Automatic merit · By state
Automatic Merit Scholarships in Minnesota
11 colleges in Minnesota automatically consider every admitted student for merit aid, with no separate scholarship application — 6 public and 5 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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11 Minnesota 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 Minnesota school with automatic merit
| School | Type | Automatic tiers | Sample automatic awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | Public | 4 | Maroon & Gold Scholarship: $2,000 – $12,000 per year for 4 yearsNational Scholarship: $2,500, $5,000, $10,000, $15,000, or $20,000 per year for 4 yearsPresidential Scholarship: $1,000 – $10,000 per year for 4 years+1 more on the school page |
| Minnesota State Mankato | Public | 1 | Maverick Scholarship: $750–$1,250 |
| St. Cloud State | Public | 1 | Presidential Scholarship: $2,500, $1,500, $750, or $500 per year |
| UMN Duluth | Public | 1 | First Year Student Admissions Scholarship (Best of Class / Zenith / Superior / Beacon / North Shore / Ascent tiers): $750-$8,000 |
| UMN Morris | Public | 1 | Academic Achievement Awards: $4,000–$20,000 |
| Winona State | Public | 4 | International Presidential Honors Scholarship: $1,500Transfer Scholarships: $1,000Academic Awards: $500+1 more on the school page |
| Bethel (MN) | Private (religious) | 1 | Academic Achievement Scholarships (Dean's / Provost's / President's): $3,000-$7,000 |
| Concordia College (Moorhead) | Private (religious) | 2 | Excellence Scholarships: $13,000-$19,000Transfer Excellence: $13,000-$19,000 |
| Gustavus Adolphus | Private (religious) | 5 | Gold Scholarship (academic merit tier): $25,000 per yearThree Crowns Scholarship (academic merit tier): $31,000 per yearDean's Scholarship (academic merit tier): $35,000 per year+2 more on the school page |
| St. Thomas (MN) | Private (religious) | 1 | St. Thomas Scholarship: Up to $34,000 |
| Macalester | Private | 2 | Macalester Merit Scholarship (general): Average $19,195 per year for 2025-26 (varies by recipient)Macalester College National Merit Scholarship: Macalester-sponsored National Merit award |