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Automatic Merit Scholarships in Georgia
12 colleges in Georgia automatically consider every admitted student for merit aid, with no separate scholarship application — 4 public and 8 private. Every award below is drawn verbatim from that school's own verified merit-aid page.
Verified Jul 20263 days ago· MP
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12 Georgia colleges award merit automatically, with no separate application.
Each school below publishes an automatic merit rule — an award the school hands out based on your admitted GPA and test score, or on your academic record at admission, with no separate scholarship form. Amounts are the school’s own verbatim figures, and each school links to its full published ladder, renewal rules, and stacking policy. Schools without a published automatic tier aren’t listed.
Every Georgia school with automatic merit
| School | Type | Automatic tiers | Sample automatic awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia College | Public | 1 | Distinguished Scholars Award (out-of-state tuition scholarship): Approximately $81,304 for four years or $20,326 per year |
| Georgia Tech | Public | 2 | HOPE Scholarship (Georgia residents): $5,256/semester at full-time 15-credit enrollment ($10,512/year max for 2025-26)Zell Miller Scholarship (Georgia residents): 100% of standard in-state tuition rate (up to $10,512/year for 2025-26) |
| UGA | Public | 2 | See full ladder |
| University of North Georgia | Public | 2 | Georgia HOPE Scholarship (state award): 100% of UNG bachelor on-campus / online tuitionGeorgia Zell Miller Scholarship (state award): 100% of UNG bachelor on-campus / online tuition |
| Covenant College | Private (religious) | 5 | Founders' Scholarship: $22,000Tower Scholarship: $20,000Thistle Scholarship: $18,000+2 more on the school page |
| Mercer | Private (religious) | 1 | University Merit Scholarship (initial automatic merit): $18,000–$25,000 per year |
| Point | Private (religious) | 1 | See full ladder |
| Truett McConnell | Private (religious) | 2 | Freshman Academic Scholarships (GPA Grid): $3,000-$9,000Transfer Academic Scholarships (GPA Grid): $3,000-$6,500 |
| Young Harris | Private (religious) | 2 | Academic Scholarships (four merit tiers): $17,000-$21,000+1 more on the school page |
| Agnes Scott | Private | 1 | The Agnes Scott $100K+ Promise: $25,000-$32,000 per year |
| Brenau | Private | 2 | Academic Scholarships (Residential): $8,000-$17,500Academic Scholarships (Commuter): $6,400-$14,000 |
| Emory | Private | 1 | National Merit Scholarship (Emory-sponsored): $2,000 per year for four years ($8,000 total) |