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George Fox scholarships and merit aid

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Posted price$60,954per year · 2026-2027 · cost of attendance
Yours?depends on the rules below

The short answer

George Fox awards automatic merit on admission. George Fox does not publish a GPA or test chart, so you cannot self-calculate the dollars.

Where does your student land?

Verified Jul 2026
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The award collection

Published scholarships

These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.

Where does your student land?

  1. George Fox Merit Scholarship (First-Year, Fall 2026)$18,000-$24,000 per yearAutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    George Fox Merit Scholarship (First-Year, Fall 2026)

    $18,000-$24,000 per year

    Published rangeAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    Awarded on a high-school GPA grid: 4.00+ = $24,000; 3.80-3.99 = $22,000; 3.50-3.79 = $20,000; 3.25-3.49 = $19,000; 3.00-3.24 = $18,000. Students admitted with a GPA below 3.0 still qualify for a merit scholarship (amount not published).
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for George Fox Merit Scholarship (First-Year, Fall 2026)

    Who qualifies

    Awarded automatically to every admitted student; the Admissions office determines the award at the time of admission.

    How to keep it

    Per the financial-aid grants page, the Merit Scholarship 'is renewable every year you're at George Fox' and 'there's no minimum GPA required to receive or maintain it.' No renewal GPA cliff stated.

    Worth knowing

    The grid page is labeled 'Fall 2026 Applicants.' Below-3.0 admits 'still qualify for a merit scholarship' but the page does not publish that amount — labeled, not invented. A separate web search summary cited an older $12,000-$23,000 range; the live grid page (this excerpt) supersedes it.

  2. George Fox Merit Scholarship (Transfer, Fall 2026 & Spring 2027)$8,000-$16,000 per yearAutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    George Fox Merit Scholarship (Transfer, Fall 2026 & Spring 2027)

    $8,000-$16,000 per year

    Published rangeAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    Awarded on a college-GPA grid: 3.75+ = $16,000; 3.25-3.74 = $14,000; 3.00-3.24 = $11,000; 2.75-2.99 = $9,000; Under 2.75 = $8,000.
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for George Fox Merit Scholarship (Transfer, Fall 2026 & Spring 2027)

    Who qualifies

    Transfer students; awarded automatically at admission.

    How to keep it

    Same Merit Scholarship program as first-years — 'renewable every year you're at George Fox' with 'no minimum GPA required to receive or maintain it.'

    Worth knowing

    Transfer grid is separate from the first-year grid.

  3. Scholarship Summit$1,000 to $3,000 per yearNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Scholarship Summit

    $1,000 to $3,000 per year

    Published rangeNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Scholarship Summit

    Who qualifies

    An interview experience for admitted incoming first-year and transfer students; register via the emailed link. $1,000-$3,000 for Early Action applicants (apply by Nov. 1); $1,000-$2,000 for Priority Decision applicants (apply by Feb. 1).

    How to keep it

    Grants page describes it as up to an additional $3,000 'on top of your Merit Scholarship, also renewable each year.'

    Worth knowing

    Stacks on top of the Merit Scholarship but counts toward the $5,000 university-funded stacking cap. NOTE: the Scholarship Summit landing page now says it is 'only available to incoming fall 2027 first-year and transfer students,' while the admissions scholarships page still shows the Fall 2026 merit grid — a seasonal cycle transition; treat the interview/amount mechanic as stable, but confirm the active cycle's exact dates.

  4. Visit Experience Scholarship$1,000 per yearNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Visit Experience Scholarship

    $1,000 per year

    Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Visit Experience Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    Complete three steps: take a campus or virtual tour, meet with an admissions counselor, and participate in Campus Connection.

    How to keep it

    Listed as '$1,000* per year'; subject to the $5,000 university-funded stacking cap.

    Worth knowing

    Earned by completing the official visit experience; counts toward the $5,000 stacking cap.

  5. Honors Program ScholarshipsUp to $5,000 per yearNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Honors Program Scholarships

    Up to $5,000 per year

    Variable or qualified amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Honors Program Scholarships

    Who qualifies

    Complete the Honors supplemental application by Nov. 5 (and participate in Honors Fellowship Day). Honors students may receive up to $6,000 in university-funded scholarships in addition to their merit scholarship — a higher cap than the standard $5,000.

    How to keep it

    Not stated on the additional-scholarships page.

    Worth knowing

    Raises the stacking ceiling for honors students from $5,000 to $6,000.

  6. Artistic Achievement and Participation Awards$1,000-$2,000 per yearNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Artistic Achievement and Participation Awards

    $1,000-$2,000 per year

    Published rangeNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Artistic Achievement and Participation Awards

    Who qualifies

    Open to all new incoming students in music (instrumental/vocal) and theatre. Applications submitted by March 1 receive priority consideration; applications accepted through August 1.

    How to keep it

    Not stated.

    Worth knowing

    Talent-based; counts toward the $5,000 stacking cap.

  7. FIRST Robotics Scholarship$2,500 per yearNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    FIRST Robotics Scholarship

    $2,500 per year

    Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    At least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale).
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for FIRST Robotics Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    High school seniors who participated on a FIRST Robotics team. Deadline: January 15.

    How to keep it

    Renewable each year for up to a total of four years.

    Worth knowing

    Talent/activity award; counts toward the $5,000 stacking cap.

  8. Multicultural Leadership Scholarship$1,000-$2,500 per yearNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Multicultural Leadership Scholarship

    $1,000-$2,500 per year

    Published rangeNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Multicultural Leadership Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    Participate in the Mosaic Scholars Program with ongoing events. Deadline: March 15, 2026.

    How to keep it

    Listed as '$1,000-$2,500 (annually renewable).'

    Worth knowing

    Counts toward the $5,000 stacking cap.

  9. Associate-to-Bachelor's Beacon Transfer ScholarshipTwo-year, full-tuition scholarshipNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Associate-to-Bachelor's Beacon Transfer Scholarship

    Two-year, full-tuition scholarship

    Published coverage or packageNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Associate-to-Bachelor's Beacon Transfer Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    First-generation students and students from underserved populations who complete an associate degree at a community college in Oregon or Washington.

    How to keep it

    Two-year full-tuition award; the additional-scholarships page lists it as the explicit exception to the $5,000 stacking cap.

    Worth knowing

    Need/access-oriented full-tuition transfer award; explicitly exempt from the $5,000 university-funded stacking cap.

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The fine print

Aid capHard $60,954 cost-of-attendance ceiling

Institutional aid at George Fox cannot push the package past $60,954. Big outside wins can mathematically reduce institutional grant once the ceiling is reached.

What makes George Fox different

Every admitted George Fox first-year automatically gets a renewable, GPA-based Merit Scholarship ($18,000-$24,000/year for Fall 2026) with no minimum GPA to receive or keep it, and can layer on up to $5,000 more in university-funded awards (the Scholarship Summit interview adds up to $3,000/year, a campus visit adds $1,000/year).

Merit tiers92 based on grades or scores
Research checkedJul 2026By our research team

More than one award path

Separate the two paths.

Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.

  1. Match the published criteria

    Use all requirements together, including residency and the entering class.

  2. Check the application dates

    Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.

  3. Know what happens next year

    Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.

The fine print / Three questions to carry forward

Before you count on it.

Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.

Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.

Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.

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What families often miss

  1. Every student admitted to George Fox is automatically awarded a Merit Scholarship; the amount is set by your GPA grid at the time of admission. There is no separate scholarship application for it.

  2. Beyond the automatic Merit Scholarship, incoming students 'may not receive more than $5,000 in university-funded scholarships' (honors students up to $6,000). So Scholarship Summit, Visit, Artistic, FIRST Robotics, and Multicultural awards compete against one $5,000 ceiling — they don't all simply add up.

  3. Tuition is $45,154, but the published 2026-27 total cost of attendance is $60,954 (adds Housing and Meals $15,080 and Standard Fees $720). Books (about $475 per semester) are on top of that. The page labels its figures the 'sticker price,' not net price.

  4. Early Action applicants (apply by Nov. 1) can earn $1,000-$3,000/year from the Scholarship Summit; Priority Decision applicants (Feb. 1) are capped at $1,000-$2,000/year. Applying later costs you up to $1,000/year.

  5. George Fox requires you to report any outside scholarship to the Financial Aid office so it can be added to your package; Oregon state (OSAC) scholarships are the exception and don't need to be reported. The page does not state how an outside award is displaced against other aid — ask the aid office.

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Who this school may work for

Students wanting a guaranteed, automatic, GPA-based merit floor at an evangelical Christian (Quaker-rooted) university, with no minimum GPA to receive or renew the award and modest stackable add-ons for early applicants, campus visitors, honors students, and artists.

Published yearly cost: Approximately $60,954 for 2026-2027. Source

Cost and graduation facts

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at George Fox, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at George Fox, academic year 2021-22
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$22,871
$30,001–$48,000$23,580
$48,001–$75,000$24,631
$75,001–$110,000$32,052
$110,001+$36,847
All income levels (average)$31,679

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Published tuition & fees, AY 2022-23
$42,750
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$31,679

That works out to roughly a 46% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $58,644 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
72%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
83%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$24,250 (~$257/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$59,761
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
27%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
66%
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If your student brings another scholarship

Outside scholarships only trigger an aid adjustment if total aid would exceed the cost of attendance (or the student's aid eligibility cap); below that ceiling, awards are not displaced.

Verified policy language (2026-07-02): Institutional aid will not be reduced based on outside aid except for in the case that the total amount of all aid received would exceed the overall cost of attendance. In those circumstances, the most restrictive institutional aid will be reduced to prevent the student from being overawarded. If institutional aid is reduced to prevent an overaward in an academic year, the full amount will be restored during the next academic year.

Source

Other George Fox scholarships worth checking

These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.

Amount$5,000 per yearEligibilityStudents transferring from a community college in Oregon or Washington (per the grants page, 'automatically receive an additional $5,000 per year').

Automatic add-on for OR/WA community-college transfers; confirm interaction with the transfer merit grid and the $5,000 stacking cap with the aid office.

Source

Amount$500EligibilityChild of a George Fox alum.

One-time; not renewable.

Source

Amount$500 to $15,000EligibilityAdmitted students who have submitted their enrollment deposit; application window opens May 1 and closes June 1.

Range quoted on the grants page; specific awards vary by donor criteria.

Source

George Fox merit aid FAQ

  • Is the George Fox Merit Scholarship automatic?

    Yes. 'Every student who is admitted to George Fox is awarded a Merit Scholarship,' set by your GPA at the time of admission (the Fall 2026 first-year grid runs $18,000-$24,000/year). Students admitted with a GPA below 3.0 still qualify, though the page does not publish that amount.

  • Is the Merit Scholarship renewable, and do I need to keep a certain GPA?

    It 'is renewable every year you're at George Fox,' and 'there's no minimum GPA required to receive or maintain it.'

  • Can I combine multiple George Fox scholarships?

    Add-on university-funded awards (Scholarship Summit, Visit Experience, Honors, Artistic, FIRST Robotics, Multicultural Leadership) stack on top of your Merit Scholarship, but the additional university-funded total is capped at $5,000/year — $6,000 for honors students via Honors Fellowship Day. The Beacon Transfer full-tuition award is the stated exception to the cap.

  • What is the Scholarship Summit and how much is it worth?

    It's an interview experience worth $1,000-$3,000/year on top of your Merit Scholarship: $1,000-$3,000 for Early Action applicants (apply by Nov. 1) and $1,000-$2,000 for Priority Decision applicants (apply by Feb. 1). Note the program page currently references the 'fall 2027' cycle, so confirm the exact dates for your entry year.

  • How do outside scholarships affect my aid?

    You must report any outside scholarship to the Financial Aid office (Oregon OSAC state awards excepted); it's added to your package and decreases the amount due to Student Accounts. The university does not publish the order in which an outside award displaces other aid — ask the aid office.

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How George Fox compares

  • 235 of 749 verified schools in our dataset use cost-of-attendance cap displacement.

    George Fox is in a recognizable cluster (235 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.

  • 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    George Fox 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 claim is checked against George Fox’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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