The starting point
Every admitted Dordt student with at least a 2.80 GPA automatically gets a Presidential, Honors, or Collegiate Scholarship of $6,000-$13,500/year on a graduating scale (test scores can raise it) — no separate application required.
More than one award path. Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 4 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.
Dordt Presidential, Honors and Collegiate Scholarships
$6,000 to $13,500 per year · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Minimum 2.80 cumulative GPA (award scales on a graduating scale; amount may be increased by submitting ACT, SAT, or CLT scores)
Eligibility: Awarded on a graduating scale to all admitted students meeting the GPA minimum; no application process and the December 1 deadline does not apply
Renewal: Renewable provided the recipient maintains a 2.80 cumulative GPA after the first year, and a 3.00 cumulative GPA thereafter for the Presidential and Honors Scholarships. A minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA is required to maintain the Collegiate Scholarship.
Other terms: Tier name (Presidential vs. Honors vs. Collegiate) is set by the dollar amount on the graduating scale. The award is automatic on GPA; submitting test scores can raise the amount. The page does not publish the exact GPA/test-score-to-dollar grid, so the specific amount within the $6,000-$13,500 band is not stated.
https://www.dordt.edu/admissions-and-aid/financial-aid/scholarships?category=Academic&keyword=&type=freshmen
National Merit Finalist Award Scholarship
$3,000 per year · Published amount
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
Eligibility: Awarded automatically to any incoming freshman named a National Merit Finalist for that year
Renewal: Renewable for an additional three consecutive years provided recipients maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA after their freshman year and a 3.25 cumulative GPA thereafter.
Other terms: Stacks: explicitly 'in addition to the academic scholarship that the student receives' (i.e., on top of the Presidential/Honors/Collegiate award).
https://www.dordt.edu/admissions-and-aid/financial-aid/scholarships?category=Academic&keyword=&type=freshmen
Distinguished Scholar Awards
Amounts vary (not published; top academic award) · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Minimum 3.75 cumulative GPA · SAT: Minimum 1420 SAT (or 97 CLT) · ACT: Minimum 32 ACT
Eligibility: Ten Distinguished Scholars selected each year; invited to a Distinguished Scholar Day with a required interview
Renewal: Renewable for an additional three consecutive years provided the recipient maintains a 3.50 cumulative GPA.
Other terms: Competitive/invitation-based. The live page does not publish the dollar amount (the Scholarships search lists it as 'Varies'), so no amount is asserted. The page text still references a 'Distinguished Scholar Day on Friday, January 14, 2022' and a December 1 deadline elsewhere — the 2022 date is stale on the page (flagged in Section C).
https://www.dordt.edu/admissions-and-aid/financial-aid/scholarships?category=Academic&keyword=&type=freshmen
