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Keeping BHSU’s Merit Aid for Four Years

What the financial-aid office actually requires after freshman year: minimum GPA, credit-hour pace, and the cliffs that quietly downgrade families mid-degree.

Verified Jun 20268 days ago· COWORK

At a glance

Renewable tiers
1 of 1
One-time tiers
0
Tiers with published renewal terms
1
Renewal risk profile
moderate

Renewal risk profile

BHSU's renewal bar is achievable for steady students but isn't generous. Most awards require a cumulative GPA in the 3.0–3.4 band plus full-time enrollment. Audit the strictest tier on this school's list before assuming the four-year value is locked in.

  • Scholarships of Distinction (GPA x ACT/SAT grid): 3.0 GPA

Renewal terms by tier

  • Scholarships of Distinction (GPA x ACT/SAT grid)

    $1,000-$4,000/year

    Entry requirements: Unweighted high school GPA mapped against ACT/SAT composite. Tier labels: Platinum $4,000; Gold $3,000; Silver $2,000; Bronze $1,000 (higher GPA offsets lower test scores and vice versa; bands run from 4.0+ GPA / ACT 36 down to roughly 2.60 GPA / ACT 18). GPA · SAT Composite (SAT Math + SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) SAT · ACT Composite or ACT Superscore Composite (official, as reported from ACT); test must be taken no later than the summer immediately following high school graduation ACT

    To keep it: Maximum of 8 undergraduate semesters. Must maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA and complete 30 credit hours of BHSU coursework per academic year, and maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.

    Source: https://www.bhsu.edu/admissions/financial-aid/index.html

How families lose this aid

  • Assuming the test-optional path pays the same as the test grid.

    The GPA-only test-optional column tops out at $3,000 (for a 4.0+ GPA) and drops to $1,000 at a 3.50 GPA, whereas pairing a high GPA with a high ACT/SAT can reach the Platinum $4,000 tier.

  • Letting GPA or credits slip during college.

    Renewal requires a cumulative 3.0 GPA, completion of 30 BHSU credit hours per academic year, and Satisfactory Academic Progress, for a maximum of 8 undergraduate semesters.

Renewal questions families ask

Do I need a test score?
No — there is a test-optional (GPA-only) pathway (4.0+ GPA → $3,000 down to 3.50 GPA → $1,000). If you submit scores, ACT Composite, ACT Superscore Composite, or SAT Composite may be used, as long as the test was taken no later than the summer immediately following high school graduation.
How long does the scholarship last?
A maximum of 8 undergraduate semesters, as long as you maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA, complete 30 BHSU credit hours per academic year, and meet Satisfactory Academic Progress.

How BHSU compares across our verified dataset

  • 669 of 751 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    BHSU is one of them. The cohort minority (82 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 BHSU’s own published materials.

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