High Point· Renewal Rules
Keeping High Point’s Merit Aid for Four Years
What the financial-aid office actually requires after freshman year: minimum GPA, credit-hour pace, and the cliffs that quietly downgrade families mid-degree.
At a glance
- Renewable tiers
- 4 of 4
- One-time tiers
- 0
- Tiers with published renewal terms
- 4
- Renewal risk profile
- low
Renewal risk profile
High Point'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.
- Presidential Founders Scholarship: See notes
- Presidential Fellowships: See notes
- Presidential Scholarships: See notes
- High Point Scholarships: See notes
Renewal terms by tier
Presidential Founders Scholarship
$40,000–Full Tuition per yearEntry requirements: 4.0 GPA · 1550 SAT
To keep it: Renewable over four years as long as renewal GPA requirements are met. For full consideration, apply by November 15.
Source: https://www.highpoint.edu/admissions/tuition-fees/presidential-scholarship-program/
Presidential Fellowships
$12,000–$20,000 per yearEntry requirements: 3.8 GPA · 1363 SAT
To keep it: Renewable over four years as long as renewal GPA requirements are met. Apply by November 15 for full consideration.
Source: https://www.highpoint.edu/admissions/tuition-fees/presidential-scholarship-program/
Presidential Scholarships
$10,000–$17,000 per yearEntry requirements: 3.58 GPA · 1235 SAT
To keep it: Renewable over four years as long as renewal GPA requirements are met. Apply by November 15 for full consideration.
Source: https://www.highpoint.edu/admissions/tuition-fees/presidential-scholarship-program/
High Point Scholarships
$5,000–$10,000 per yearEntry requirements: 3.26 GPA · 1157 SAT
To keep it: Renewable over four years as long as renewal GPA requirements are met. Apply by November 15 for full consideration.
Source: https://www.highpoint.edu/admissions/tuition-fees/presidential-scholarship-program/
How families lose this aid
- Reading the published GPA and SAT figures as hard cutoffs.
High Point lists 'Average GPA' and 'Average SAT' at each level — e.g., 4.0 / 1550 for Presidential Founders. These are the typical profile at the tier, not minimum thresholds. A student slightly below the average can still earn the tier, and a student at the average is not guaranteed it; the rest of the application matters.
Renewal questions families ask
- Does High Point publish its merit scholarship amounts?
- Yes — unusually clearly. High Point lists four levels with dollar ranges and stat averages: Presidential Founders ($40,000-Full Tuition, avg GPA 4.0 / SAT 1550), Presidential Fellowships ($12,000-$20,000), Presidential Scholarships ($10,000-$17,000), and High Point Scholarships ($5,000-$10,000 per year).
- Are the listed GPA and SAT numbers required to get the scholarship?
- No. High Point publishes them as the 'Average GPA' and 'Average SAT' for each tier, not as cutoffs. They describe the typical recipient profile; placement is decided in the admission review, so the surrounding application still matters.
- Do the Fellows and Honors programs add money on top?
- Yes. 'Honors Scholars and fellows will receive a $3,000 scholarship renewable annually based on academic performance and continued participation in the program,' layered on top of any Presidential Fellowship, Presidential Scholarship, or High Point Scholarship.
How High Point compares across our verified dataset
- 207 of 232 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
High Point is one of them. The cohort minority (25 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 High Point’s own published materials.