The starting point
DRAFT: Brenau awards GPA-based merit automatically to nearly all on-ground undergrads (95% received merit aid in 2024-25), splits amounts by residential vs. commuter status, and backstops Georgia HOPE+Pell students with a last-dollar 'Brenau Promise' covering full tuition and the I&I fee.
More than one award path. Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 5 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Academic Scholarships (Residential)
$8,000-$17,500 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Determined based on GPA; specific GPA cutoffs per tier are not published
Eligibility: Must be an undergraduate taking classes on-ground; automatic consideration upon applying — 'you don't need to do anything other than apply to Brenau to qualify.' Online students are not eligible.
Renewal: Renewal terms not published on the pages opened.
Other terms: The undergraduate-aid page lists residential merit at $8,000–$17,500/annually; the scholarships page gives an overall academic range of $6,400–$17,000 — top-end figures disagree slightly (see Section C).
https://www.brenau.edu/admissions/financial-aid/undergraduate-aid/
Academic Scholarships (Commuter)
$6,400-$14,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Determined based on GPA; specific GPA cutoffs per tier are not published
Eligibility: On-ground commuter undergraduates; automatic consideration upon applying
Renewal: Renewal terms not published on the pages opened.
Other terms: Commuter awards run lower than residential awards — housing status changes the merit amount.
https://www.brenau.edu/admissions/financial-aid/undergraduate-aid/
Brenau Presidential Award
Full tuition · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Competitive program for outstanding undergraduate school and Women's College applicants with demonstrated strength in leadership and academics
Renewal: Renewal terms not published on the pages opened.
Other terms: Covers full tuition 'in conjunction with applicable state grants' — i.e., state grants are counted toward the full-tuition total rather than stacking on top.
https://www.brenau.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships/
Ask before you decide
- Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
- What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
- How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?
Recorded stacking policy: Brenau's flagship awards are gap-fillers rather than stackers: the Brenau Promise pays only the remainder after ALL institutional, state, and federal gift aid is applied to tuition + I&I fee, and the Presidential Award covers full tuition 'in conjunction with' state grants. Federal loans, work-study, Parent PLUS, and private scholarships are excluded from the Promise calculation and can be kept for other costs.
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