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North Carolina · Research checked 2026-07-02 · School research, not an aid offer

The starting point

North Carolina experiential-luxury private with a genuinely published four-level merit grid — High Point Scholarships up to Presidential Founders ($40,000 to full tuition) — banded by GPA and SAT, plus a $3,000 Honors/Fellows add-on.

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

Awards to discuss

First 3 of 4 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.

Presidential Founders Scholarship

$40,000–Full Tuition per year · Published coverage or package

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: 4.0 · SAT: 1550

Eligibility: Published figures are averages for the tier (Average GPA 4.0 unweighted, Average SAT 1550), not hard cutoffs. Awarded within the admission review; no separate scholarship application.

Renewal: Renewable over four years as long as renewal GPA requirements are met. For full consideration, apply by November 15.

https://www.highpoint.edu/admissions/tuition-fees/presidential-scholarship-program/

Presidential Fellowships

$12,000–$20,000 per year · Published range

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: 3.8 · SAT: 1363

Eligibility: Published figures are tier averages (Average GPA 3.8 unweighted, Average SAT 1363), not hard cutoffs.

Renewal: Renewable over four years as long as renewal GPA requirements are met. Apply by November 15 for full consideration.

https://www.highpoint.edu/admissions/tuition-fees/presidential-scholarship-program/

Presidential Scholarships

$10,000–$17,000 per year · Published range

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: 3.58 · SAT: 1235

Eligibility: Published figures are tier averages (Average GPA 3.58 unweighted, Average SAT 1235), not hard cutoffs.

Renewal: Renewable over four years as long as renewal GPA requirements are met. Apply by November 15 for full consideration.

https://www.highpoint.edu/admissions/tuition-fees/presidential-scholarship-program/

Ask before you decide

  1. Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
  2. What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
  3. How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?

Our unanswered questions / Family notes

Keep the sources with the decision

Full research, award details and source context: https://meritplaybook.com/colleges/high-point-university/merit-aid

The research date is not a guarantee that a policy still applies. Confirm current amounts, deadlines and conditions with the school before making a financial decision.