Harrisburg University of Science and Technology — Merit Scholarships & Automatic Consideration
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania · 5 published award(s) in our verified dataset.
Consideration — amount not guaranteed
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU Elite Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Published tier: GPA 3.80 or above. 'Automatically considered' language with fixed published tiers is the Class B definition. Each tier is described as renewable annually with no stated year cap, so renewable_years is null. Does not apply to HU Online Programs. | 3.8 | — | — | $16,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| HU Select Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Published tier: GPA 3.30+. 'Automatically considered' language with fixed published tiers is the Class B definition. Each tier is described as renewable annually with no stated year cap, so renewable_years is null. Does not apply to HU Online Programs. | 3.3 | — | — | $14,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| HU Distinction Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Published tier: GPA 3.00+. 'Automatically considered' language with fixed published tiers is the Class B definition. Each tier is described as renewable annually with no stated year cap, so renewable_years is null. Does not apply to HU Online Programs. | 3.0 | — | — | $13,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| HU Promise Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Published tier: GPA 2.70+. 'Automatically considered' language with fixed published tiers is the Class B definition. Each tier is described as renewable annually with no stated year cap, so renewable_years is null. Does not apply to HU Online Programs. | 2.7 | — | — | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| HU Hope Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Published tier: GPA less than 2.70. 'Automatically considered' language with fixed published tiers is the Class B definition. Each tier is described as renewable annually with no stated year cap, so renewable_years is null. Does not apply to HU Online Programs. | — | — | — | $11,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Score ROI — what the next tier takes at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HU Hope Scholarship ($11,000/yr) | meeting the higher tier's published criteria | HU Promise Scholarship ($12,000/yr) | +$1,000/yr · +$4,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| HU Promise Scholarship ($12,000/yr) | +0.3 GPA | HU Distinction Scholarship ($13,000/yr) | +$1,000/yr · +$4,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| HU Distinction Scholarship ($13,000/yr) | +0.3 GPA | HU Select Scholarship ($14,000/yr) | +$1,000/yr · +$4,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| HU Select Scholarship ($14,000/yr) | +0.5 GPA | HU Elite Scholarship ($16,000/yr) | +$2,000/yr · +$8,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
Published conditions & source wording
- GPA basis: GPA based on a 4.00 scale
- Full-time enrollment required: Yes
every first-year undergraduate student is automatically considered for a university-funded scholarship of at least $11,000
Questions
Does Harrisburg University of Science and Technology guarantee merit scholarships?
No. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology 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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