Metropolitan College of New York — Merit Scholarships & Automatic Consideration
New York, New York · 4 published award(s) in our verified dataset.
Consideration — amount not guaranteed
Metropolitan College of New York 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Star Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Fixed GPA-tiered amounts published for incoming freshmen on MCNY's official scholarships page; the page does not use 'automatic' or 'guaranteed' wording, so recorded as automatic consideration (Class B). Full-time enrollment and U.S. citizenship or permanent residency are required, and FAFSA completion is required. Continuation requires satisfactory academic progress; no renewal duration is published, so renewable_years and total are null. The invitation-only, essay-based Pinnacle Scholarship (GPA 3.30-4.00, full tuition) and the Legacy of Leadership Scholarship (requires an immediate family member who is an MCNY graduate) are excluded. | 2.3 | — | — | $2,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Game Changer Merit Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Fixed GPA-tiered amounts published for incoming freshmen on MCNY's official scholarships page; the page does not use 'automatic' or 'guaranteed' wording, so recorded as automatic consideration (Class B). Full-time enrollment and U.S. citizenship or permanent residency are required, and FAFSA completion is required. Continuation requires satisfactory academic progress; no renewal duration is published, so renewable_years and total are null. The invitation-only, essay-based Pinnacle Scholarship (GPA 3.30-4.00, full tuition) and the Legacy of Leadership Scholarship (requires an immediate family member who is an MCNY graduate) are excluded. | 2.5 | — | — | $3,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Deans Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Fixed GPA-tiered amounts published for incoming freshmen on MCNY's official scholarships page; the page does not use 'automatic' or 'guaranteed' wording, so recorded as automatic consideration (Class B). Full-time enrollment and U.S. citizenship or permanent residency are required, and FAFSA completion is required. Continuation requires satisfactory academic progress; no renewal duration is published, so renewable_years and total are null. The invitation-only, essay-based Pinnacle Scholarship (GPA 3.30-4.00, full tuition) and the Legacy of Leadership Scholarship (requires an immediate family member who is an MCNY graduate) are excluded. | 2.75 | — | — | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Provost Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Fixed GPA-tiered amounts published for incoming freshmen on MCNY's official scholarships page; the page does not use 'automatic' or 'guaranteed' wording, so recorded as automatic consideration (Class B). Full-time enrollment and U.S. citizenship or permanent residency are required, and FAFSA completion is required. Continuation requires satisfactory academic progress; no renewal duration is published, so renewable_years and total are null. The invitation-only, essay-based Pinnacle Scholarship (GPA 3.30-4.00, full tuition) and the Legacy of Leadership Scholarship (requires an immediate family member who is an MCNY graduate) are excluded. | 3.0 | — | — | $9,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Score ROI — what the next tier takes at Metropolitan College of New York
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Star Scholarship ($2,500/yr) | +0.2 GPA | Game Changer Merit Scholarship ($3,000/yr) | +$500/yr · +$2,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Game Changer Merit Scholarship ($3,000/yr) | +0.25 GPA | Deans Scholarship ($4,000/yr) | +$1,000/yr · +$4,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Deans Scholarship ($4,000/yr) | +0.25 GPA | Provost Scholarship ($9,000/yr) | +$5,000/yr · +$20,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
Published conditions & source wording
- GPA basis: High school GPA
- Renewal GPA: Satisfactory academic progress
- Stacking limits: May not be combined with any other MCNY institutional scholarship
- Full-time enrollment required: Yes
Rising Star Scholarship — GPA Requirement: 2.30 – 2.49 — Scholarship Amount: $2,500.00/Year
Game Changer Merit Scholarship — GPA Requirement: 2.50 – 2.74 — Scholarship Amount: $3,000.00/Year
Deans Scholarship — GPA Requirement: 2.75 – 2.99 — Scholarship Amount: $4,000.00/Year
Questions
Does Metropolitan College of New York guarantee merit scholarships?
No. Metropolitan College of New York 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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