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Huston-Tillotson award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Huston-Tillotson?

We pulled the school’s grade, credit, and time limits into one place so you can see what it takes to keep the award.

Verified Jul 20262 months ago

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

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At a glance

Renewable tiers
2 of 2
One-time tiers
0
Tiers with published renewal terms
1
Renewal risk profile
moderate

Renewal risk profile

Huston-Tillotson'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.

  • W.E.B. DuBois Honors Program scholarship: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

  • W.E.B. DuBois Honors Program scholarship

    Amount not published

    Entry requirements: 3.5 unweighted (high school) GPA · 1080 (new SAT, Math + Evidence-Based Reading and Writing); 1000 (old SAT, Math + Critical Reading) SAT · 22 ACT

    To keep it: Students who have been accepted as members of the W.E.B. Du Bois Honors Program must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.3 to remain in the program. Also, they must take a minimum of 15 credit hours each semester. In addition, Du Bois Scholars may not earn a grade or 'D' or 'F' in any course and remain in the program.

    Source: https://htu.edu/academics/special-programs/dubois-honors-program/

How families lose this aid

  • Expecting an automatic stats-based merit award.

    HT publishes no GPA/test award grid. Scholarships are applied for through the AwardSpring portal, and the school explicitly warns: 'Submitting an application does not guarantee you will receive a scholarship.'

  • Missing the W.E.B. DuBois Honors Program deadlines.

    Priority selection is February 13, 2026 and program selection February 27, 2026; late applicants (March 3 – August 1, 2026) are considered only 'should a spot become available.' The honors scholarship is renewable for four years, so missing the window has a four-year cost.

  • Underestimating the honors renewal cliff.

    Du Bois Scholars must keep a 3.3 cumulative GPA, take at least 15 credit hours every semester, and may not earn ANY grade of 'D' or 'F' in any course — a single D removes a student from the program.

Renewal questions families ask

Is there a separate honors scholarship?
Yes — W.E.B. DuBois Honors Program members receive 'a renewable scholarship for four academic years' (amount not published). Entry requires a 3.5 unweighted HS GPA and 1080 SAT or 22 ACT, plus recommendations, a writing sample, and a telephone interview.

How Huston-Tillotson compares across our verified dataset

  • 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Huston-Tillotson 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 Huston-Tillotson’s own published materials.

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