The starting point
DRAFT: Concordia Ann Arbor (part of the Concordia University Wisconsin/Ann Arbor system) awards GPA/ACT-based Distinguished, Regents, or Honors scholarships of $5,000-$10,000 with a low 2.49 renewal bar, and explicitly stacks outside scholarships on top of institutional aid.
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.
Distinguished, Regents, or Honors scholarship (traditional undergraduate)
$5,000-$10,000 · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Eligibility is based on student's high school GPA (no specific cutoff published) · ACT: Eligibility is based in part on ACT score (no specific cutoff published)
Eligibility: Eligibility is reviewed when you first apply; no GPA/ACT grid is published
Renewal: Renewable while GPA remains above 2.49. Award can be recalculated at the request of the student if GPA increases and at least two semesters have been completed.
Other terms: The page publishes only the $5,000-$10,000 range for the three named tiers; no GPA/ACT-to-dollar grid is published, and the page does not state the award is granted automatically.
https://www.cuaa.edu/admissions/financial-aid/undergraduate/awards-eligibility/index.html
Transfer Distinguished, Transfer Regents, or Transfer Honors Scholarship
$3,000-$7,000 · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Eligibility is based on student's weighted GPA / cumulative GPA of all colleges or universities attended (no specific cutoffs published)
Renewal: Renewable while GPA remains above 2.49. Award can be recalculated at the request of the student if GPA increases and at least two semesters have been completed.
Other terms: The transfer page lists per-tier values: Cardinal ($2,000), Honors ($3,000), Regents ($5,000), Distinguished ($7,000), each 'Value varies based on cumulative GPA of all colleges or universities attended.' The main awards page describes the three named transfer tiers as ranging $3,000-$7,000.
https://www.cuaa.edu/admissions/financial-aid/undergraduate/awards-eligibility/transfer.html
Cardinal Award
$2,000 · Published amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Awarded to students not receiving an academic scholarship (recognition award for transfer and traditional undergraduate students)
Renewal: Renewal terms not stated on the page.
Other terms: Recognition award; cannot be held alongside a Distinguished/Regents/Honors academic scholarship per the page wording. Renewability not stated.
https://www.cuaa.edu/admissions/financial-aid/undergraduate/awards-eligibility/index.html
