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Concordia University Ann Arbor · Michigan

Concordia Ann Arbor Merit Aid

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.

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Common merit-aid mistakes at Concordia Ann Arbor

  1. The CUAA awards page says the Cardinal Award is 'Awarded to students not receiving an academic scholarship' — it is an either/or recognition award, not an add-on.

  2. Freshman and transfer academic scholarships are 'Renewable while GPA remains above 2.49.' At or below 2.49, renewal eligibility ends per the page wording.

  3. The award 'can be recalculated at the request of the student if GPA increases and at least two semesters have been completed' — the student must request the review, and only after two semesters.

  4. The CUAA awards page states for the Concordia Grant: 'Student must file a FAFSA.'

  5. For church work scholarships, 'A financial aid application must be submitted before March 15' — late filers may miss this aid, including the $10,000 guarantee for 3.00+ GPA students living on campus.

  6. The Uncommon Scholarships policy states they 'are not "stackable" with each other, other Concordia tuition discounts or Concordia scholarship programs,' and only one may be applied for per enrollment term.

  7. Several CUAA pages show old aid years (financial aid timeline labeled 2024-2025, cost page labeled 2024-2025, one tuition page still showing 2016-2017), so families should confirm 2026-2027 amounts with the aid office (734-995-7237).

Who this school is for

DRAFT: Solid-GPA students who want predictable four-year merit with a forgiving 2.49 renewal threshold, transfer students (especially from Washtenaw Community College), and LCMS church-work students, who get a $10,000 aid guarantee at a 3.00 GPA living on campus.

Tuition / cost of attendance: Approximately $55,810 for 2024-2025. Source

Institutional merit aid tiers

Every tier below is sourced to the school’s own published financial aid pages. Renewal terms apply only if the student maintains the stated GPA.

$5,000-$10,000

Distinguished, Regents, or Honors scholarship (traditional undergraduate)

ApplicationRenewable
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)
Requirements & details
Eligibility

Eligibility is reviewed when you first apply; no GPA/ACT grid is published

Renewal terms

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.

Notes

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.

Source

$3,000-$7,000

Transfer Distinguished, Transfer Regents, or Transfer Honors Scholarship

ApplicationRenewable
GPA
Eligibility is based on student's weighted GPA / cumulative GPA of all colleges or universities attended (no specific cutoffs published)
Requirements & details
Renewal terms

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.

Notes

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.

Source

$2,000

Cardinal Award

ApplicationRenewable
View requirements
Eligibility

Awarded to students not receiving an academic scholarship (recognition award for transfer and traditional undergraduate students)

Renewal terms

Renewal terms not stated on the page.

Notes

Recognition award; cannot be held alongside a Distinguished/Regents/Honors academic scholarship per the page wording. Renewability not stated.

Source

Amount not published

Church work scholarships

ApplicationRenewable
GPA
GPA must exceed 2.49; students with a GPA of 3.00 or above and living on campus receive a $10,000 financial aid guarantee
Requirements & details
Eligibility

Full-time students majoring in Pre-Seminary, Lutheran Education, or Lay Ministry; member in good standing of an LCMS congregation; financial aid application must be submitted before March 15

Renewal terms

GPA must exceed 2.49. The awarded amount can be reviewed once, at the student's request after one year, if there is a change in GPA.

Notes

No base dollar amount is published, but students with a 3.00+ GPA living on campus 'will receive a $10,000 guarantee of financial aid funds.'

Source

$500-$1,000

WCC Direct Pathway to Concordia Scholarship

ApplicationRenewable
GPA
Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or greater for full acceptance; maintain 2.0 to renew
Requirements & details
Eligibility

$1,000 level: Washtenaw Community College student who successfully completes an associate degree and/or completes at least 60 credits. $500 level: at least 30 credits completed at WCC.

Renewal terms

Renewable each academic year; student must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 to ensure renewal.

Notes

Washtenaw Community College transfer-specific award with two levels ($1,000 for associate degree/60+ credits; $500 for 30+ credits).

Source

Outside scholarship stacking policy

CUAA states outright that outside scholarships are stacked on top of institutional aid rather than displacing it. Separately, the system-wide 'Uncommon Scholarships' (for adult/post-traditional/online learners) may NOT be stacked with each other, with Concordia tuition discounts, or with Concordia scholarship programs.

The CUAA transfer awards page: 'Because we "stack" your scholarships, any outside aid you bring in goes right on top of the aid we've already provided to you.' The Uncommon Scholarships policy page (system-wide, hosted on cuw.edu): 'Scholarships are not "stackable" with each other, other Concordia tuition discounts or Concordia scholarship programs.' How traditional institutional merit awards combine with each other is not addressed except that the Cardinal Award goes only to 'students not receiving an academic scholarship.'

Source

Lesser-known scholarships at Concordia Ann Arbor

Named awards that don’t always surface on the main financial aid page. Each one has its own eligibility rules.

AmountUp to $7,000EligibilityEligibility is determined by achievement and financial need; student must file a FAFSA.

Need + merit hybrid grant for transfer and traditional undergraduate students. FAFSA required.

Source

Amount$150-$500 per three-credit courseEligibilityAdult, post-traditional, and online learners who are employees of corporate/academic partners, Concordia alumni, veterans/dependents, or employees of qualifying Christian schools and churches. Application required before the course begins; one Uncommon Scholarship per enrollment term.

System-wide program (policy page hosted on cuw.edu, also promoted on cuaa.edu). Not stackable with each other, other Concordia tuition discounts, or Concordia scholarship programs. Not a traditional-freshman merit award.

Source

AmountUp to $5,000 per yearEligibilityBased on merit and/or need from donor endowments; information from the Financial Aid Department.

Listed in the system-wide 2026-2027 academic catalog (Concordia University Wisconsin/Ann Arbor).

Source

Amount$100-$1,000 per yearEligibilityStudents preparing for a church vocation, through their LCMS district Board of Student Aid and/or Recruitment. Application deadlines vary by district.

Outside/congregational aid channel listed in the 2026-2027 catalog.

Source

Concordia Ann Arbor merit aid FAQ

  • What is the scholarship deadline at Concordia Ann Arbor?

    No application deadline is published for the Distinguished/Regents/Honors academic scholarships — eligibility 'is reviewed when you first apply' for admission. The one published scholarship-related deadline is for church work scholarships: 'A financial aid application must be submitted before March 15.'

  • Will outside (private) scholarships reduce my Concordia aid?

    No, per the school's own wording: 'Because we "stack" your scholarships, any outside aid you bring in goes right on top of the aid we've already provided to you.'

  • Is there a published GPA/test-score grid for merit amounts?

    No. CUAA publishes only a range — academic scholarships 'range from $5,000-10,000' and 'Eligibility is based on student´s high school GPA and ACT score' — without a grid mapping stats to dollar amounts.

  • What GPA do I need to keep my scholarship?

    Academic scholarships are 'Renewable while GPA remains above 2.49.' The WCC Direct Pathway scholarships require a minimum 2.0 GPA to renew.

  • Can my scholarship be increased after I enroll?

    Yes, once and only on request: the 'Award can be recalculated at the request of the student if GPA increases and at least two semesters have been completed.'

  • Is there extra aid for church-work students?

    Yes. Full-time Pre-Seminary, Lutheran Education, or Lay Ministry majors who are LCMS members in good standing may qualify for church work scholarships, and 'Students with a GPA of 3.00 or above and living on campus will receive a $10,000 guarantee of financial aid funds.'

How Concordia Ann Arbor compares across our verified dataset

  • 19 of 751 verified schools in our dataset use no-displacement displacement.

    Concordia Ann Arbor is in the small minority (19 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.

  • 669 of 751 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Concordia Ann Arbor is one of them. The cohort minority (82 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 claim is checked against Concordia Ann Arbor’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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