The starting point
Every admitted domestic student gets an automatic, renewable academic merit scholarship; Juniata states its academic scholarships range from $16,000 to $25,000 a year, and a Conditional Guarantee freezes that merit aid for all four years.
More than one award path. Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 7 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.
National Merit Scholarship
$2,500 · Published amount
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
Eligibility: National Merit Finalist or Semi-finalist, or National Achievement Finalist or Semifinalist. Send the financial aid office a copy of your official eligibility letter to qualify.
Renewal: Page does not state renewal terms for this specific award.
Other terms: Flat add-on tied to a defined National Merit / National Achievement status (hence automaticOnStats:true on that credential). Requires submitting the official eligibility letter; not auto-applied without it.
https://www.juniata.edu/admission/scholarships-and-aid/scholarships.php
Juniata Academic (Merit) Scholarship
$16,000-$25,000 per year · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Awarded automatically to all accepted domestic students; students are 'automatically considered ... through the application and aid renewal process' and cannot apply directly. Based primarily on academic achievement; no published GPA/test cutoff grid.
Renewal: Stated as 'renewable each year you attend our College' and 'renewable for up to eight fall/spring semesters as long as students continue to meet applicable criteria.' Juniata's Conditional Guarantee further states College-sponsored merit aid 'will remain unchanged for the student's four year of attendance,' conditioned on meeting acceptable standards of academic progress (see Catalog) and filing aid renewal by April 1. No specific renewal GPA is published.
Other terms: The $16,000-$25,000 range is published in an official Juniata financial-planning article (think.juniata.edu); see the stale-risk note in Section C — the article body also references dated FAFSA timing (Oct 1, 2016), so the exact range should be confirmed against the current award letter / aid office. The live aid landing page confirms 'All domestic students who are accepted to Juniata will be awarded a merit scholarship.' Marked automaticOnStats:false because no GPA/test grid is published — placement within the range is by holistic academic review, not a stated automatic stat threshold.
https://think.juniata.edu/stories/article/managing-costs.php
The W. Clay and Kathryn H. Burkholder Merit Scholarships
Full tuition, mandatory fees, room, board and related costs, plus $1,000 · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Endowed/competitive; preference to students majoring in either pre-medical studies or music who demonstrate academic merit, including leadership, intellectual ability, and participation in extracurricular activities, as determined by the College. Priority is given to students who apply Early Action 1 or Early Decision.
Renewal: 'The scholarships shall be awarded to selected students for each of up to four years of study at Juniata College as long as they continue to maintain an appropriately high academic performance at the College.'
Other terms: Top-tier endowed full-ride. Competitive and selective ('one or more scholarships'). Apply Early Action 1 or Early Decision for priority. Students do not apply directly for endowed scholarships; they are automatically considered through the application/aid process.
https://www.juniata.edu/admission/scholarships-and-aid/scholarships.php
