The starting point
DRAFT: Franklin Pierce guarantees a merit award to 100% of incoming undergraduates — $31,000-$35,000 for Fall 2026/Spring 2027 — and caps net tuition at $13,500 for incoming domestic residential students, with a free-tuition Pierce Promise for lower-income NH residents.
Selection beyond grades and scores. These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.
Awards to discuss
The 3 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Franklin Pierce Merit Awards (Fall 2026 & Spring 2027)
$31,000-$35,000 · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Awarded to 100% of incoming undergraduate students based on academic achievements in high school; evaluated by the Admissions Office at the time of admission; Rindge campus study only per the catalog
Renewal: Renewal terms not stated on the pages opened; the catalog says the Admissions Office evaluates merit at the time of admission.
Other terms: No GPA/test grid is published — do not invent tiers. The admissions page also promises 'No incoming residential student will pay more than $13,500 for tuition in the 2026-2027 academic year' (domestic residential only; excludes room/board/fees). NOTE: the current academic catalog states a different range ($32,000-$37,500) — see Section C conflict.
https://franklinpierce.edu/admissions/tuition-fees-financial-aid/index.html
Pierce Promise (New Hampshire free-tuition program)
Full tuition and fees · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: 3.0 or higher high school cumulative GPA
Eligibility: First-time, full-time incoming student; New Hampshire resident; residential student at the Rindge campus (commuters get a prorated discount); FAFSA filed; household gross income under $60,000
Renewal: 'The Pierce Promise NH program will cover all tuition and fees, even if they increase, as long as the qualifiers are met.'
Other terms: The page text I opened references 'the fall 2024 semester' in the eligibility bullet — stale cycle copy; confirm 2026-27 terms. Award is built from merit scholarships plus federal/state aid ('The actual award through the Pierce Promise will depend on merit based scholarships and other sources of federal and state financial aid'). FULL TUITION+FEES, not full ride: room/board (~$16,000), books (~$1,100), personal/transportation (~$1,000) are NOT covered.
https://franklinpierce.edu/admissions/tuition-fees-financial-aid/piercepromise.html
FAFSA Filer Grant
$500 · Published amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: All new Rindge Campus undergraduate students who file the 2026-2027 FAFSA
Renewal: Not marked as renewable in this record. Ask the school whether renewal is available.
Other terms: Applied toward FPU tuition.
https://franklinpierce.edu/admissions/tuition-fees-financial-aid/index.html
