Buena Vista University — Merit Scholarships & Automatic Consideration
Storm Lake, Iowa · 5 published award(s) in our verified dataset.
Consideration — amount not guaranteed
Buena Vista University automatically considers admitted students for the published merit awards below — but it does not guarantee an amount. Figures are the college's published amounts a student may be awarded, taken from its own scholarship page. Every row links to its official source and shows its verification date.
Automatically considered — amount not guaranteed
For the awards below, the college automatically considers students who meet the published criteria, but the amount is not guaranteed. Figures shown are the college's published amounts a student may be awarded — read the official source for how selection and funding work.
| Award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed First-year merit tiers published by GPA on the official scholarships page. Page does not use automatic/guaranteed language and does not publish a renewal duration, so renewable_years is null. | 3.9 | — | — | $29,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Heritage Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed First-year merit tiers published by GPA on the official scholarships page. Page does not use automatic/guaranteed language and does not publish a renewal duration, so renewable_years is null. | 3.7 | — | — | $27,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Arch Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed First-year merit tiers published by GPA on the official scholarships page. Page does not use automatic/guaranteed language and does not publish a renewal duration, so renewable_years is null. | 3.4 | — | — | $26,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Blue Award Consideration — amount not guaranteed First-year merit tiers published by GPA on the official scholarships page. Page does not use automatic/guaranteed language and does not publish a renewal duration, so renewable_years is null. | 3.0 | — | — | $25,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Gold Award Consideration — amount not guaranteed First-year merit tiers published by GPA on the official scholarships page. Page does not use automatic/guaranteed language and does not publish a renewal duration, so renewable_years is null. Lowest tier covers GPA 2.99 or below, so no minimum applies. | — | — | — | $23,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Score ROI — what the next tier takes at Buena Vista University
Computed only from this college's own published thresholds above: for each pair of adjacent tiers, the score/GPA gap to the next award and what that gap is worth. Retesting only pays if the higher tier is actually reached and the award renews — check the published conditions.
| From tier | What it takes | Next tier | $ unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Award ($23,000/yr) | meeting the higher tier's published criteria | Blue Award ($25,000/yr) | +$2,000/yr · +$8,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Blue Award ($25,000/yr) | +0.4 GPA | Arch Scholarship ($26,000/yr) | +$1,000/yr · +$4,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Arch Scholarship ($26,000/yr) | +0.3 GPA | Heritage Scholarship ($27,000/yr) | +$1,000/yr · +$4,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Heritage Scholarship ($27,000/yr) | +0.2 GPA | Presidential Scholarship ($29,000/yr) | +$2,000/yr · +$8,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
Published conditions & source wording
Presidential Scholarship $29,000/yr for students with a 3.9+ GPA
Heritage Scholarship $27,000/yr for students with a 3.70–3.89 GPA
Arch Scholarship $26,000/yr for students with a 3.40-3.69 GPA
Questions
Does Buena Vista University guarantee merit scholarships?
No. Buena Vista University automatically considers students for the awards above, but amounts are not guaranteed — per the college's published source(s), verified 2026-11-02. Confirm current terms on the official page before applying.
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