Clarkson award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Clarkson?

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

Verified Jul 20262 months ago

The short answer

10 of 10 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.

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At a glance

Renewable tiers: 10 of 10
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 10
Renewal risk profile: low

Renewal risk profile

Clarkson'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.

Clarkson Scholarships (automatic merit review): See notes
Clarkson Leadership Awards and Clarkson Achievement Awards: See notes
Ignite Presidential Fellowship: See notes
Solinsky Engineers Program: See notes
Early Decision Incentive Scholarship: See notes
Clarkson Visit Scholarship: See notes
Heintzelman Cape Cod Scholars Program: See notes
Project Lead the Way Scholarship: See notes
Holcroft Alumni Recognition Awards: See notes
Alumni Legacy Award: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Clarkson Scholarships (automatic merit review)
Amounts vary
To keep it: Page does not state the amount or a renewal GPA for the base automatic merit award.
Source: https://www.clarkson.edu/admissions-financial-aid/sas/financial-aid/new-students-freshman-transfer
Clarkson Leadership Awards and Clarkson Achievement Awards
$30,000 per year (renewable up to four years)
To keep it: Described as an 'annual scholarship renewable for up to four years.' No specific renewal GPA stated on the page.
Source: https://www.clarkson.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate/tuition-costs/scholarships-grants-loans
Ignite Presidential Fellowship
Full tuition (10 students)
To keep it: Covers all tuition costs for four years (eight semesters) of undergraduate study.
Source: https://www.clarkson.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate/tuition-costs/scholarships-grants-loans
Solinsky Engineers Program
$5,000 per year (total $20,000 over four years)
To keep it: $5,000 per year for up to four years of undergraduate study, for a total of $20,000.
Source: https://www.clarkson.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate/tuition-costs/scholarships-grants-loans
Early Decision Incentive Scholarship
$8,000 total ($2,000 per year over four years)
To keep it: Split evenly over four years ($2,000 per year).
Source: https://www.clarkson.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate/tuition-costs/scholarships-grants-loans
Clarkson Visit Scholarship
$1,000 per year (total $4,000 over four years)
To keep it: Renewable each year for four years for a total of $4,000.
Source: https://www.clarkson.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate/tuition-costs/scholarships-grants-loans
Heintzelman Cape Cod Scholars Program
$12,500 per year (total $50,000 over four years)
To keep it: $12,500 per year for up to four years of undergraduate study.
Source: https://www.clarkson.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate/tuition-costs/scholarships-grants-loans
Project Lead the Way Scholarship
$2,000 (10 students per year)
Entry requirements: Minimum overall high school average of 88 GPA
To keep it: Renewal/per-year vs. one-time not stated on the page.
Source: https://www.clarkson.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate/tuition-costs/scholarships-grants-loans
Holcroft Alumni Recognition Awards
$500 per year
To keep it: Stated as '$500 per year'; renewal terms beyond that not detailed.
Source: https://www.clarkson.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate/tuition-costs/scholarships-grants-loans
Alumni Legacy Award
$1,000 (one-time)
To keep it: Page does not state renewal; appears to be a flat $1,000 award.
Source: https://www.clarkson.edu/admissions-aid/undergraduate/tuition-costs/scholarships-grants-loans

How Clarkson compares across our verified dataset

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

Policy pageClarkson stacking policy
Cost of attendanceClarkson cost-of-attendance worksheet
Merit tiersClarkson Scholarships (automatic merit review)