Do I need SAT or ACT scores?

No. The automatic freshman scholarships are based on state of residency and high school GPA; no SAT or ACT scores are required.

How are the automatic scholarship amounts determined?

By residency type and high school GPA, surfaced through EWU's New Freshmen Scholarship Calculator; the final amount is set at the time of EWU admission.

EWU award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at EWU?

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

2 of 2 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

Find the award name in the full research below. Save its grade, credit, and deadline rules with your college plan.

See every award rule, common mistake, and source

At a glance

Renewable tiers: 2 of 2
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 2
Renewal risk profile: low

Renewal risk profile

EWU's published renewal rules cluster around a 3.0 floor with no major-GPA gating, which is survivable for the typical freshman with steady study habits. The risk is non-renewal due to enrollment status (dropping below full-time), not GPA.

Automatic Freshman Scholarship — Washington Resident: See notes
Orland and Bernice Killin Scholarship (Honors Program): See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Automatic Freshman Scholarship — Washington Resident
$1,000-$3,000 per year
Entry requirements: Amount scales with HS GPA: GPA 3.0 = University Scholarship $1,000/yr; GPA 4.0 = Presidential Scholarship $3,000/yr (at least one intermediate named tier exists between these but was not captured this session) GPA · No SAT/ACT required SAT · No SAT/ACT required ACT
To keep it: Described as a four-year renewable scholarship; specific renewal GPA/credit terms not stated on this page.
Source: https://www.ewu.edu/apply/financial-aid-scholarships-office/types-of-financial-aid/scholarships/scholarships-for-new-freshmen/
Orland and Bernice Killin Scholarship (Honors Program)
Full in-state tuition for four years
To keep it: Granted for four years.
Source: https://www.ewu.edu/honors/scholarships/

How families lose this aid

Missing the February 1 admission deadline
The automatic freshman scholarship is tied to applying for EWU admission by February 1 for the following academic year — apply late and you forfeit the automatic award.
Relying on the calculator's number as final
The page states the estimate is based on self-reported residency and GPA, and 'Actual award determination will be made at time of EWU Admission' — your verified GPA and residency govern the real award.

Renewal questions families ask

Do I need SAT or ACT scores?: No. The automatic freshman scholarships are based on state of residency and high school GPA; no SAT or ACT scores are required.
How are the automatic scholarship amounts determined?: By residency type and high school GPA, surfaced through EWU's New Freshmen Scholarship Calculator; the final amount is set at the time of EWU admission.

How EWU compares across our verified dataset

665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
EWU 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 EWU’s own published materials.

Policy pageEWU stacking policy
Cost of attendanceEWU cost-of-attendance worksheet
Merit tiersAutomatic Freshman Scholarship — Washington Resident
Merit tiersOrland and Bernice Killin Scholarship (Honors Program)