How much are the awards?

Crimson: $2,000/year for two years ($4,000). Transfer Excellence: $2,000/year up to three years ($6,000). Wildcat Promise: $5,000/year up to four years ($20,000).

CWU award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at CWU?

We pulled the school’s grade, credit, and time limits into one place so you can see what it takes to keep the award.

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The short answer

3 of 3 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

Find the award name in the full research below. Save its grade, credit, and deadline rules with your college plan.

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At a glance

Renewable tiers: 3 of 3
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 3
Renewal risk profile: moderate

Renewal risk profile

CWU'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.

Crimson Scholarship: See notes
Transfer Excellence Scholarship: See notes
Wildcat Promise Scholarship: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Crimson Scholarship
$2,000 per year for two consecutive years ($4,000 total)
Entry requirements: 3.0 high school cumulative GPA GPA
To keep it: Two consecutive years. Renew with a 2.75 CWU cumulative GPA; enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits per quarter; live in campus housing both years. Not available summer quarter.
Source: https://www.cwu.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid-scholarships/scholarships/merit-based-scholarships.php
Transfer Excellence Scholarship
$2,000 per year, up to three years ($6,000 total)
Entry requirements: 3.0 transfer cumulative GPA GPA
To keep it: Up to three years. Renew with a 2.75 CWU cumulative GPA; enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits per quarter; Ellensburg campus. Not available summer quarter.
Source: https://www.cwu.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid-scholarships/scholarships/merit-based-scholarships.php
Wildcat Promise Scholarship
$5,000 per year, up to four years ($20,000 total)
Entry requirements: 3.0 high school cumulative GPA GPA
To keep it: Up to four years. Renew with a 2.75 CWU GPA; enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits per quarter; live in a residence hall for the first two years and on-campus housing for the remaining two years; housing contract on file by Sept 1, 2026.
Source: https://www.cwu.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid-scholarships/scholarships/merit-based-scholarships.php

How families lose this aid

Letting CWU GPA fall below 2.75 or dropping below full time.
All three renew only with a 2.75 CWU cumulative GPA and a minimum of 12 credits per quarter; the awards are not available summer quarter.

Renewal questions families ask

How much are the awards?: Crimson: $2,000/year for two years ($4,000). Transfer Excellence: $2,000/year up to three years ($6,000). Wildcat Promise: $5,000/year up to four years ($20,000).

How CWU compares across our verified dataset

665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
CWU 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 CWU’s own published materials.

Policy pageCWU stacking policy
Cost of attendanceCWU cost-of-attendance worksheet
Merit tiersCrimson Scholarship
Scholarship pageDouglas Honors College Scholarships