Out-of-state Academic Achievement Award plus state award
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- Award
- Fall 2027 per year: Academic Achievement Award 4.00+ $12,000; 3.90-3.99 $11,000; 3.80-3.89 $10,000; 3.70-3.79 $9,000; 3.60-3.69 $8,000; 3.50-3.59 $7,000; 3.40-3.49 $6,000; 3.30-3.39 $5,000; 3.20-3.29 $4,000; 3.10-3.19 $3,000. Added state award (3.00+): Excursion $5,000 (CA, TX); Exploration $3,000 (AZ, AR, CO, FL, GA, IN, MD, MI, NV, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, PR, TN, VA, WA); Expedition $2,000 (IL, KS, MO, NE, WI). Example: CA or TX student with 4.00+ gets $68,000 over four years.
- Deadline
- Priority date March 1, 2027.
- How to apply
- Automatic for out-of-state students offered admission. No test score used.
- What you'll need
- No separate application: you are considered when you apply for admission
- Who can apply
- Out-of-state first-year students entering fall 2027 who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents, refugees or asylees. Generally must enroll immediately after high school; post-graduation college coursework outside summer disqualifies first-year status. Awards use final cumulative GPA rounded to two decimals; weighted GPA is accepted only when school-wide and with no more than one extra quality point.
- Good to know
- State supplements vary; some states receive only the Academic Achievement Award. Preliminary awards are adjusted to the final transcript. Renewal requires a 2.50 GPA, continuous full-time enrollment of at least 12 credits and nonresident tuition status. Full-tuition scholarships exclude these Admissions merit awards.
- Details
- Permanent residents eligible