Mary Baldwin University — Merit Scholarships & Automatic Consideration
Staunton, Virginia · 4 published award(s) in our verified dataset.
Consideration — amount not guaranteed
Mary Baldwin 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 Published table on official page: 'Presidential — Transcript GPA 3.9 and above — $21,000 per year.' Page frames the awards as being 'considered for an academic scholarship of up to $21,000 annually' and uses no automatic/guaranteed-award wording, so Class B (automatic consideration). Award is renewable each year for four years provided the student remains in good academic standing and maintains satisfactory academic progress. Applies to new full-time undergraduate residential and commuter applicants (first-year and transfer). | 3.9 | — | — | $21,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $84,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Dean's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Published table on official page: 'Dean's — Transcript GPA Between 3.5 and 3.89 — $20,000 per year.' Page frames the awards as being 'considered for an academic scholarship of up to $21,000 annually' and uses no automatic/guaranteed-award wording, so Class B (automatic consideration). Award is renewable each year for four years provided the student remains in good academic standing and maintains satisfactory academic progress. Applies to new full-time undergraduate residential and commuter applicants (first-year and transfer). | 3.5 | — | — | $20,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $80,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Founders Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Published table on official page: 'Founders — Transcript GPA Between 3.0 and 3.49 — $19,000 per year.' Page frames the awards as being 'considered for an academic scholarship of up to $21,000 annually' and uses no automatic/guaranteed-award wording, so Class B (automatic consideration). Award is renewable each year for four years provided the student remains in good academic standing and maintains satisfactory academic progress. Applies to new full-time undergraduate residential and commuter applicants (first-year and transfer). | 3.0 | — | — | $19,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $76,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Baldwin Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Published table on official page: 'Baldwin — Transcript GPA Below 3.0 — $18,000 per year.' Page frames the awards as being 'considered for an academic scholarship of up to $21,000 annually' and uses no automatic/guaranteed-award wording, so Class B (automatic consideration). Award is renewable each year for four years provided the student remains in good academic standing and maintains satisfactory academic progress. Applies to new full-time undergraduate residential and commuter applicants (first-year and transfer). | — | — | — | $18,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $72,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Score ROI — what the next tier takes at Mary Baldwin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Scholarship ($18,000/yr) | meeting the higher tier's published criteria | Founders Scholarship ($19,000/yr) | +$1,000/yr · +$4,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Founders Scholarship ($19,000/yr) | +0.5 GPA | Dean's Scholarship ($20,000/yr) | +$1,000/yr · +$4,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Dean's Scholarship ($20,000/yr) | +0.4 GPA | Presidential Scholarship ($21,000/yr) | +$1,000/yr · +$4,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
Published conditions & source wording
- GPA basis: Transcript GPA
- Test-score basis: Standardized test scores are not required for these scholarships
- Stacking limits: The combination of Mary Baldwin Scholarship and Grant funds cannot exceed tuition in any given year.
- Full-time enrollment required: Yes
All applicants for admission are considered automatically and there is no separate application process.
Questions
Does Mary Baldwin University guarantee merit scholarships?
No. Mary Baldwin 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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