How much is the merit scholarship?

Up to $20,000 per year, renewable for up to four years with satisfactory academics. The Presidential Scholarship (≈5 students/year) instead covers full tuition plus on-campus housing and meals.

Clark award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Clark?

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

2 of 2 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: 2 of 2
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 2
Renewal risk profile: low

Renewal risk profile

Clark'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.

Clark Merit Scholarships: See notes
Presidential Scholarship: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Clark Merit Scholarships
Up to $20,000 per year
To keep it: Renewable for up to four years as long as you maintain certain academic standards. All Clark merit + need-based aid is limited to eight semesters.
Source: https://www.clarku.edu/financial-aid/prospective-students/us-students/faqs/
Presidential Scholarship
Full tuition, on-campus housing and meals (all four years)
To keep it: Covers full tuition, housing, and meals for all four years of undergraduate study.
Source: https://www.clarku.edu/financial-aid/types/scholarships/

How families lose this aid

Planning a 5th year on Clark scholarship.
Students are limited to eight semesters of Clark-sponsored need-based aid and merit scholarships; from the ninth semester only federal loans may be available.

Renewal questions families ask

How much is the merit scholarship?: Up to $20,000 per year, renewable for up to four years with satisfactory academics. The Presidential Scholarship (≈5 students/year) instead covers full tuition plus on-campus housing and meals.

How Clark compares across our verified dataset

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

Policy pageClark stacking policy
Cost of attendanceClark cost-of-attendance worksheet
Merit tiersPresidential Scholarship