The starting point
Henderson awards automatic GPA-only academic scholarships (no test score required) on separate grids for on-campus residents, commuters, and transfers — but commuters receive about half what residents get, and only the test-gated Distinguished award reaches full tuition.
More than one award path. Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.
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.
Distinguished Freshman Scholarship
Full tuition · Published coverage or package
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: 4.0 weighted or unweighted · SAT: SAT equivalent of ACT 26 · ACT: 26+ (or SAT equivalent)
Eligibility: First-time freshman, living on campus track. The only freshman award that requires a test score. U.S. citizens only (non-U.S. citizens/international students are not eligible).
Renewal: Renewable academic scholarship (scholarship-specific renewal GPA not published on these pages; federal SAP requires a 2.0 cumulative GPA). Recipients also receive automatic admission to the Honors College.
Other terms: Top award — full tuition (not full cost of attendance). Deadline February 1. Same 4.0 GPA without the 26 ACT maps instead to the Chancellor award ($6,000).
https://www.hsu.edu/future-students/financial-aid/scholarships/
Academic Scholarship grid — Living on Campus (freshman)
$1,000-$6,000 per year · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Chancellor 4.0 = $6,000; Centurium 3.5-3.99 = $4,500; Red & Gray 3.1-3.49 = $2,500; Reddie Spirit 2.0-3.09 = $1,000 · SAT: No test score required · ACT: No test score required
Eligibility: First-time freshmen living on campus. Weighted or unweighted cumulative HS GPA. U.S. citizens only.
Renewal: Renewable academic scholarships; scholarship-specific renewal GPA not published (federal SAP minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA, 66.67% completion).
Other terms: Automatic GPA grid for residential students (no test required). The Distinguished (full tuition) award is listed separately.
https://www.hsu.edu/future-students/financial-aid/scholarships/
Academic Scholarship grid — Commuters (freshman)
$750-$3,000 per year · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Chancellor 4.0 = $3,000; Centurium 3.5-3.99 = $2,500; Red & Gray 3.1-3.49 = $1,250; Reddie Spirit 2.0-3.09 = $750 · SAT: No test score required · ACT: No test score required
Eligibility: First-time freshmen who commute (no on-campus housing). No Distinguished/full-tuition tier for commuters. U.S. citizens only.
Renewal: Renewable academic scholarships; scholarship-specific renewal GPA not published (federal SAP minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA).
Other terms: Commuter awards are roughly half the residential amounts at each GPA band, and there is no full-tuition (Distinguished) commuter award.
https://www.hsu.edu/future-students/financial-aid/scholarships/
