The starting point
Every admitted Drury first-year student gets an auto-renewable academic scholarship of $18,000-$24,000 a year, set automatically by GPA plus a 'pathway score' (test or essay) with no separate application, and a stack of small named activity/Meador awards can be 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
First 3 of 10 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.
Academic Scholarship (auto-renewable merit award)
$18,000 to $24,000 per year · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Awarded on a combination of GPA and pathway score (test or essay); specific GPA cutoffs for each dollar tier are not published on the page · SAT: Optional 'pathway score' (test or essay); no minimum SAT published for the freshman award · ACT: Optional 'pathway score' (test or essay); no minimum ACT published for the freshman award
Eligibility: Admitted as a traditional first-year student. Students may send updated test scores for a higher academic scholarship through December of senior year. No additional paperwork is necessary.
Renewal: Auto-renewable. Renews if the student maintains satisfactory academic progress as defined by the U.S. Federal Government each year and has carried a full load each semester (minimum of 12 hours), for a maximum of 4 years (or 5 years for architecture & accounting majors) or upon completion of the bachelor's degree, whichever is first. The FAQ adds that Day School scholarships are automatically renewed at the same amount each year as long as the student maintains good academic standing.
Other terms: Set automatically at admission; the admission counselor provides the specific amount once a student is admitted. The page publishes only the $18,000-$24,000 range for 2026-2027, not a tier-name-to-dollar grid for first-year students.
https://www.drury.edu/financial-aid/scholarship-information/
IB Diploma Scholarship (top academic tier)
$24,000 per year · Published amount
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
Eligibility: IB diploma candidate
Renewal: Auto-renewable on the same satisfactory-academic-progress / full-load terms as the academic scholarship.
Other terms: IB diploma candidates receive the top academic scholarship tier automatically.
https://www.drury.edu/financial-aid/scholarship-information/
Transfer Presidential Scholarship
$22,000/ year · Published amount
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Transfer GPA 3.6+
Eligibility: Transfer student with 30+ completed college credit hours
Renewal: Auto-renewable on the standard satisfactory-academic-progress / full-load (12+ hours) terms.
Other terms: Grid published for the 2025-2026 academic year for transfer students with 30+ credit hours; awarded automatically by transfer GPA.
https://www.drury.edu/financial-aid/scholarship-information/
