How much is the Kettering Merit Scholarship?

The amount is not published — it is set at admission through a holistic review that includes GPA, applies to tuition only, and does not increase during enrollment. It is available for up to 5 years (10 terms).

Kettering award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Kettering?

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

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The short answer

7 of 9 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: 7 of 9
One-time tiers: 2
Tiers with published renewal terms: 4
Renewal risk profile: moderate

Renewal risk profile

Kettering'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.

Kettering University Merit Scholarship (core): Full-time enrollment
Esports Scholarship: See notes
GM STEM Opportunity Scholarship (co-op): 3.0 GPA
PHINIA Scholars Program (co-op): 3.0 GPA

Renewal terms by tier

Kettering University Merit Scholarship (core)
Amount not published
Entry requirements: Holistic review including GPA (no published grid) GPA
To keep it: Available up to five years (10 undergraduate academic terms). Must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress per the Undergraduate Catalog. Awards are set at admission and NOT increased during enrollment; proportionally reduced if you drop below full-time (and that term still counts toward the 10-term limit).
Source: https://www.kettering.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid-affordability/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships
Esports Scholarship
Up to $5,000
To keep it: Renewed annually based on continuing participation.
Source: https://www.kettering.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid-affordability/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships
GM STEM Opportunity Scholarship (co-op)
All remaining tuition + academic support after other aid
Entry requirements: 3.0 cumulative (renewal) GPA
To keep it: Renewable four times; requires full-time enrollment, minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA, continued GM co-op employment with acceptable performance each term.
Source: https://www.kettering.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid-affordability/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships
PHINIA Scholars Program (co-op)
Up to $20,000 (incl. room & board freshman year)
Entry requirements: 3.0 GPA
To keep it: Remain continuously enrolled full-time and maintain 3.0 GPA throughout the program.
Source: https://www.kettering.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid-affordability/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships

How families lose this aid

Counting on a co-op employer scholarship without the co-op placement
The richest awards (GM STEM, PHINIA, Piston Group, Ford, Lear) require being placed as a paid co-op with that specific company, plus a 3.0 GPA and FAFSA — no co-op placement, no scholarship. Robotics applications close Feb 15; most others April 1; the Michigander program ends June 30, 2026.

Renewal questions families ask

How much is the Kettering Merit Scholarship?: The amount is not published — it is set at admission through a holistic review that includes GPA, applies to tuition only, and does not increase during enrollment. It is available for up to 5 years (10 terms).

Rules that bite at Kettering

The renewal trip wires we'd flag in a custom playbook, derived from Kettering's own tier rules and not generic advice.

Renewal ruleKettering University Merit Scholarship (core): renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out
Available up to five years (10 undergraduate academic terms). Must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress per the Undergraduate Catalog. Awards are set at admission and NOT increased during enrollment; proportionally reduced if you drop below full-time (and that term still counts toward the 10-term limit). A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.

How Kettering compares across our verified dataset

665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Kettering 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 Kettering’s own published materials.

Policy pageKettering stacking policy
Cost of attendanceKettering cost-of-attendance worksheet