Alcorn State award rules
Will the scholarship last four years at Alcorn State?
We pulled the school’s grade, credit, and time limits into one place so you can see what it takes to keep the award.
The short answer
4 of 4 published awards are listed as renewable.
The exact rule can change by award. Check the award your student may receive before you count on the same amount every year.
What to do
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At a glance
- Renewable tiers
- 4 of 4
- One-time tiers
- 0
- Tiers with published renewal terms
- 4
- Renewal risk profile
- low
Renewal risk profile
Alcorn State's published renewal rules cluster around a 3.0 floor with no major-GPA gating, which is survivable for the typical freshman with steady study habits. The risk is non-renewal due to enrollment status (dropping below full-time), not GPA.
- Provost Scholar Scholarship: See notes
- Mississippi Community College Transfer Graduates Scholarship: See notes
- Presidents Excellence Scholarship: See notes
- University Scholar Scholarship: See notes
Renewal terms by tier
Provost Scholar Scholarship
Up to $15,000Entry requirements: 3 GPA · 24 ACT
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.alcorn.edu/admissions/scholarship-requirements/
Mississippi Community College Transfer Graduates Scholarship
$2,500Entry requirements: 3.3 GPA
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.alcorn.edu/admissions/scholarship-requirements/
Presidents Excellence Scholarship
Up to $18,000Entry requirements: 3 GPA · 28 ACT
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.alcorn.edu/admissions/scholarship-requirements/
University Scholar Scholarship
$5,000Entry requirements: 3 GPA · 22 ACT
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.alcorn.edu/admissions/scholarship-requirements/
How Alcorn State compares across our verified dataset
- 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Alcorn State is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.
Sources used on this page
Every renewal claim is checked against Alcorn State’s own published materials.
- Policy pageAlcorn State stacking policy
- Cost of attendanceAlcorn State cost-of-attendance worksheet
More on Alcorn State merit aid
- Alcorn State merit aid overviewFull tier ladder, named scholarships, departmental awards, and how families decide.
- Alcorn State scholarship stackingWhether outside awards land as upside or quietly displace institutional aid.
- Does Alcorn State displace outside scholarships?The dollar math on a $5,000 outside award, plus peer schools that handle it differently.