 3.0+ CT

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

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→ CAAP Scholar Merit Scholarship

GPA: 2.75

Strategic Note: Every Connecticut resident admitted through CAAP. If you graduate from an in-state high school and meet the GPA threshold, the merit scholarship is guaranteed.

🏛️ California State University, Sacramento

AWARD VARIESGPA 3.0+ CA

●Automatic

Predictable tier-based criteria

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→ David A. Scott Scholarship Program (formerly UMES Land-Grant Scholarship)

GPA: 2.80 | Ends: Mid-spring (2026 application closed; watch for the next cycle)

→ Reisher Continuing Scholarship

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: March 1

Strategic Note: Colorado residents finishing their freshman year at UCCS with a 3.0+ GPA, Pell eligibility (or AGI under 300% of the federal poverty level), 12+ credits per term, a clear graduation plan, and the willingness to work at least 10 hours per week. Up to 24 awards are made each year, competitive but achievable for the right candidate.

+ 6 more qualifying scholarships available.

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🏛️ Western Colorado University

$22,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ CO

●Hidden Gem

Holistic review / Not guaranteed

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→ Reisher Scholars Program

GPA: 3.00

+ 1 more qualifying scholarship available.

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🏛️ University of Northern Colorado

$22,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ CO

●Competitive

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→ Reisher Scholars Program

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Mid-March (continuing); mid-May (transfer)

→ Reisher Scholarship

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: March 1 (CSUSA plus Reisher application; FAFSA by March 1)

Strategic Note: Colorado students who used their first year at CSU to build a record of service, leadership, or work, and who have real unmet need on the FAFSA. This is a second-year award, so it is something to plan for, not apply for as a senior.

+ 3 more qualifying scholarships available.

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🏛️ University of Colorado Boulder

$22,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ CO

●Competitive

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→ Reisher Scholars Program

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: March 15 (rising sophomore); June 15 (transfer)

Strategic Note: Colorado residents already at CU Boulder past their first year, or transferring from a Colorado community college, who show financial need plus a record of service, leadership, work, or other contributions.

+ 2 more qualifying scholarships available.

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🏛️ Montana State University

$20,900 / YRGPA 3.0+ MT

●Competitive

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→ Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: January 7

Strategic Note: Students from eligible Western states and Pacific territories (AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, NV, NM, ND, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY, plus CNMI, Guam, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau). The minimum is a 3.0 GPA, but MSU says recipients routinely have a 3.8 or higher. The short essays on why MSU, overcoming adversity, and service carry real weight.

🏛️ Indiana University Indianapolis

$20,046 / YRGPA 3.0+ IN

●Hidden Gem

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→ Herron Nonresident Award Program

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: No separate deadline. Tied to Herron admission. Submit the Herron portfolio and the IU Indianapolis General Scholarship application by February 1 for full scholarship consideration.

Strategic Note: Out-of-state students admitted to a Herron bachelor's program from one of the 41 eligible states with a 3.0 GPA. You must select a Herron major on your IU Indianapolis application to be considered for Herron awards.

+ 1 more qualifying scholarship available.

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🏛️ San Diego State University

$20,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ CA

●Hidden Gem

Holistic review / Not guaranteed

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→ CSU Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Spring (nomination window announced by the SDSU Scholarship Office)

Strategic Note: Current SDSU students with financial need, strong grades, and a compelling personal story backed by real service. The hard part is getting nominated, so building relationships with faculty and staff matters.

🏛️ Cal Poly Pomona

$20,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ CA

●Elite Selection

Top 1–2% / Interview / Highly Restrictive

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→ CSU Trustees' Award for Outstanding Achievement

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Early spring campus deadline; confirm in the Bronco Scholarship Portal

Strategic Note: Continuing CPP students with a 3.0+ GPA and documented financial need whose application is strong enough to become the campus's single nominee, then hold up in a CSU Foundation interview.

+ 8 more qualifying scholarships available.

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🏛️ Colorado School of Mines

$20,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ CO

●Hidden Gem

Holistic review / Not guaranteed

→ VSU Food and Agri-Science Scholarship Program

GPA: 3.00 | SAT: 1000

Strategic Note: Admitted or current students in the College of Agriculture who submit the full application packet with a 3.0 or higher GPA and a clear career interest in food and agricultural sciences.

+ 4 more qualifying scholarships available.

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🏛️ Saint Louis University

$10,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ MO

●Hidden Gem

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→ Dr. Donald M. Suggs Scholarship

GPA: 2.50 | Ends: Jun 1

Strategic Note: Current SLU students — not freshmen — with 30+ earned SLU credit hours, a 2.5 GPA, a real history of service to underrepresented racial or ethnic communities, and demonstrated financial need. Preference is given to students from the greater St. Louis metro area. Two students receive this award per year.

+ 2 more qualifying scholarships available.

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🏛️ Tuskegee University

$10,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ AL

●Hidden Gem

→ South Carolina State Scholarships (Palmetto Fellows, LIFE, HOPE)

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Palmetto Fellows is filed through the high school guidance office in senior year; LIFE and HOPE are certified after graduation

Strategic Note: South Carolina residents who meet the state's GPA, test, and class rank rules. LIFE and HOPE are within reach for most students with a 3.0 SC UGP GPA.

🏛️ Carnegie Mellon University

$10,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ PA

●Hidden Gem

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→ Deloitte Accounting Scholarship

GPA: 3.00

Strategic Note: Sophomore and Junior accounting majors in the Quinlan School of Business who maintain a 3.0+ GPA, demonstrate financial need, and have a clear interest in public accounting with preference given to students for whom English is a second language and/or who are first-generation college students.

+ 2 more qualifying scholarships available.

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🏛️ Stetson University

$7,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ FL

●Hidden Gem

Holistic review / Not guaranteed

→ Allen H. Neuharth Journalism Scholarship

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: December 1

Strategic Note: Students with strong writing clips and newsroom experience.

+ 3 more qualifying scholarships available.

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🏛️ University of Arkansas at Little Rock

$6,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ AR

●Competitive

Holistic review / Not guaranteed

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→ STEM Academic Scholarship

GPA: 2.50 | ACT: 19 | Ends: August 1 (admission plus transcript and test scores on file)

Strategic Note: Students who are genuinely driven by community impact — not just good grades. Changemaker Scholars are civic entrepreneurs at heart: people who've started things, led organizations, or found creative solutions to problems in their communities. Any major is welcome.

🏛️ University of North Texas

$5,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ TX

●Competitive

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→ UNT Foundation & Donor Scholarships

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: March 1

Strategic Note: Students whose profile lines up with specific donor intentions — strong GPA in a particular major, demonstrated financial need, first-generation status, ties to specific Texas regions, or specific identity-based criteria. One general application can match you to a dozen or more individual awards.

+ 2 more qualifying scholarships available.

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🏛️ University of Alaska Fairbanks

$5,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ AK

●Hidden Gem

Holistic review / Not guaranteed

Strategic Note: Full-time engineering or computing majors who are US citizens or permanent residents, have at least a 3.0 GPA, and meet low-income, first-generation, or historically underrepresented criteria in engineering or computer science.

🏛️ Fort Hays State University

$5,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ KS

●Hidden Gem

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→ Robert N. Munsell Pre-Engineering Scholarship

GPA: 2.00 | Ends: Typically follows the university scholarship cycle; refer to Physics scholarship flyer and FHSU portal for current dates.

→ UMass Community College Advantage Scholarship

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Complete the UMass CCAS interest form after your community college confirms eligibility.

Strategic Note: Top-10-percent Massachusetts community college graduates.

+ 1 more qualifying scholarship available.

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🏛️ Rider University

$5,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ NJ

●Hidden Gem

Holistic review / Not guaranteed

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→ Study Abroad Scholarships (Aberger, Madison Miller, Doris DeYoung, Bush International Immersion)

GPA: 2.50 | Ends: Varies by award and term; most internal scholarship deadlines fall in late spring for the following academic year.

Strategic Note: Sophomores, juniors, and seniors in good academic standing with compelling study abroad plans and, for some funds, demonstrated financial need or prior language study.

+ 1 more qualifying scholarship available.

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🏛️ Georgia Institute of Technology

$5,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ GA

●Hidden Gem

Holistic review / Not guaranteed

→ Global Education Office (GEO) Scholarship

GPA: 2.50 | Ends: Feb 6 (fall programs); Sep 6 (winter and spring programs); Dec 6 (summer programs)

Strategic Note: Students with financial need headed to a VT-billed study abroad program who apply by the cycle deadline.

+ 1 more qualifying scholarship available.

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🏛️ Towson University

$5,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ MD

●Hidden Gem

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→ Porter Family Scholarship in Mathematics and Computer Science

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Departmental (check the Mathematics scholarships page)

Strategic Note: Math or computer science majors with at least a 3.0 GPA and demonstrated financial need. File the FAFSA so need can be confirmed.

+ 1 more qualifying scholarship available.

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🏛️ University of North Carolina Greensboro

$4,616 / YRGPA 3.0+ NC

●Hidden Gem

Holistic review / Not guaranteed

→ College & Department Scholarships

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Varies by award; posted in AcademicWorks

Strategic Note: Continuing students with at least 24 UMass Boston credits and a 3.0+ GPA who apply to the awards tied to their major.

🏛️ Mercer University

$4,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ GA

●Hidden Gem

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→ Mercer Undergraduate Research Scholars (MURS)

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Late March (recent MURS summer application deadline range)

Strategic Note: Undergraduates with strong faculty-backed research proposals and good academic standing who are ready to commit to full-time summer research.

+ 1 more qualifying scholarship available.

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🏛️ North Dakota State University

$4,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ ND

●Hidden Gem

Holistic review / Not guaranteed

→ Preyer History Fellows

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Department timeline; varies by year and is posted by the History program.

Strategic Note: History majors who keep a 3.0 and actually ask. Current students file the Preyer application through the department. Prospective students contact the department chair directly, which almost nobody does.

🏛️ Eastern Kentucky University

$4,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ KY

●Hidden Gem

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→ Transfer Student Merit Scholarships

GPA: 3.00

Strategic Note: Kentucky community college students with a 3.0+ college GPA who plan to finish on campus. Phi Theta Kappa members who attended their PTK college within the past five years can add a $1,500 annual PTK scholarship on top of the transfer award.

🏛️ University of North Alabama

$4,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ AL

●Competitive

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→ Leadership Housing Scholarship

GPA: 3.00 | ACT: 20 | Ends: March 1 priority deadline

Strategic Note: Students whose Leadership résumé is strong enough to be selected but who are also planning to live in a UNA residence hall — this is not for students moving off campus. Because it is stackable with the main Leadership Scholarship and worth $4,000 a year for two years, it is one of the highest-value hidden benefits of just taking the time to build a good activity résumé.

+ 1 more qualifying scholarship available.

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🏛️ American University

$4,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ DC

●Hidden Gem

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→ Stephen C. Grebe Memorial Scholarship

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Offered each spring for the following summer.

Strategic Note: Biology students who line up a faculty research mentor and apply in the spring.

🏛️ Texas State University

$4,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ TX

●Competitive

Holistic review / Not guaranteed

→ RIPPAC Leadership Corps

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Invites mid-to-late March; applications usually due mid-June

→ Dorothy Goodwin Project Grants

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Priority October 4; general October 18 (2026 dates)

→ College & Departmental Scholarships

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Feb. 1 general scholarship application; some colleges set their own dates (College of Education is Feb. 15)

Strategic Note: Students who connect early with faculty, maintain at least a 3.0 GPA, and submit complete applications within their college or department.

+ 1 more qualifying scholarship available.

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🏛️ University of West Florida

$3,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ FL

●Hidden Gem

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→ Mertis “Sunny” Brown Biology Scholarship

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: March 1 (typical departmental deadline; apply at least two months before the term).

Strategic Note: Research-focused biology students working on wild bird projects under faculty mentorship.

+ 5 more qualifying scholarships available.

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🏛️ University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire

$2,700 / YRGPA 3.0+ WI

●Hidden Gem

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→ Bakota Family Scholarship

GPA: 2.70 | Ends: Aug 30

Strategic Note: Sophomore electrical, mechanical, or chemical engineering students with at least a 2.7 GPA who held full-time summer employment between freshman and sophomore years.

🏛️ Delaware State University

$2,500 / YRGPA 3.0+ DE

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→ Hornets L.I.F.T. Marketing and Media Scholarship

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Not listed on the page; check with DSU Marketing and Communications each year.

Strategic Note: Marketing and mass comm majors with a 3.0+ GPA who have real work to show (content, design, video, campaigns).

+ 2 more qualifying scholarships available.

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🏛️ Trinity University

$2,500 / YRGPA 3.0+ TX

●Hidden Gem

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→ Storer and Tillman Christian Leadership Scholarship

GPA: 2.00 | Ends: Nov 1 (ED/EA admission) / Dec 1 (scholarship application)

Strategic Note: Prospective first-year and transfer students with demonstrated Christian service, leadership, and financial need.

🏛️ Chapman University

$2,500 / YRGPA 3.0+ CA

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→ Alumni Scholarships (Legacy)

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: February 14 AUSOM priority; parent/guardian life membership may be required by February 1

Strategic Note: Legacy students who complete AUSOM correctly and meet the alumni membership requirements. This is not huge money, but it is exactly the kind of one-time Auburn-connected award families can miss if they do not understand the alumni relationship rules.

🏛️ San Francisco State University

$2,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ CA

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→ School of Music Scholarships (POTL, Ferrando, Corbett Jones and more)

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Fall (audition and AcademicWorks dates vary)

Strategic Note: Music majors, especially pianists, who audition well and keep a 3.0 GPA. Non-music majors who play in ensembles can look at the Hewitt-Laitinen award.

🏛️ University of North Carolina Wilmington

$2,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ NC

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→ Education Abroad Grant (OIP)

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Varies by term (see OIP deadlines)

→ Two Rivers Scholarship

GPA: 3.00

→ Marching Band Scholarship

GPA: 2.00 | Ends: Band schedule and audition timelines; typically aligned with fall participation.

→ Marching Band Housing Excellence Award

GPA: 3.00 | ACT: 18 | SAT: 910 | Ends: First-come, first-served; no fixed deadline (apply for housing and pay the deposit early)

→ First-Generation & Identity-Based Donor Awards

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: March 15 (typical WyoScholarships annual closing date for many donor awards)

Strategic Note: Students with at least a 3.0 GPA and active involvement or identity alignment with the relevant first-generation or identity-based communities.

+ 1 more qualifying scholarship available.

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🏛️ University of New Mexico

$2,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ NM

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→ College of Education Scholarships

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Feb–Apr

Strategic Note: Education majors; first-gen and need scholars prioritized by some funds.

🏛️ Central Michigan University

$2,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ MI

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→ Leader Advancement Scholarship

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Jan 15

Strategic Note: Incoming freshmen with at least a 3.0 GPA and a documented track record of sustained leadership and service. A couple of titles will not carry it; selected finalists interview.

+ 1 more qualifying scholarship available.

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🏛️ University of South Florida

$2,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ FL

●Hidden Gem

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→ Black Leadership Network (BLN)

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Feb 15 (AwardSpring closes)

Strategic Note: Incoming frosh/Tampa Bay area; ~3.0+ GPA; BLN event participation

🏛️ Western Washington University

$2,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ WA

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→ Computer Science Distinguished Scholars Scholarship

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Application opens to admitted students in the WWU Admitted Student Portal (Fall 2026 cycle closed)

→ Ruth & J.N. Walpole First Generation Scholarship

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: April 1 College of Education scholarship deadline.

Strategic Note: First-generation teaching majors in the College of Education who have financial need and are working toward a teaching degree. This is not big headline money, but it can help with the practical gaps that remain after TOPS, Pell, and Tech merit.

+ 2 more qualifying scholarships available.

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🏛️ University of Wisconsin–La Crosse

$1,500 / YRGPA 3.0+ WI

●Hidden Gem

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→ URC Grants (Undergrad Research & Creativity)

GPA: 2.50 | Ends: Two competitive cycles each year, one in fall and one in spring; specific due dates vary by semester.

→ College of Science Hill Fellowship

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Fall and spring cycles (contact College of Science)

→ Louisiana Lagniappe Scholarship

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Mid-February (scholarship portal deadline)

→ Urban Leadership Program (ULP)

GPA: 2.75 | Ends: Annual cohort application (check program page for current date)

Strategic Note: Students with a 2.75+ GPA who show real interest in community leadership, interview well with the ULP committee, and can commit to the Friday meeting schedule.

+ 6 more qualifying scholarships available.

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🏛️ Vincennes University

$1,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ IN

●Competitive

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→ VU Opportunity Scholarship

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: January 15

→ Education Abroad Scholarship

GPA: 2.75 | Ends: Spring abroad early November; Summer abroad early March; Fall abroad early June

Strategic Note: Students who already have an approved study abroad plan and submit complete applications that connect the experience clearly to their academic or career goals.

+ 1 more qualifying scholarship available.

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🏛️ Charter Oak State College

$1,000 / YRGPA 3.0+ CT

●Hidden Gem

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→ Charter Oak State College Transfer Scholarship for Community College Graduates

GPA: 2.70 | Ends: May 1

→ Captains Abroad Annual Scholarship

GPA: 2.00 | Ends: Before departure for the approved study abroad term

Strategic Note: Students with at least a 2.0 GPA participating in approved CNU, exchange or external study abroad programs

+ 1 more qualifying scholarship available.

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🏛️ University of North Carolina Charlotte

FULL TUITIONGPA 3.0+ NC

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→ Army ROTC National Scholarship

GPA: 2.50 | Ends: Jan 10 (national high school scholarship deadline); campus-based board dates vary

→ EIU Promise (AIM HIGH)

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: June 1 (FAFSA)

Strategic Note: Illinois residents with GPA 3.0+ and family AGI at or below $80,000 who qualify for sufficient need after aid.

+ 1 more qualifying scholarship available.

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🏛️ University of Illinois Chicago

AWARD VARIESGPA 3.0+ IL

●Hidden Gem

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→ Davee History and English First-Year Scholarships

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: Considered during the admissions review

Strategic Note: Chicago-area humanities students, a small applicant pool competing for a dedicated fund.

🏛️ University of Michigan–Flint

FULL TUITIONGPA 3.0+ MI

●Hidden Gem

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→ Detroit Promise

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: December 15 of senior year (Detroit Promise registration); verification due June 1

→ Avista Scholars Program

GPA: 3.00 | Ends: February 1 (EWU general scholarship application)

→ Marching Band Performance Scholarship

GPA: 2.00 | Ends: Apr 30, 2027

Strategic Note: Solid high school band and drumline players, including students majoring in something other than music.

Strategy for a 3.0 GPA

At a 3.0 GPA, strategy shifts from “finding options” to maximizing value. Many colleges now offer structured merit aid — but the difference between an average offer and a strong offer often comes down to how you approach the process.

Key insight: At this GPA level, test scores can dramatically increase scholarship amounts. A strong ACT or SAT score can move a student into higher award tiers — sometimes adding thousands per year.

Many colleges use GPA as a baseline, then adjust award amounts based on test scores, timing, and available funding. That means two students with the same GPA can receive very different offers.

Target colleges with clear merit grids. These schools allow you to predict scholarship outcomes instead of guessing.
Use test scores to unlock higher tiers. Even a moderate score increase can significantly boost awards.
Apply early — earlier than you think. Some scholarships run out even when labeled “automatic.”
Check both your GPA level and one tier above. Many scholarships don’t have hard cutoffs, so a 3.0 student may still qualify for some 3.25+ awards depending on the school.
Look for stackable opportunities. Smaller awards can sometimes combine to create meaningful savings.

Tip: If a college superscores the ACT or SAT, retaking the test can be one of the fastest ways to increase scholarship offers — often with a higher return than raising GPA late in high school.

A 3.0 GPA is a strong starting point. With the right mix of schools, timing, and test strategy, families can often turn this into meaningful cost savings — sometimes much more than they expect.

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