The starting point
Linfield awards automatic-consideration academic scholarships (eligibility starts at a 3.20 weighted GPA, amounts not published) plus an invitation-only on-campus exam competition worth $12,000-$20,000 and half-to-full-tuition National Merit awards.
Selection beyond grades and scores. These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.
Awards to discuss
The 3 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Linfield Scholarships
Amount not published · Published award terms
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Eligibility begins at a 3.20 high school weighted GPA, determined at the time of admission
Eligibility: Based on academic record including grades and strength of schedule; admission application used to determine eligibility — no separate application; awarded regardless of financial need; complete application by the priority deadline (February 1) for priority consideration
Renewal: Awarded semester-by-semester for the first eight semesters of full-time attendance (12+ credit hours/semester); students must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for renewal.
Other terms: No dollar amounts or GPA/amount grid are published for this core award. Linfield may convert the award to a Linfield Endowed Scholarship 'for the same award amount and with similar renewal criteria.'
https://www.linfield.edu/financial-aid/incoming-students/mcminnville-students/first-year-scholarships.html
Linfield Academic Competitive Scholarships (Scholarship and Visit Weekend)
$12,000-$20,000 · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Invitation only; department-sponsored exam competitions on the McMinnville campus; submit application for admission by December 1 and indicate exam interest on the Common Application
Renewal: Each award is distributed equally over eight semesters of full-time attendance (e.g., a $20,000 award pays $5,000 per year for four years).
Other terms: NOTE: the total award ($12,000-$20,000) is spread over four years — a '$20,000 scholarship' is $5,000/year, not $20,000/year. May be combined with one of the other academic scholarships. Participants who enroll also receive a $1,000 Visit Weekend Participation Award. The page's example dates ('applying fall 2023... December 1, 2022') are stale.
https://www.linfield.edu/financial-aid/incoming-students/mcminnville-students/first-year-scholarships.html
Linfield Merit Award (National Merit Finalists)
Half tuition-Full tuition · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: National Merit Scholarship Corporation Finalist; must list Linfield as first-choice college; must be eligible for a college sponsorship through National Merit
Renewal: Guaranteed through the sophomore year and renewed for the junior and senior years if the student maintains a 3.35 Linfield cumulative GPA, is a full-time student and applies for renewal of financial aid in a timely manner.
Other terms: Half tuition on a no-need basis; up to full tuition only WITH sufficient financial need — the full-tuition version is need-dependent.
https://www.linfield.edu/financial-aid/incoming-students/mcminnville-students/first-year-scholarships.html
