District of Columbia · Research checked 2026-07-02 · School research, not an aid offer
The starting point
Gallaudet automatically considers every newly admitted deaf and hard-of-hearing undergraduate for three flat-dollar merit scholarships ($7,000-$11,000 per year, no separate application), with an unpublished stats formula, an Honors top-up above the highest tier, and an overaward rule that can shrink institutional awards when outside money pushes you past financial need.
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
First 3 of 5 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.
Provost's Excellence
$11,000 · Published amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Not published (based on ACT, SAT, and GPA; exact cutoffs not stated) · SAT: Not published · ACT: Not published
Eligibility: Must be a deaf or hard of hearing undergraduate; all newly admitted undergraduates are automatically considered by the Admissions Office — no separate application
Renewal: Merit scholarships are renewable for students who continue to meet the established eligibility criteria. First-time freshmen may receive merit scholarships for up to eight consecutive semesters, provided they maintain required academic standing and full-time enrollment (per the undergraduate catalog).
Other terms: Top of three published merit levels, $11,000 per academic year. No GPA/test grid is published; the admissions Afford page offers a 'scholarship estimator tool' (JavaScript widget, values not published as text). automaticOnStats set false because pages state automatic CONSIDERATION based on stats but never publish the cutoff that guarantees the award.
https://gallaudet.edu/admissions/undergraduate/afford/
Dean's Prestige
$9,000 · Published amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Not published · SAT: Not published · ACT: Not published
Eligibility: Deaf or hard of hearing undergraduate; automatic consideration on admission, no separate application
Renewal: Renewable while continuing to meet established eligibility criteria; first-time freshmen up to eight consecutive semesters with required academic standing and full-time enrollment (per the undergraduate catalog).
Other terms: Middle merit level, $9,000 per academic year. Cutoffs not published.
https://gallaudet.edu/tuition-financial-aid/scholarships/
Academic Recognition
$7,000 · Published amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Not published · SAT: Not published · ACT: Not published
Eligibility: Deaf or hard of hearing undergraduate; automatic consideration on admission, no separate application
Renewal: Renewable while continuing to meet established eligibility criteria; first-time freshmen up to eight consecutive semesters with required academic standing and full-time enrollment (per the undergraduate catalog).
Other terms: Entry merit level, $7,000 per academic year. Cutoffs not published.
https://gallaudet.edu/tuition-financial-aid/scholarships/
