Indiana — Merit Scholarships
30 published award(s) at 7 college(s) in Indiana, verified from official college sources — 5 guaranteed automatic, 25 automatic-consideration (not guaranteed).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provost's Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college High school GPA 3.75+. | 3.75 | — | — | $15,000 | $60,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Dean's Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college High school GPA band 3.25-3.74. | 3.25 | — | — | $14,000 | $56,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Honors Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Published for high school GPA under 3.25 (no minimum GPA published). | — | — | — | $13,000 | $52,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Indiana Merit Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Indiana residents only; auto-award per the official eligibility chart (GPA band 3.75+, unweighted). Renewable up to 4 years (8 consecutive fall/spring semesters) with full-time enrollment, 30 credit hours per year, 3.0 minimum GPA and SAP. Chart applicable to the 2027-2028 academic year. | 3.75 | — | — | $1,000 | $4,000 | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Indiana Merit Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college Indiana residents only; auto-award per the official eligibility chart (GPA band 3.25-3.74, unweighted). Renewable up to 4 years (8 consecutive fall/spring semesters) with full-time enrollment, 30 credit hours per year, 3.0 minimum GPA and SAP. Chart applicable to the 2027-2028 academic year. | 3.25 | — | — | $500 | $2,000 | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
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 GPA path: weighted GPA 4.25+. Test-score path: ACT 30+ or SAT 1390+. | 4.25 | — | — | $32,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $128,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Dean's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA path: weighted GPA 4.00. Test-score path: ACT 27 or SAT 1280. | 4.0 | — | — | $29,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $116,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Faculty Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA path: weighted GPA 3.75. Test-score path: ACT 25 or SAT 1200. | 3.75 | — | — | $26,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $104,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| President's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 4.0. | 4.0 | — | — | $24,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $96,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA path: weighted GPA 3.50. Test-score path: ACT 23 or SAT 1130. | 3.5 | — | — | $23,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $92,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Trustee's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.75. | 3.75 | — | — | $22,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $88,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| President Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Requires BOTH GPA 3.70+ AND test score (SAT 1430 / ACT 32 / CLT 103). If the 3.0 Taylor GPA retention standard is missed, the award drops to the Trustee Scholarship level. Amounts are for new freshmen entering during the 2027-28 academic year; awards renewable with a 3.0 college GPA per the same page. | 3.7 | 1430 | 32 | $21,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $84,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Aces Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA path: weighted GPA 3.25. Test-score path: ACT 21 or SAT 1060. | 3.25 | — | — | $20,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $80,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Regent's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.5. | 3.5 | — | — | $20,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $80,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Dean Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Requires BOTH GPA 3.70+ AND test score (SAT 1270 / ACT 27 / CLT 90). If the 3.0 Taylor GPA retention standard is missed, the award drops to the Trustee Scholarship level. Amounts are for new freshmen entering during the 2027-28 academic year; awards renewable with a 3.0 college GPA per the same page. | 3.7 | 1270 | 27 | $19,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $76,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Founder's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.25. | 3.25 | — | — | $18,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $72,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Dean's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.0. | 3.0 | — | — | $17,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $68,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Faculty Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA-only track: GPA 3.70+, no test scores required. If the 3.0 Taylor GPA retention standard is missed, the award drops to the Trustee Scholarship level. Amounts are for new freshmen entering during the 2027-28 academic year; awards renewable with a 3.0 college GPA per the same page. | 3.7 | — | — | $17,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $68,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Achievement Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 2.75. | 2.75 | — | — | $16,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $64,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| St. Bonaventure Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Published for GPA below 2.75 (no minimum GPA published). | — | — | — | $15,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $60,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| President's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.95 and above. | 3.95 | — | — | $15,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $60,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Trustee Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA band 3.30-3.69, no test scores required. Amounts are for new freshmen entering during the 2027-28 academic year; awards renewable with a 3.0 college GPA per the same page. | 3.3 | — | — | $15,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $60,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Dean's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA band 3.6-3.94. | 3.6 | — | — | $13,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $52,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Faculty Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA band 3.3-3.59. | 3.3 | — | — | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $48,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Trustee Grant Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA band 2.9-3.29. | 2.9 | — | — | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $40,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Merillat Grant Consideration — amount not guaranteed Published for GPA 2.89 and below (no minimum GPA published). | — | — | — | $6,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $24,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Incentive Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Out-of-state students only; minimum GPA 3.0; no admission deadline stated. | 3.0 | — | — | $5,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $20,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | Unknown | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Excellence Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.8 band; additional published criteria include SAT 1270/ACT 27 and top 10% class rank (two of three required). | 3.8 | — | — | $3,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $12,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | December 1 | Unknown | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Academic Distinction Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.5 band. | 3.5 | — | — | $2,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | May 1 | Unknown | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Academic Merit Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.25 band. | 3.25 | — | — | $1,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | May 1 | Unknown | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
How to read this page: figures come only from the college's own published pages. Class A = guaranteed automatic (the college publishes the promise). Class B = automatic consideration — amount not guaranteed. Every figure links to its official source with a verification date. Full methodology →
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