Ohio merit scholarships for a 3.0 GPA
A student with a 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale) meets the published GPA threshold at 10 colleges in Ohio in our verified dataset, before any test-score condition is considered. 1 of those colleges guarantee the award automatically for students who meet the full published criteria; 9 automatically consider students, with amounts that are not guaranteed. Each row shows the college's top award reachable at this GPA, with its test-score threshold where the grid also requires one. All figures come from the colleges' own published pages, verified 2026-11-02.
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. The award shown is the top published award at this college that the band on this page reaches — its remaining conditions (GPA, residency, deadlines) are on its row.
| College — top award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State University at Trumbull Warren, OH Trumbull Achievement Award Guaranteed — published by the college | 2.5 | — | — | $1,000 | $4,000 | both | May 1 | 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.
| College — top award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital University Columbus, OH Founders Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed | 3.0 | — | — | $23,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $92,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati, OH Traditional Student Merit Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed | 2.8 | — | — | $20,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $80,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Otterbein University Westerville, OH Merit Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed | 3.0 | — | — | $18,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $72,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| University of Toledo Toledo, OH Rocket Nation Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed | 3.0 | — | — | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $32,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | January 19 (priority) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Kettering College Kettering, OH Academic Achievement Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed | 3.0 | — | — | $5,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Ohio University Athens, OH OHIO Admission Promise Award Consideration — amount not guaranteed | 3.0 | — | — | $2,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | Early action November 15, 2026; FAFSA first-priority January 15, 2027 | Unknown | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH Paws Up Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed | 2.75 | 960 | 18 | $1,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $6,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | February 1, 2027 (priority) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Canton, OH Aully Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed | 3.0 | — | — | $1,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Kent State University at Ashtabula Ashtabula, OH Ashtabula Achievement Award Consideration — amount not guaranteed | 2.5 | — | — | $1,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | July 1 | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Common questions
How many Ohio colleges guarantee a merit scholarship at a 3.0 GPA?
1 colleges in Ohio guarantee an award automatically at a 3.0 GPA, when the student also meets the award's other published conditions. 9 more consider students automatically at this GPA, but their amounts are not guaranteed.
What is the biggest merit award in Ohio at a 3.0 GPA?
The tables above are sorted by the published amount per year, separately for guaranteed awards and for automatic-consideration awards — the top row of each table is the largest published amount at this GPA in the state.
Where do these amounts come from?
Every figure is taken from the college's own published merit page and was verified on 2026-11-02. Always confirm on the official source before applying.
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