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Drew scholarships and merit aid

The short answer

Drew awards automatic merit on admission. Drew does not publish a GPA or test chart, so you cannot self-calculate the dollars.

Where does your student land?

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Published rules, with the school sources close at hand. Confirm the details before you count on an award.

The award collection

Published scholarships

These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.

Where does your student land?

  1. Named Academic Scholarships (Francis Asbury, Presidential, Dean's, Drew)$15,000-$27,000 per yearAutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Named Academic Scholarships (Francis Asbury, Presidential, Dean's, Drew)

    $15,000-$27,000 per year

    Published rangeAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    Based on previous academic achievement; no public GPA grid published (needs confirmation)
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Named Academic Scholarships (Francis Asbury, Presidential, Dean's, Drew)

    Who qualifies

    All first-year applicants considered automatically; no separate application; awarded at time of admission

    How to keep it

    Renewable at the initial amount awarded, assuming no major changes in college tuition charges, contingent on satisfactory academic progress and continued full-time enrollment (flat — no escalation).

    Worth knowing

    One of four named scholarships is awarded; the page does not publish which GPA/test thresholds map to which scholarship or amount.

  2. Transfer Scholarship$15,000-$23,000 per yearAutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Transfer Scholarship

    $15,000-$23,000 per year

    Published rangeAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    Based on academic achievement; no public grid
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Transfer Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    Transfer applicants considered automatically

    How to keep it

    Renewable for up to two additional years at the initial amount, assuming no major change in tuition charges and contingent on SAP.

    Worth knowing

    Distinct transfer track.

  3. Baldwin Honors Scholarship$3,000 per yearNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Baldwin Honors Scholarship

    $3,000 per year

    Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    3.5 to retain
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Baldwin Honors Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    Indicate interest in the Baldwin Honors Program on the admission application; invitation upon admission

    How to keep it

    Retained by maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or higher and remaining active in the Baldwin Honors curriculum.

    Worth knowing

    In addition to other merit and need-based aid; a 3.5 GPA cliff applies to keep the $3,000.

  4. Drew Action Scholars$10,000 total ($2,500 per year over four years)Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Drew Action Scholars

    $10,000 total ($2,500 per year over four years)

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Drew Action Scholars

    Who qualifies

    Apply to the Action Scholars program (Community, Innovation, or Global focus); priority application deadline February 1

    How to keep it

    Four-year scholarship tied to completing the two-year Action Scholars program.

    Worth knowing

    Two-year program, four-year award.

  5. Drew Scholarship in the Arts$1,500 per year ($6,000 over four years)Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Drew Scholarship in the Arts

    $1,500 per year ($6,000 over four years)

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Drew Scholarship in the Arts

    Who qualifies

    Demonstrated talent/interest in fine or performing arts (art, theatre, music); priority deadline February 1; need not major in arts but must participate

    How to keep it

    Must remain in good academic standing, enrolled in 12+ credits/semester, and continue active participation in the arts.

    Worth knowing

    In addition to academic merit awards.

  6. BA/MD Combined Degree Program Scholarship$35,000 per year for three yearsNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    BA/MD Combined Degree Program Scholarship

    $35,000 per year for three years

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for BA/MD Combined Degree Program Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    Admission to the BA/MD combined degree program; additional aid via FAFSA based on need

    How to keep it

    For the three years at Drew in the seven-year combined-degree program.

    Worth knowing

    Program-specific award.

Lights up against Drew's published cutoffs. Not an award offer; confirm with the financial aid office. Award terms and residency rules change; some awards differ for in-state and out-of-state students. Always confirm at the school’s source page.

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The fine print

Renewal ruleNamed Academic Scholarships (Francis Asbury, Presidential, Dean's, Drew): renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out

Renewable at the initial amount awarded, assuming no major changes in college tuition charges, contingent on satisfactory academic progress and continued full-time enrollment (flat — no escalation). A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.

Outside awardsDifferent aid types are displaced differently

Drew treats loans, work-study, and institutional grant under different rules. The same $5,000 outside award can land against any of them depending on category.

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What makes Drew different

Drew auto-awards one of four named academic scholarships ($15,000-$27,000) with no published GPA grid, and — unusually — protects your merit award from outside scholarships unless your total aid exceeds the full cost of attendance.

Merit tiers62 based on grades or scores
Research checkedJun 2026By our research team

More than one award path

Separate the two paths.

Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.

  1. Match the published criteria

    Use all requirements together, including residency and the entering class.

  2. Check the application dates

    Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.

  3. Know what happens next year

    Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.

The fine print / Three questions to carry forward

Before you count on it.

Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.

Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.

Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.

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What families often miss

  1. Drew awards 'one of four major scholarships' ranging $15,000-$27,000 based on 'previous academic achievement,' but publishes NO GPA/test cutoff grid — the actual amount is not predictable from the website and must be confirmed with admissions.

  2. It is retained only by maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or higher AND remaining active in the Baldwin Honors curriculum — a real GPA cliff on the add-on.

  3. NJ Tuition Aid Grant deadlines: returning students April 15 (miss it and you lose grant eligibility for BOTH fall and spring), new fall/spring students September 15, new spring-only February 15.

  4. Named scholarships are 'renewable at the initial amount awarded' — they are flat and do not escalate when tuition rises.

  5. Outside awards have NO impact on Drew merit scholarships unless total grants+scholarships exceed the cost of attendance — they first offset unmet need and self-help. (Favorable, but capped at COA.)

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Who this school may work for

Academically strong applicants who want a sizeable automatic award without a separate application, students who can hold a 3.5 GPA for the Baldwin Honors add-on, and outside-scholarship winners who benefit from Drew's merit-protective packaging.

Cost and graduation facts

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Drew, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at Drew, academic year 2021-22
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$15,224
$30,001–$48,000$15,697
$48,001–$75,000$20,916
$75,001–$110,000$24,947
$110,001+$35,512
All income levels (average)$24,280

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Total cost of attendance (sticker), AY 2021-22
$65,301
Published tuition & fees, AY 2022-23
$47,100
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$24,280

That works out to an average 63% discount off the sticker price above — both figures come from the same federal AY 2021-22 Scorecard report, not a number the school itself published.

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
70%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
88%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$25,288 (~$268/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$63,646
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
39%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
53%
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If your student brings another scholarship

Favorable to merit holders: outside scholarships first fill unmet need, then may reduce self-help (work-study/loans). Drew need-based grants are reduced only if total scholarships+grants exceed financial need. Outside awards have NO impact on Drew merit scholarships unless total grants+scholarships exceed the cost of attendance (a COA cap that protects merit).

Outside awards meet unmet need first; then self-help is adjusted per federal/state rules; Drew need-based grant cut only if total exceeds need; Drew merit untouched unless total exceeds COA.

Source

Other Drew scholarships worth checking

These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.

Amount$3,000 per yearEligibilityTransfer students from community colleges who are PTK members and have obtained an associate's degree

Source

Amount$2,500 per yearEligibilityNJ residents (12+ months) with exceptional need from disadvantaged backgrounds; full-time; not for Garden State Scholarship holders; income limits apply

Contact EOS Program Director

Source

Drew merit aid FAQ

  • Is there a separate application for the main merit scholarships?

    No. All first-year applicants are automatically considered for one of the four named scholarships ($15,000-$27,000) at the time of admission; no separate application is required.

  • What is Drew's FAFSA priority deadline?

    February 15 for new students. NJ TAG state-aid deadlines are separate: returning April 15, new fall/spring September 15.

  • Will an outside scholarship reduce my Drew aid?

    It first meets unmet need, then may reduce self-help (work-study/loans). Drew need-based grants drop only if total aid exceeds your need, and Drew merit scholarships are unaffected unless total aid exceeds the cost of attendance.

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How Drew compares

  • 32 of 749 verified schools in our dataset use mixed displacement.

    Drew is in the small minority (32 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.

  • 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Drew 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 claim is checked against Drew’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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