The starting point
Champlain auto-awards holistic merit ($18,000-$34,000) and backs it with the Count-On-It guarantee — your scholarship never declines as long as you're full-time with a 2.0 GPA — and outside scholarships usually don't reduce your award either.
Selection beyond grades and scores. These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.
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.
First-Year Merit Scholarship
$18,000-$34,000 per year · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Holistic — no published stat grid
Eligibility: Automatically considered based on the admissions application; notable academic achievement and/or extracurricular accomplishments
Renewal: Count-On-It guarantee: renewed annually for four years and never declines as long as the student is enrolled full-time and maintains a 2.0 GPA (prorated for less-than-full-time). First bachelor's degree only; not transferable to online programs.
Other terms: $72,000-$136,000 over four years. No published GPA/test grid (holistic). Top tier ($34,000) is below the $49,500 tuition, so even the largest merit is effectively tuition-directed and does not cover the full bill.
https://www.champlain.edu/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships/
Transfer Merit Scholarship
$10,000-$25,000 per year · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Holistic — no published grid
Eligibility: Automatic with admission for transfer students
Renewal: Count-On-It guarantee applies (full-time + 2.0 GPA).
Other terms: $40,000-$72,000 over a degree depending on time to complete.
https://www.champlain.edu/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships/
Leahy Center Scholar Program
$10,000 per year ($40,000 over four years) · Published award terms
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Degree in Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Computer Science & Innovation, or Data Analytics; academic achievement + demonstrated interest (clubs, certifications, summer programs); up to 20 students/year
Renewal: Renewable four-year program; guaranteed employment in the Leahy Center once certain employment requirements are met.
Other terms: Major-restricted merit award with an employment guarantee.
https://www.champlain.edu/financial-aid/types-of-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: Outside scholarships do NOT reduce a Champlain scholarship in most cases. EXCEPTIONS: tuition benefits, tuition exchange, and military/veterans' benefits are not treated as outside scholarships and could impact eligibility for additional Champlain scholarships. The Count-On-It guarantee (merit never declines at full-time + 2.0 GPA) does not extend to recipients of Champlain tuition benefits, Tuition Exchange scholarships, or Yellow Ribbon benefits, nor to need-based federal/state grants and Champlain funds impacted by them.
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