Is the academic scholarship automatic?

Yes. JU determines the first-year academic scholarship from your unweighted high school GPA at the time of admission across a published six-band grid ($14,000-$33,000/yr). No separate scholarship application is required; the final amount is confirmed in your offer letter.

What GPA do I need for the top award?

A 3.8+ unweighted high school GPA places you in the top band ($30,000-$33,000/yr). The grid steps down to $14,000-$16,999/yr at a 2.50-2.749 GPA; no first-year award is published below 2.50.

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Keeping Jacksonville University’s Merit Aid for Four Years

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At a glance

Renewable tiers: 12 of 12
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 12
Renewal risk profile: low

Renewal risk profile

Jacksonville University'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.

JU Academic Scholarship (First-Year) — GPA Band 1: See notes
JU Academic Scholarship (First-Year) — GPA Band 2: See notes
JU Academic Scholarship (First-Year) — GPA Band 3: See notes
JU Academic Scholarship (First-Year) — GPA Band 4: See notes
JU Academic Scholarship (First-Year) — GPA Band 5: See notes
JU Academic Scholarship (First-Year) — GPA Band 6: See notes
JU Transfer Student Scholarship: See notes
Legacy Scholarship: See notes
Sibling Scholarship: See notes
Honors Scholarship: See notes
Jacksonville Commitment Scholarship: See notes
JU & Brooks Rehabilitation Nursing Excellence Scholarship: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

JU Academic Scholarship (First-Year) — GPA Band 1
$30,000 – $33,000 per year
Entry requirements: 3.8+ unweighted HS GPA GPA
To keep it: Institutional scholarships and grants are awarded for up to four years or normal degree completion (120 earned credits). Final award amounts are confirmed in the official offer letter and may include renewal criteria; specific renewal GPA not published on the tier page.
Source: https://www.ju.edu/financialservices/tuition/undergraduate-affordability.php
JU Academic Scholarship (First-Year) — GPA Band 2
$26,000 – $29,999 per year
Entry requirements: 3.50 – 3.799 unweighted HS GPA GPA
To keep it: Awarded for up to four years or normal degree completion (120 earned credits); final amounts confirmed in the official offer letter.
Source: https://www.ju.edu/financialservices/tuition/undergraduate-affordability.php
JU Academic Scholarship (First-Year) — GPA Band 3
$23,000 – $25,999 per year
Entry requirements: 3.25 – 3.499 unweighted HS GPA GPA
To keep it: Awarded for up to four years or normal degree completion (120 earned credits); final amounts confirmed in the official offer letter.
Source: https://www.ju.edu/financialservices/tuition/undergraduate-affordability.php
JU Academic Scholarship (First-Year) — GPA Band 4
$20,000 – $22,999 per year
Entry requirements: 3.00 – 3.249 unweighted HS GPA GPA
To keep it: Awarded for up to four years or normal degree completion (120 earned credits); final amounts confirmed in the official offer letter.
Source: https://www.ju.edu/financialservices/tuition/undergraduate-affordability.php
JU Academic Scholarship (First-Year) — GPA Band 5
$17,000 – $19,999 per year
Entry requirements: 2.75 – 2.999 unweighted HS GPA GPA
To keep it: Awarded for up to four years or normal degree completion (120 earned credits); final amounts confirmed in the official offer letter.
Source: https://www.ju.edu/financialservices/tuition/undergraduate-affordability.php
JU Academic Scholarship (First-Year) — GPA Band 6
$14,000 – $16,999 per year
Entry requirements: 2.50 – 2.749 unweighted HS GPA GPA
To keep it: Awarded for up to four years or normal degree completion (120 earned credits); final amounts confirmed in the official offer letter.
Source: https://www.ju.edu/financialservices/tuition/undergraduate-affordability.php
JU Transfer Student Scholarship
Up to $23,000 per year (transfer)
To keep it: Awarded for up to four years or normal degree completion (120 earned credits); final amounts confirmed in the official offer letter.
Source: https://www.ju.edu/financialservices/tuition/undergraduate-affordability.php
Legacy Scholarship
$1,000 per year for up to 4 years
To keep it: Stated as $1,000 per year for up to 4 years upon verification of the legacy relationship.
Source: https://www.ju.edu/financialservices/aid/programs/programs.php
Sibling Scholarship
$2,500 per year for up to 4 years
To keep it: Stated as $2,500 per year for up to 4 years (to the youngest sibling) upon verification.
Source: https://www.ju.edu/financialservices/aid/programs/programs.php
Honors Scholarship
Varies (not published)
Entry requirements: Qualify for the Honors threshold based on GPA and test scores (threshold not published) GPA
To keep it: Renewable for four consecutive academic years, eight semesters, provided the student remains in good academic standing and enrolled in the Honors program. If the student leaves the Honors Program, the Honors Scholarship may be replaced with an alternative award of lesser value. Must file FAFSA by March 15 each year. Does not cover course overloads or books.
Source: https://www.ju.edu/financialservices/aid/programs/programs.php
Jacksonville Commitment Scholarship
Full ride — tuition, double room, full meal plan, and books (up to 2 awards/year)
To keep it: Renewal terms not stated on the page; awarded in the spring prior to the start of freshman year.
Source: https://www.ju.edu/financialservices/aid/programs/programs.php
JU & Brooks Rehabilitation Nursing Excellence Scholarship
$10,000 – $25,000 (program-specific)
To keep it: Renewal terms not stated; amount based on program track and work-agreement length. Funds applied directly to tuition and paired with an employment opportunity at Brooks.
Source: https://www.ju.edu/financialservices/aid/programs/programs.php

How families lose this aid

Assuming you must apply separately for the main academic scholarship.
The first-year academic scholarship is automatic: it is set by your unweighted high school GPA at the time of admission and confirmed in the official offer letter. The separate applications are for Honors, Jacksonville Commitment, Legacy/Sibling verification, and the Brooks nursing award.
Using a weighted GPA to predict your band.
The grid is explicitly based on UNWEIGHTED high school GPA. A weighted GPA can push you into the wrong band in your estimate; a 3.8+ unweighted is required for the top $30,000-$33,000 band.

Renewal questions families ask

Is the academic scholarship automatic?: Yes. JU determines the first-year academic scholarship from your unweighted high school GPA at the time of admission across a published six-band grid ($14,000-$33,000/yr). No separate scholarship application is required; the final amount is confirmed in your offer letter.
What GPA do I need for the top award?: A 3.8+ unweighted high school GPA places you in the top band ($30,000-$33,000/yr). The grid steps down to $14,000-$16,999/yr at a 2.50-2.749 GPA; no first-year award is published below 2.50.

How Jacksonville University compares across our verified dataset

669 of 751 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Jacksonville University is one of them. The cohort minority (82 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 Jacksonville University’s own published materials.