Drew · New Jersey

Drew Merit Aid

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.

Verified Jun 2026today· COWORK
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Last verifiedJun 2026Analyst COWORK

Rules that bite at Drew

The trip wires we'd flag in a custom playbook. Each is derived from Drew's own published policy, not generic advice.

  • renewalNamed 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.

  • displacementDifferent 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.

Common merit-aid mistakes at Drew

  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.)

Who this school is 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.

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.

$15,000-$27,000 per year

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

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
Based on previous academic achievement; no public GPA grid published (needs confirmation)
Requirements & details
Eligibility

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

Renewal terms

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).

Notes

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

Source

$15,000-$23,000 per year

Transfer Scholarship

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
Based on academic achievement; no public grid
Requirements & details
Eligibility

Transfer applicants considered automatically

Renewal terms

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

Notes

Distinct transfer track.

Source

$3,000 per year

Baldwin Honors Scholarship

ApplicationRenewable
GPA
3.5 to retain
Requirements & details
Eligibility

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

Renewal terms

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

Notes

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

Source

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

Drew Action Scholars

ApplicationRenewable
View requirements
Eligibility

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

Renewal terms

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

Notes

Two-year program, four-year award.

Source

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

Drew Scholarship in the Arts

ApplicationRenewable
View requirements
Eligibility

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

Renewal terms

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

Notes

In addition to academic merit awards.

Source

$35,000 per year for three years

BA/MD Combined Degree Program Scholarship

ApplicationRenewable
View requirements
Eligibility

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

Renewal terms

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

Notes

Program-specific award.

Source

Outside scholarship stacking policy

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

Lesser-known scholarships at Drew

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

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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.

How Drew compares across our verified dataset

  • 31 of 272 verified schools in our dataset use mixed displacement.

    Drew is in the modest minority (31 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.

  • 247 of 272 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Drew is one of them. The cohort minority (25 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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