What's the difference between the Davis Fellowship and the Madison Scholarship?

The Davis Fellowship covers full tuition only; the Madison Scholarship covers tuition, fees, room, and board for up to four years.

Hampden-Sydney award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Hampden-Sydney?

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

5 of 5 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

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At a glance

Renewable tiers: 5 of 5
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 5
Renewal risk profile: low

Renewal risk profile

Hampden-Sydney'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.

Academic Scholarships (named ladder): See notes
Eagle Scout Scholarship: See notes
Boys State Participant (Citizen-Leader) Scholarship: See notes
Davis Fellowship: See notes
Madison Scholarship: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Academic Scholarships (named ladder)
$15,000-$45,000
To keep it: Renewal terms not stated on this page; confirm with the Office of Financial Aid.
Source: https://www.hsc.edu/admission-and-financial-aid/financial-aid/types-of-aid/academic-and-leadership-awards
Eagle Scout Scholarship
$120,000 ($30,000/yr)
To keep it: Granted as $30,000 per year over four years.
Source: https://www.hsc.edu/admission-and-financial-aid/financial-aid/types-of-aid/academic-and-leadership-awards
Boys State Participant (Citizen-Leader) Scholarship
$100,000 ($25,000/yr)
To keep it: Granted as $25,000 per year over four years.
Source: https://www.hsc.edu/admission-and-financial-aid/financial-aid/types-of-aid/academic-and-leadership-awards
Davis Fellowship
Full tuition
To keep it: Awarded every other year to one member of the incoming class; renewal duration not detailed on this page.
Source: https://www.hsc.edu/admission-and-financial-aid/financial-aid/types-of-aid/academic-and-leadership-awards/davis-fellowship
Madison Scholarship
Full tuition, fees, room, and board
To keep it: Offered for up to four years.
Source: https://www.hsc.edu/admission-and-financial-aid/financial-aid/types-of-aid/academic-and-leadership-awards

How families lose this aid

Expecting a published GPA or test-score cutoff for each named scholarship.
H-SC lists the dollar amounts (Birthplace $45,000 down to Garnet & Grey $15,000) but does not publish the GPA/test thresholds that map to each tier — the award is determined holistically after acceptance.

Renewal questions families ask

What's the difference between the Davis Fellowship and the Madison Scholarship?: The Davis Fellowship covers full tuition only; the Madison Scholarship covers tuition, fees, room, and board for up to four years.

How Hampden-Sydney compares across our verified dataset

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

Policy pageHampden-Sydney stacking policy
Cost of attendanceHampden-Sydney cost-of-attendance worksheet
Merit tiersAcademic Scholarships (named ladder)
Merit tiersDavis Fellowship
Scholarship pageHarrison Scholarship (upperclassmen)
Scholarship pageSprinkle Scholarship