What does it take to qualify for a Hampton merit scholarship?

A minimum 3.5 unweighted cumulative GPA and a minimum 1000 SAT (EBRW & Math) or a 22 ACT Composite. You must submit test scores — test-optional applicants are not eligible — and the award amount is based largely on the test score. Awards range from $10,000 to $25,000 per academic year.

How do I keep my merit scholarship each year?

Merit scholarships are renewable for three consecutive years beyond the first year, provided you attain a cumulative 3.0 GPA by the end of the spring semester each academic year.

Hampton award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Hampton?

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 2 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 2
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 2
Renewal risk profile: moderate

Renewal risk profile

Hampton's renewal bar is achievable for steady students but isn't generous. Most awards require a cumulative GPA in the 3.0–3.4 band plus full-time enrollment. Audit the strictest tier on this school's list before assuming the four-year value is locked in.

Hampton University Merit Scholarship: See notes
Legacy Scholarship: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Hampton University Merit Scholarship
$10,000-$25,000 per academic year
Entry requirements: Minimum 3.5 unweighted cumulative GPA GPA · Minimum 1000 SAT (EBRW & Math) SAT · Minimum ACT Composite 22 ACT
To keep it: Renewable for three consecutive years beyond the first year, provided the student attains a cumulative 3.0 grade point average by the end of the spring semester each academic year.
Source: https://home.hamptonu.edu/admissions/scholarship-information/
Legacy Scholarship
$1,000 per year
Entry requirements: Maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA to renew GPA
To keep it: Renewable for up to three additional years; a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 must be maintained to renew.
Source: https://home.hamptonu.edu/admissions/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2024/12/2025-APPLICATION-FOR-LEGACY-Scholarship-2025-2026.pdf

How families lose this aid

Missing the November 15 Early Action deadline.
Automatic merit consideration only applies to students who submit a completed admission application by the Early Action deadline (Nov. 15). Apply later and you forfeit the automatic merit review even with strong stats.
Assuming a 3.5 GPA alone qualifies you.
Both thresholds must be met: a minimum 3.5 unweighted cumulative GPA AND a minimum 1000 SAT (EBRW & Math) or 22 ACT Composite. Hitting only one does not qualify, and selection is described as competitive with limited funding.

Renewal questions families ask

What does it take to qualify for a Hampton merit scholarship?: A minimum 3.5 unweighted cumulative GPA and a minimum 1000 SAT (EBRW & Math) or a 22 ACT Composite. You must submit test scores — test-optional applicants are not eligible — and the award amount is based largely on the test score. Awards range from $10,000 to $25,000 per academic year.
How do I keep my merit scholarship each year?: Merit scholarships are renewable for three consecutive years beyond the first year, provided you attain a cumulative 3.0 GPA by the end of the spring semester each academic year.

How Hampton compares across our verified dataset

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

Policy pageHampton stacking policy
Cost of attendanceHampton cost-of-attendance worksheet
Merit tiersLegacy Scholarship
Scholarship pageInstitutional Scholarships (continuing students)
Scholarship pageExternal Scholarships Database / Thurgood Marshall College Fund