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Grambling State scholarships and merit aid

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Grambling State is worth checking if your student has strong grades or scores. We found 3 published awards, and 3 are based on those numbers.

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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. Academic Achievement Scholarship — In-State (Graduates of Louisiana High School)$3,000-$7,683/year; top tier (28+ ACT/3.5 GPA) adds Traditional Dorm charges if on campus (page shows combined totals with TOPS of $8,539.75-$13,622.75/year)AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Academic Achievement Scholarship — In-State (Graduates of Louisiana High School)

    $3,000-$7,683/year; top tier (28+ ACT/3.5 GPA) adds Traditional Dorm charges if on campus (page shows combined totals with TOPS of $8,539.75-$13,622.75/year)

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

    GPA
    3.5 (28+ ACT tier and 23-ACT tier); 3.0 (24-27 ACT tiers)
    ACT
    23 ($3,000), 24 ($5,140 'tuition'), 25-27 ($7,683), 28+ ($7,683 + dorm charges if on campus)
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Academic Achievement Scholarship — In-State (Graduates of Louisiana High School)

    Who qualifies

    Louisiana high school graduates; new freshmen (grid effective 'Starting with New Freshmen for Fall 2022'); 'No application is necessary for consideration'; page states students applying before a January 31 date are automatically considered (date printed as January 31, 2022 — stale, see Section C)

    Worth knowing

    If the 28+ ACT student resides off campus, the scholarship amount is $7,683 (the dorm-charge component applies only on campus). TOPS column is shown for illustration; TOPS eligibility is determined by LOSFA, not Grambling. Renewal requirements are not published on the page.

  2. Academic Achievement Scholarship — Out of State (with Out of State Fee Waiver)$3,000-$7,683/year scholarship PLUS a $9,023/year Out of State Fee Waiver; top tier (28 ACT/1300 SAT, 3.5 GPA) adds dorm charges if on campusAutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Academic Achievement Scholarship — Out of State (with Out of State Fee Waiver)

    $3,000-$7,683/year scholarship PLUS a $9,023/year Out of State Fee Waiver; top tier (28 ACT/1300 SAT, 3.5 GPA) adds dorm charges if on campus

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

    GPA
    3.5 (28+ ACT/1300 SAT tier and 23 ACT/1130-1160 SAT tier); 3.0 (24-27 ACT / 1160-1290 SAT tiers)
    SAT
    1130-1160 ($3,000), 1160-1190 ($5,140), 1200-1290 ($7,683), 1300+ ($7,683 + dorm)
    ACT
    23 ($3,000), 24 ($5,140), 25-27 ($7,683), 28+ ($7,683 + dorm charges)
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Academic Achievement Scholarship — Out of State (with Out of State Fee Waiver)

    Who qualifies

    Out-of-state students; 'No application is necessary for consideration.' The Out of State Fee Waiver reflects in charges rather than the financial aid package.

    Worth knowing

    The waiver ($9,023/year) offsets non-resident fees on the bill; the 'Total Scholarship' column shows only the Academic Achievement amount.

  3. Transfer Academic Achievement Scholarship$1,000 per year (plus $9,023/year Out of State Waiver for graduates of out-of-state institutions)AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Transfer Academic Achievement Scholarship

    $1,000 per year (plus $9,023/year Out of State Waiver for graduates of out-of-state institutions)

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

    GPA
    3.5
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Transfer Academic Achievement Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    24 transfer credit hours; 'No application is necessary for consideration'

Lights up against Grambling State's published cutoffs. Not an award offer; confirm with the financial aid office. Award terms and residency rules change; some awards differ for in-state and out-of-state students. Always confirm at the school’s source page.

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What makes Grambling State different

DRAFT: Grambling's Academic Achievement Scholarship grid pays $3,000-$7,683/year (with dorm charges added at the top tier) automatically from the admission file, and its published tables show exactly how the award stacks with Louisiana TOPS or the $9,023 out-of-state fee waiver.

Merit tiers33 based on grades or scores
Research checkedJul 2026By our research team

Published academic criteria

Start with the thresholds.

These awards are recorded as automatic on academic criteria. Match the published grades and scores, then check residency, entering year and every additional condition.

  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. The 28+ ACT top tier pays '$7683 plus Traditional Dorm charges (if on campus)' — but the footnote states 'If student resides off campus, the scholarship amount will be $7683.' Off-campus students forfeit the housing component.

  2. The page is explicit: 'TOPS eligibility is determined by the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships and not the institution.' The Total Award column is illustrative; you must qualify for TOPS through LOSFA.

  3. 'Out of State Fee Waiver will reflect in the charges as opposed to the Financial Aid Award Package' — it appears as a billing reduction, not an award line.

  4. GAP funds may be canceled if an additional award posted later creates a credit balance; GAP can never be refunded to the student and requires exhausting all federal aid options first.

  5. The automatic-consideration deadline is printed as 'January 31, 2022' and the grid is labeled 'Starting with New Freshmen for Fall 2022' — the page has not been updated with 2026-27 dates. Confirm the current deadline before assuming consideration.

  6. No renewal GPA, credit-hour, or duration terms for the Academic Achievement Scholarship are published anywhere on the page — get renewal conditions in writing from the aid office.

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Who this school may work for

DRAFT: Students with a 23+ ACT; a 28+ ACT and 3.5 GPA earns $7,683 plus traditional dorm charges (an effective full-tuition+housing package for on-campus Louisianans when TOPS is layered on), and out-of-state students at the same stats add a $9,023/year fee waiver.

Cost and graduation facts

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

Average annual net price by family income at Grambling State, academic year 2021-22 — in-state, Title-IV aid recipients only
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$18,666
$30,001–$48,000$19,007
$48,001–$75,000$21,743
$75,001–$110,000$24,525
$110,001+$25,310
All income levels (average)$19,809

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Total cost of attendance (sticker), AY 2021-22
$25,367
Published tuition & fees (in-state), AY 2022-23
$7,683
Published tuition & fees (out-of-state), AY 2022-23
$16,706
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$19,809

That works out to an average 22% discount off the sticker price above — both figures come from the same federal AY 2021-22 Scorecard report, not a number the school itself published.

Grambling State is a public school; Scorecard's net price and cost of attendance figures cover in-state, Title-IV-aid-recipient payers only — there is no comparable federal figure for out-of-state students.

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
36%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
66%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$36,500 (~$387/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$41,109
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
79%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
79%
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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): An overaward occurs when a student's financial aid and outside resources surpasses the cost of attendance for the award period by more than an allowable tolerance. The Financial Aid Administrator should attempt to reduce or eliminate the overaward without reducing a student's aid package.

Source

Other Grambling State scholarships worth checking

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

AmountUp to $800 (based on availability of funds)Eligibility2.0 cumulative GPA; must exhaust ALL federal financial aid options first (subsidized, unsubsidized, PLUS loans)

No refund may be received from GAP funds; canceled if a later award creates a credit balance.

Source

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityBIPOC degree candidate; 3.0 GPA (or supporting staff statement); financial need; reference letter; service commitment essay

Page lists 'Deadline: July 14, 2023' — stale; status for 2026-27 unknown.

Source

AmountAmount not published (varies by fund)EligibilityDozens of named endowed funds with criteria from GPA (2.5-3.0+) to major, hometown, and need (e.g., AKA-HBCU Endowed, Centennial Capital Campaign, Delta Sigma Theta Delta Iota, Debbie N. Robinson College of Business)

Continuing students apply at grambling.awardspring.com; new students via the prospective sign-in.

Source

Grambling State merit aid FAQ

  • What is the scholarship deadline?

    The page states students who apply by January 31 are automatically considered for academic scholarships, but the printed date is January 31, 2022 (stale). No application is necessary for consideration. Confirm the current-cycle date with Grambling's aid office (318-274-6236).

  • Is the merit award automatic?

    Yes per the page: 'No application is necessary for consideration' and applicants by the (stale) January 31 date 'are automatically considered for academic scholarships.'

  • How does the award combine with TOPS?

    Grambling's in-state table adds them: e.g., a 25-27 ACT/3.0 student shows $7,683 (Grambling) + $5,939.75 (TOPS) = $13,622.75/year. TOPS itself is determined by LOSFA.

  • What do out-of-state students get?

    The same $3,000-$7,683 merit tiers plus a $9,023/year Out of State Fee Waiver that reduces billed charges (SAT equivalents published: 1130-1160 up to 1300+).

  • What does Grambling cost for 2026-27?

    Per the Fall 2026/Spring 2027 fee schedule: resident undergrad tuition/fees $3,926.10/semester (commuting) or $7,838.10/semester with traditional dorm boarding; non-resident $8,437.60 / $12,349.60. A full COA (books, transportation, personal) is not published on these pages.

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How Grambling State compares

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

    Grambling State 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.

    Grambling State 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 Grambling State’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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