North Dakota — Merit Scholarships
23 published award(s) at 6 college(s) in North Dakota, verified from official college sources — 7 guaranteed automatic, 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freshman Academic Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 3.90+, or ACT 30+/SAT 1370+ with GPA 3.00+. | 3.9 | — | — | $3,500 | $14,000 | both | February 1 (priority deadline) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Guaranteed Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 3.98-4.00; or GPA 3.0+ with ACT 30+/SAT 1370+. | 3.98 | — | — | $3,000 | $12,000 | both | Offers are made in rounds (submit by December 1 / February 1; accept by January 31 / May 1); final transcript and scores due July 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Freshman Academic Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 3.70-3.89. | 3.7 | — | — | $2,750 | $11,000 | both | February 1 (priority deadline) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Guaranteed Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 3.80-3.97. | 3.8 | — | — | $2,000 | $8,000 | both | Offers are made in rounds (submit by December 1 / February 1; accept by January 31 / May 1); final transcript and scores due July 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Guaranteed Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 3.65-3.79. | 3.65 | — | — | $1,500 | $6,000 | both | Offers are made in rounds (submit by December 1 / February 1; accept by January 31 / May 1); final transcript and scores due July 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Guaranteed Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 3.0-3.64. | 3.0 | — | — | $1,000 | $4,000 | both | Offers are made in rounds (submit by December 1 / February 1; accept by January 31 / May 1); final transcript and scores due July 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Freshman Academic Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 3.50-3.69; one-time (first-year) award per the official page. | 3.5 | — | — | $1,500 | $1,500 | both | February 1 (priority deadline) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 4.0 AND ACT 26+. $16,000 over 4 years. | 4.0 | — | 26 | $4,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $16,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Excellence Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.9+. | 3.9 | — | — | $2,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | February 15 (fall admission) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Leadership Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.65-3.99. $10,000 over 4 years. | 3.65 | — | — | $2,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Presidential Premier Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Qualify with GPA 3.8+ OR ACT 30 OR SAT 1400. | 3.8 | 1400 | 30 | $2,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Unknown | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Excellence Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.7-3.89. | 3.7 | — | — | $1,875 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $7,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | February 15 (fall admission) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Presidential Elite Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Qualify with GPA 3.4-3.79 OR ACT 26 OR SAT 1250. | 3.4 | 1250 | 26 | $1,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $6,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Unknown | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Excellence Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.5-3.69. | 3.5 | — | — | $1,250 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $5,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | February 15 (fall admission) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Clock Tower Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.05-3.64. $3,000 over the first 2 years. | 3.05 | — | — | $1,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $3,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Academic Excellence Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 3.0-3.49. | 3.0 | — | — | $625 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $2,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | February 15 (fall admission) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Presidential Select Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Qualify with GPA 3.0-3.39 OR ACT 22 OR SAT 1100. | 3.0 | 1100 | 22 | $500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $2,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Unknown | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Footbridge Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed GPA 2.50-3.04. $1,500 over the first 2 years. | 2.5 | — | — | $750 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $1,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Knight Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Class B because UJ states final scholarship numbers are prorated based on residence and meal-plan options and calculated upon acceptance, so the published figure is not a guaranteed amount. UJ states every full-time undergraduate student receives institutional aid; academic scholarships renew for all years of attendance (no fixed year count published, so renewable_years is null per rules). | — | — | — | $6,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Trustee Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Final amounts are prorated based on residence and meal-plan options per UJ; renews for all years of attendance (no fixed year count published). | 2.5 | — | — | $7,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Honors Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Final amounts are prorated based on residence and meal-plan options per UJ; renews for all years of attendance (no fixed year count published). | 3.1 | — | — | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Deans Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Final amounts are prorated based on residence and meal-plan options per UJ; renews for all years of attendance (no fixed year count published). | 3.5 | — | — | $9,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Presidential Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Final amounts are prorated based on residence and meal-plan options per UJ; renews for all years of attendance (no fixed year count published). | 3.9 | — | — | $10,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | 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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