Automatic merit · By state
Automatic Merit Scholarships in Indiana
13 colleges in Indiana automatically consider every admitted student for merit aid, with no separate scholarship application — 4 public and 9 private. Every award below is drawn verbatim from that school's own verified merit-aid page.
Verified Jul 20263 days ago· MP
What this page shows
13 Indiana 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 Indiana school with automatic merit
| School | Type | Automatic tiers | Sample automatic awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | Public | 3 | Indiana Excellence Scholarship (in-state): Award amounts vary, four-year scholarshipNational Excellence Scholarship (out-of-state): Award amounts vary, four-year scholarshipGlobal Excellence Scholarship (international): Award amounts vary, four-year scholarship |
| Indiana State | Public | 11 | 21st Century Scholars Textbook Scholarship: $500Academic Excellence Scholarship: $3,000Child Of Alumni Textbook Scholarship: $100+8 more on the school page |
| Purdue Fort Wayne | Public | 3 | Purdue Fort Wayne Scholarship (automatic academic scholarship): In-state: $500-$2,000/yr; Out-of-state: $500-$3,000/yr; Transfer: $750-$1,500/yrOhio Reciprocity Program (automatic tuition rate): In-state tuition rate (vs higher nonresident rate)Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP) / Contiguous States Program (automatic tuition rate): Tuition at 150% of the in-state rate |
| Purdue Northwest | Public | 2 | See full ladder |
| Evansville (UE) | Private (religious) | 2 | Academic Merit Scholarship (Fall 2026 Freshman Grid): $18,000-$30,000Academic Merit Scholarships — Transfer Students (Fall 2026/Spring 2027 Grid): $18,000-$27,000 |
| Goshen College | Private (religious) | 2 | First-Year Academic Scholarships (Dean's / High Honors / Honors / Academic Excellence): $14,000-$20,000Transfer Academic Scholarships (GPA grid): $6,000-$12,000 |
| Hanover | Private (religious) | 4 | Academic Merit Scholarships (weighted-GPA grid): $20,000-$36,000Campus Visit Award: $4,000-$6,000 (first year)National Pell Promise: Full tuition+1 more on the school page |
| Indiana Wesleyan | Private (religious) | 2 | Academic Award Scholarships (Freshmen): $8,000-$17,000Academic Awards (Transfers, Re-admits, Transitions): $4,000-$11,000 |
| Taylor (IN) | Private (religious) | 2 | Academic Merit Grid (President / Dean / Faculty / Trustee / Director): $11,000-$21,000Transfer Scholarship: $10,000-$18,000 |
| Valpo | Private (religious) | 4 | Board of Directors Scholarship: $33,000Presidential Scholarship: $29,000-$31,000Beacon Scholarship: $28,000+1 more on the school page |
| Franklin College | Private | 1 | Academic Scholarships: Up to $23,000 per year |
| Manchester | Private | 2 | Academic Scholarships — First-Year Students (Director's Award through Presidential Scholarship): $12,000-$24,000Academic Scholarships — Transfer Students (Director's Award through Presidential Scholarship): $12,000-$24,000 |
| Wabash | Private | 1 | Wabash Merit-Based Scholarships (President's / Dean's / Alumni automatic GPA grid): $21,000-$34,000 |