The starting point
Midwest private that gives every directly-admitted first-year student a $27,000-$35,000 Presidential Scholarship automatically, then locks tuition for four years — with a small set of competitive top awards layered on top.
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
The 3 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Presidential Scholarship
$27,000–$35,000 per year · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
Eligibility: Awarded to 100% of full-time undergraduate students admitted directly from high school. No separate application. Drake does not publish a GPA/test-banded ladder mapping a profile to a specific dollar amount within the range.
Renewal: Renewable for students enrolling in at least 12 credit hours per semester and making satisfactory academic progress; renewable up to four years total or until a bachelor's degree is earned.
https://www.drake.edu/admission/first-yearstudents/costsfinancialaid/scholarships/presidential/
National Alumni Scholarship
One full-tuition award · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: 3.8
Eligibility: Must enter directly from high school with a cumulative 3.8 GPA on a 4.0 scale OR rank in the top 5% of the class. Requires a separate National Alumni Scholarship application and the admission application by the December 1 deadline; semifinalists complete virtual interviews in early February.
Renewal: Full-tuition award covering Drake tuition; competitive, awarded to one recipient.
https://www.drake.edu/admission-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/nas
Carpenter Scholarship
$10,000 per year (three awards) · Published award terms
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: 3.8
Eligibility: Same eligibility and competition as the National Alumni Scholarship: enter directly from high school with a 3.8 GPA or top-5% rank, complete the separate scholarship application and admission application by December 1, and interview if selected as a semifinalist.
Renewal: Applied toward Drake tuition; three awards offered through the same competition as the National Alumni Scholarship.
https://www.drake.edu/admission-aid/financial-aid/scholarships/nas
