Simpson College — Merit Scholarships & Automatic Consideration
Indianola, Iowa · 4 published award(s) in our verified dataset.
Consideration — amount not guaranteed
Simpson College 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founder's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Renewal is based on satisfactory academic progress with cumulative GPA thresholds rising to 2.00 at 61+ credits. Renewal duration in years is not published, so renewable_years is null. | 4.0 | — | — | $42,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Presidential Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Renewal is based on satisfactory academic progress with cumulative GPA thresholds rising to 2.00 at 61+ credits. Renewal duration in years is not published, so renewable_years is null. | 3.5 | — | — | $40,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Dean's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Renewal is based on satisfactory academic progress with cumulative GPA thresholds rising to 2.00 at 61+ credits. Renewal duration in years is not published, so renewable_years is null. | 3.25 | — | — | $37,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Simpson/Endowed Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Renewal is based on satisfactory academic progress with cumulative GPA thresholds rising to 2.00 at 61+ credits. Renewal duration in years is not published, so renewable_years is null. Lowest tier covers GPA below 3.25, so no minimum applies. | — | — | — | $35,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Score ROI — what the next tier takes at Simpson College
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson/Endowed Scholarship ($35,000/yr) | meeting the higher tier's published criteria | Dean's Scholarship ($37,000/yr) | +$2,000/yr · +$8,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Dean's Scholarship ($37,000/yr) | +0.25 GPA | Presidential Scholarship ($40,000/yr) | +$3,000/yr · +$12,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Presidential Scholarship ($40,000/yr) | +0.5 GPA | Founder's Scholarship ($42,000/yr) | +$2,000/yr · +$8,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
Published conditions & source wording
- GPA basis: 7th-semester high school cumulative GPA (4.0 scale)
- Renewal GPA: 2.0
- Stacking limits: Academic merit scholarships may not be combined with one another.
- Entry: Fall 2026
They are based on your 7th-semester high school cumulative GPA or your transfer GPA if you are a transfer student. These are the amounts effective for new students entering in the fall of 2026.
Questions
Does Simpson College guarantee merit scholarships?
No. Simpson College 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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