What GPA must I maintain to renew the Presidential or Blue and Gold Freshman Scholarship?

Recipients must maintain a minimum 2.75 semester GPA and institutional cumulative GPA, and must successfully enroll and complete a minimum of 15 East Texas A&M credit hours each fall/spring semester.

What GPA must I maintain to renew the President's Promise Scholarship?

Recipients must maintain a minimum 2.00 semester GPA and institutional cumulative GPA, and must successfully enroll and complete a minimum of 15 East Texas A&M credit hours each fall/spring semester.

Can out-of-state students get Texas-resident tuition at East Texas A&M?

Possibly, through the competitive scholarship tuition waiver. East Texas A&M states that a non-resident or international student who receives a competitive academic scholarship of at least $1,000 (competed for against Texas residents and awarded by a recognized committee) may qualify for an out-of-state tuition waiver that lowers tuition to the Texas-resident rate for the covered semesters. Note that the automatic rank/GPA tiers may not count as 'competitive,' so confirm with the aid office which awards qualify.

East Texas A&M award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at East Texas A&M?

We pulled the school’s grade, credit, and time limits into one place so you can see what it takes to keep the award.

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The short answer

10 of 10 published awards are listed as renewable.

The exact rule can change by award. Check the award your student may receive before you count on the same amount every year.

What to do

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At a glance

Renewable tiers: 10 of 10
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 10
Renewal risk profile: moderate

Renewal risk profile

East Texas A&M's renewal bar is achievable for steady students but isn't generous. Most awards require a cumulative GPA in the 3.0–3.4 band plus full-time enrollment. Audit the strictest tier on this school's list before assuming the four-year value is locked in.

Presidential Scholarship: See notes
Blue and Gold Freshman Scholarship — Tier 1: See notes
Blue and Gold Freshman Scholarship — Tier 2: See notes
Blue and Gold Freshman Scholarship — Tier 3: See notes
President's Promise Scholarship — Freshman Track: See notes
President's Promise Scholarship — Transfer Track: See notes
Blue and Gold Transfer Scholarship — Tier 1: See notes
Blue and Gold Transfer Scholarship — Tier 2: See notes
Blue and Gold Transfer Scholarship — Tier 3: See notes
Honors Undergraduate Fellowship: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Presidential Scholarship
$5,000/semester x up to 8 long semesters ($20,000 total value)
Entry requirements: Top 10% of graduating high school class GPA
To keep it: Maintain minimum 2.75 semester GPA and institutional cumulative GPA; enroll in and complete at least 15 East Texas A&M credit hours each fall/spring semester.
Source: https://www.etamu.edu/undergraduate/scholarships/
Blue and Gold Freshman Scholarship — Tier 1
$2,000/semester x up to 8 long semesters ($8,000 total value)
Entry requirements: Around 3.8 GPA and rank near top 20% GPA
To keep it: Maintain minimum 2.75 semester GPA and institutional cumulative GPA; enroll in and complete at least 15 East Texas A&M credit hours each fall/spring semester.
Source: https://www.etamu.edu/undergraduate/scholarships/
Blue and Gold Freshman Scholarship — Tier 2
$1,500/semester x up to 8 long semesters ($6,000 total value)
Entry requirements: Around 3.5 GPA and rank near top 30% GPA
To keep it: Maintain minimum 2.75 semester GPA and institutional cumulative GPA; enroll in and complete at least 15 East Texas A&M credit hours each fall/spring semester.
Source: https://www.etamu.edu/undergraduate/scholarships/
Blue and Gold Freshman Scholarship — Tier 3
$1,000/semester x up to 8 long semesters ($4,000 total value)
Entry requirements: Around 3.0 GPA and rank near top 50% GPA
To keep it: Maintain minimum 2.75 semester GPA and institutional cumulative GPA; enroll in and complete at least 15 East Texas A&M credit hours each fall/spring semester.
Source: https://www.etamu.edu/undergraduate/scholarships/
President's Promise Scholarship — Freshman Track
Full tuition (fees billed separately)
To keep it: Maintain minimum 2.00 semester GPA and institutional cumulative GPA; enroll in and complete at least 15 East Texas A&M credit hours each fall/spring semester.
Source: https://www.etamu.edu/undergraduate/scholarships/
President's Promise Scholarship — Transfer Track
Full tuition (fees billed separately)
To keep it: Maintain minimum 2.00 semester GPA and institutional cumulative GPA; enroll in and complete at least 15 East Texas A&M credit hours each fall/spring semester.
Source: https://www.etamu.edu/undergraduate/scholarships/
Blue and Gold Transfer Scholarship — Tier 1
$2,500/semester x up to 6 long semesters ($7,500 total value)
Entry requirements: 3.8 college transfer cumulative GPA GPA
To keep it: Maintain institutional term and cumulative GPA of 2.75; complete at least 15 credit hours each fall and spring semester.
Source: https://www.etamu.edu/undergraduate/scholarships/
Blue and Gold Transfer Scholarship — Tier 2
$2,000/semester x up to 6 long semesters ($6,000 total value)
Entry requirements: 3.5 college transfer cumulative GPA GPA
To keep it: Maintain institutional term and cumulative GPA of 2.75; complete at least 15 credit hours each fall and spring semester.
Source: https://www.etamu.edu/undergraduate/scholarships/
Blue and Gold Transfer Scholarship — Tier 3
$1,000/semester x up to 6 long semesters ($3,000 total value)
Entry requirements: 3.0 college transfer cumulative GPA GPA
To keep it: Maintain institutional term and cumulative GPA of 2.75; complete at least 15 credit hours each fall and spring semester.
Source: https://www.etamu.edu/undergraduate/scholarships/
Honors Undergraduate Fellowship
$2,000/semester x up to 8 semesters ($16,000 total value)
Entry requirements: 3.8 or higher unweighted GPA (for automatic Honors admission); 3.0+ GPA eligible to apply with full application GPA
To keep it: Renewal terms not explicitly stated on Honors pages beyond the 8-semester maximum. The fellowship is stackable with other university scholarships. Students not offered a Fellowship their first year may reapply in their second year.
Source: https://www.etamu.edu/honors/

How families lose this aid

Assuming the Presidential Scholarship requires a specific GPA or test score rather than class rank
The Presidential Scholarship is based solely on graduating in the top 10% of the high school class as submitted via official transcript. No minimum GPA or ACT/SAT threshold is published for this specific award.
Thinking the Blue and Gold GPA thresholds are hard cutoffs
The page uses the word 'around' for the GPA requirements (e.g., 'around 3.8 GPA and rank near top 20%'). Tier placement is calculated from submitted transcript data and both GPA and class rank are evaluated together.
Confusing 'full tuition' with 'full cost of attendance' for the President's Promise
The Texas Resident On-Campus COA is $24,004, of which tuition and fees (at 15 credit hours) total $10,026. The President's Promise covers tuition only, not fees, housing, food, books, or indirect costs.
Assuming the Blue and Gold Transfer Scholarship duration shown on the transfer landing page is current
The transfer-specific landing page (etamu.edu/transfer-blue-and-gold/) shows 4-semester / 2-year values, while the undergraduate scholarships page (etamu.edu/undergraduate/scholarships/) shows 6-semester / 3-year values for the same tiers. The scholarships page has a newer modification date (2026-03-13 vs. 2025-07-10); students should confirm with the aid office.
Assuming the 15-credit-hour enrollment requirement is optional
Both the Presidential and Blue and Gold scholarships require enrollment in AND completion of at least 15 credit hours of East Texas A&M coursework each fall and spring semester. Falling below 15 hours would affect renewal eligibility.
Out-of-state students overlooking East Texas A&M's competitive scholarship tuition waiver
Under Texas law and East Texas A&M policy, a non-resident (or international) student who receives a competitive academic scholarship of at least $1,000 (one competed for against Texas residents and awarded by a recognized ETAMU committee) may qualify for an out-of-state tuition waiver that lowers tuition from the non-resident to the Texas-resident rate for the covered semesters. Caveat: the automatic rank/GPA merit tiers (Presidential, Blue and Gold) are stat-based, not competitive, so they may not by themselves trigger the waiver. A non-resident should confirm which specific competitive or donor scholarships qualify with the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

Renewal questions families ask

What GPA must I maintain to renew the Presidential or Blue and Gold Freshman Scholarship?: Recipients must maintain a minimum 2.75 semester GPA and institutional cumulative GPA, and must successfully enroll and complete a minimum of 15 East Texas A&M credit hours each fall/spring semester.
What GPA must I maintain to renew the President's Promise Scholarship?: Recipients must maintain a minimum 2.00 semester GPA and institutional cumulative GPA, and must successfully enroll and complete a minimum of 15 East Texas A&M credit hours each fall/spring semester.
Can out-of-state students get Texas-resident tuition at East Texas A&M?: Possibly, through the competitive scholarship tuition waiver. East Texas A&M states that a non-resident or international student who receives a competitive academic scholarship of at least $1,000 (competed for against Texas residents and awarded by a recognized committee) may qualify for an out-of-state tuition waiver that lowers tuition to the Texas-resident rate for the covered semesters. Note that the automatic rank/GPA tiers may not count as 'competitive,' so confirm with the aid office which awards qualify.

How East Texas A&M compares across our verified dataset

665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
East Texas A&M 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 renewal claim is checked against East Texas A&M’s own published materials.

Policy pageEast Texas A&M stacking policy
Cost of attendanceEast Texas A&M cost-of-attendance worksheet
Merit tiersHonors Undergraduate Fellowship