How much merit aid will I get?

For incoming Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 students, merit awards range from $31,000 to $35,000 based on high school academic achievement. No GPA/test breakdown is published; the net effect promised is tuition of no more than $13,500 for incoming domestic residential students in 2026-27.

Who qualifies for free tuition under Pierce Promise?

New Hampshire residents who are first-time, full-time incoming residential students at the Rindge campus with a 3.0+ HS GPA, a filed FAFSA, and household gross income under $60,000. Tuition and fees are covered 'even if they increase'; room, board, and books are not.

Franklin Pierce award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Franklin Pierce?

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 3 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 3
One-time tiers: 1
Tiers with published renewal terms: 2
Renewal risk profile: low

Renewal risk profile

Franklin Pierce'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.

Franklin Pierce Merit Awards (Fall 2026 & Spring 2027): See notes
Pierce Promise (New Hampshire free-tuition program): See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Franklin Pierce Merit Awards (Fall 2026 & Spring 2027)
$31,000-$35,000
To keep it: Renewal terms not stated on the pages opened; the catalog says the Admissions Office evaluates merit at the time of admission.
Source: https://franklinpierce.edu/admissions/tuition-fees-financial-aid/index.html
Pierce Promise (New Hampshire free-tuition program)
Full tuition and fees
Entry requirements: 3.0 or higher high school cumulative GPA GPA
To keep it: 'The Pierce Promise NH program will cover all tuition and fees, even if they increase, as long as the qualifiers are met.'
Source: https://franklinpierce.edu/admissions/tuition-fees-financial-aid/piercepromise.html

How families lose this aid

Missing the Pierce Promise gates: NH residency, $60,000 income cap, 3.0 GPA, FAFSA, and living on campus at Rindge.
All criteria must be met; commuters get only 'a prorated discount,' not free tuition.

Renewal questions families ask

How much merit aid will I get?: For incoming Fall 2026 & Spring 2027 students, merit awards range from $31,000 to $35,000 based on high school academic achievement. No GPA/test breakdown is published; the net effect promised is tuition of no more than $13,500 for incoming domestic residential students in 2026-27.
Who qualifies for free tuition under Pierce Promise?: New Hampshire residents who are first-time, full-time incoming residential students at the Rindge campus with a 3.0+ HS GPA, a filed FAFSA, and household gross income under $60,000. Tuition and fees are covered 'even if they increase'; room, board, and books are not.

How Franklin Pierce compares across our verified dataset

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

Policy pageFranklin Pierce stacking policy
Merit tiersFranklin Pierce Merit Awards (Fall 2026 & Spring 2027)
Merit tiersPierce Promise (New Hampshire free-tuition program)