Oklahoma City University — Automatic Merit Scholarships
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · 3 published award(s) in our verified dataset.
Guaranteed — published by the college
These figures come from Oklahoma City University's own published merit grid / scholarship page, whose wording makes the awards automatic for students who meet the criteria. Every row links to its official source and shows its verification date. Admission is not guaranteed by meeting a merit threshold.
Guaranteed automatic awards
Each award below is labelled guaranteed automatic because the college's own page explicitly says the award is automatic for students who meet the published criteria. Amounts are exact published figures.
| Award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Academic Award Guaranteed — published by the college GPA-only grid from OCU's 'Automatic Merit Scholarships' page. Full-time enrollment of 12 or more hours per semester required. Renewable up to seven consecutive semesters after the first year (4 years total) with a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA. The page also publishes a separate OKCPS Scholarship for Oklahoma City Public Schools students only (district-restricted; not listed). | 3.8 | — | — | $13,000 | $52,000 | both | March 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| University Academic Award Guaranteed — published by the college Published GPA band is 3.4-3.79 (row records the band minimum). Full-time enrollment of 12 or more hours per semester required; renewable up to seven consecutive semesters after the first year with a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA. | 3.4 | — | — | $10,500 | $42,000 | both | March 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Achievement Academic Award Guaranteed — published by the college Published GPA band is 3.0-3.39 (row records the band minimum). Full-time enrollment of 12 or more hours per semester required; renewable up to seven consecutive semesters after the first year with a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA. | 3.0 | — | — | $8,000 | $32,000 | both | March 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Score ROI — what the next tier takes at Oklahoma City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement Academic Award ($8,000/yr) | +0.4 GPA | University Academic Award ($10,500/yr) | +$2,500/yr · +$10,000 over 4 years (guaranteed) |
| University Academic Award ($10,500/yr) | +0.4 GPA | Presidential Academic Award ($13,000/yr) | +$2,500/yr · +$10,000 over 4 years (guaranteed) |
Published conditions & source wording
- GPA basis: OCU recalculates every high school GPA on a standard 4.0 scale (Pre-AP, Pre-IB and Honors weighted on a 4.5 scale; AP, IB and Concurrent weighted on a 5.0 scale)
- GPA basis: OCU recalculates every high school GPA on a standard 4.0 scale (Pre-AP, Pre-IB and Honors weighted on a 4.5 scale; AP, IB and Concurrent weighted on a 5.0 scale); published band is 3.4-3.79
- GPA basis: OCU recalculates every high school GPA on a standard 4.0 scale (Pre-AP, Pre-IB and Honors weighted on a 4.5 scale; AP, IB and Concurrent weighted on a 5.0 scale); published band is 3.0-3.39
- Application deadline: March 1
- Renewal GPA: 3.0
- Full-time enrollment required: Yes
- Entry: Fall
The OCU Academic Merit scholarship is based on grade-point average. To receive the OCU Academic Merit Scholarship, incoming first-year students must submit their application and all required documents by March 1. After the deadline, scholarship amounts are not guaranteed.
Questions
Does Oklahoma City University offer automatic merit?
Yes — the awards above are guaranteed automatic per the college's published source(s), verified 2026-11-02. Confirm current terms on the official page before applying.
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