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Keeping JMU’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.

Verified Jul 20266 days ago· CA-1

At a glance

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

Renewal risk profile

JMU'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.

  • Madison Award for Academic Excellence: See notes
  • Centennial Scholars Program (CSP): See notes

Renewal terms by tier

  • Madison Award for Academic Excellence

    Equivalent to 75% of in-state tuition and comprehensive fees (based on the year entering JMU)

    To keep it: Students must achieve a 3.0 cumulative JMU grade point average by the end of each academic year to qualify for renewal. Some scholarships have additional requirements stated in the financial aid offer.

    Source: https://www.jmu.edu/admissions/apply/scholarships/madison-award.shtml

  • Centennial Scholars Program (CSP)

    Need-based award package; JMU's largest need-based scholarship

    To keep it: Renewable through CSP program participation contingent on continued financial eligibility and academic standing.

    Source: https://www.jmu.edu/admissions/apply/scholarships.shtml

How JMU compares across our verified dataset

  • 669 of 750 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    JMU is one of them. The cohort minority (81 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 JMU’s own published materials.

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