What GPA do I need to keep my LMU merit scholarship?

Most LMU merit awards require a 3.0 cumulative GPA for renewal, up to 4 years or 8 semesters. The Leavey Family Foundation Scholarship and University Hill Foundation Scholarship require a 3.2 cumulative GPA. These thresholds are stricter than the 2.0 cumulative GPA / 67% completion rule that governs federal aid Satisfactory Academic Progress.

When should I submit the FAFSA for LMU?

For Fall 2026 entry, LMU's FAFSA deadlines mirror the admission plan: November 1, 2025 for Early Decision; January 10, 2026 for Early Action and Early Decision II; February 1, 2026 for Regular Decision. California residents must also submit the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form by California's March 2, 2026 deadline.

Loyola Marymount award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Loyola Marymount?

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

10 of 10 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

Find the award name in the full research below. Save its grade, credit, and deadline rules with your college plan.

See every award rule, common mistake, and source

At a glance

Renewable tiers: 10 of 10
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 10
Renewal risk profile: moderate

Renewal risk profile

Loyola Marymount'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.

Presidential Scholarship: 3.0 GPA
Arrupe Scholarship: 3.0 GPA
LMU Excellence Scholarship: 3.0 GPA
Chancellor's Annual Scholarship: 3.0 GPA
Leavey Family Foundation Scholarship: 3.2 GPA
University Hill Foundation Scholarship: 3.2 GPA
Jesuit and Marymount High School Scholarship: 3.0 GPA
Loyola High School Scholarship: 3.0 GPA
Jesuit Community Scholarship: 3.0 GPA
LMU Global Scholarship: 3.0 GPA

Renewal terms by tier

Presidential Scholarship
Not publicly disclosed by LMU
Entry requirements: Renewal: 3.0 cumulative GPA
To keep it: Renewal is automatic up to 4 years/8 semesters with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
Source: https://financialaid.lmu.edu/prospectivestudents/scholarships/
Arrupe Scholarship
Not publicly disclosed by LMU
Entry requirements: Renewal: 3.0 cumulative GPA
To keep it: Renewal is automatic up to 4 years/8 semesters with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
Source: https://financialaid.lmu.edu/prospectivestudents/scholarships/
LMU Excellence Scholarship
Not publicly disclosed by LMU
Entry requirements: Renewal: 3.0 cumulative GPA
To keep it: Renewal is automatic up to 4 years/8 semesters with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
Source: https://financialaid.lmu.edu/prospectivestudents/scholarships/
Chancellor's Annual Scholarship
Not publicly disclosed by LMU
Entry requirements: Renewal: 3.0 cumulative GPA
To keep it: Renewal is automatic up to 4 years/8 semesters with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
Source: https://financialaid.lmu.edu/prospectivestudents/scholarships/
Leavey Family Foundation Scholarship
Not publicly disclosed by LMU
Entry requirements: Renewal: 3.2 cumulative GPA
To keep it: Renewal requires a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA, up to 4 years/8 semesters
Source: https://financialaid.lmu.edu/prospectivestudents/scholarships/
University Hill Foundation Scholarship
Not publicly disclosed by LMU
Entry requirements: Renewal: 3.2 cumulative GPA
To keep it: Renewal requires a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA, up to 4 years/8 semesters
Source: https://financialaid.lmu.edu/prospectivestudents/scholarships/
Jesuit and Marymount High School Scholarship
Not publicly disclosed by LMU
Entry requirements: Renewal: 3.0 cumulative GPA
To keep it: Renewal is automatic up to 4 years/8 semesters with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
Source: https://financialaid.lmu.edu/prospectivestudents/scholarships/
Loyola High School Scholarship
Not publicly disclosed by LMU
Entry requirements: Renewal: 3.0 cumulative GPA
To keep it: Renewal is automatic up to 4 years/8 semesters with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
Source: https://financialaid.lmu.edu/prospectivestudents/scholarships/
Jesuit Community Scholarship
Not publicly disclosed by LMU
Entry requirements: Renewal: 3.0 cumulative GPA
To keep it: Renewal is automatic up to 4 years/8 semesters with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
Source: https://financialaid.lmu.edu/prospectivestudents/scholarships/
LMU Global Scholarship
Not publicly disclosed by LMU
Entry requirements: Renewal: 3.0 cumulative GPA
To keep it: Renewal is automatic up to 4 years/8 semesters with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
Source: https://financialaid.lmu.edu/prospectivestudents/scholarships/

How families lose this aid

Assuming LMU's merit aid is predictable from stats.
Unlike Alabama or Ole Miss, LMU publishes no GPA/test cutoffs and no dollar amounts for any of its ten named scholarships. Award size is decided by the admissions committee and is not knowable until the offer letter arrives. Modeling an LMU net cost on a forum-sourced 'Presidential = $25k' anchor can produce a mid-five-figure miss either direction.
Stacking outside scholarships without disclosing them at award time.
LMU's policy is explicit: outside resources that cover tuition and fees and were not disclosed when the offer was built will cause the LMU Grant to be reduced or canceled. Families winning local or national scholarships should report them before the offer is finalized so LMU has a chance to apply them against unmet need, loans, or work-study first — though even then, grant-first displacement is the documented default for tuition-fee-level overlap.
Confusing the SAP renewal GPA with the merit renewal GPA.
LMU's federal-aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) floor is a 2.0 cumulative GPA and 67% completion rate. The named merit scholarships require a 3.0 cumulative GPA (3.2 for the Leavey and University Hill awards) to renew. A student can pass SAP, keep federal aid, and still lose a five-figure LMU scholarship in the same semester.

Renewal questions families ask

What GPA do I need to keep my LMU merit scholarship?: Most LMU merit awards require a 3.0 cumulative GPA for renewal, up to 4 years or 8 semesters. The Leavey Family Foundation Scholarship and University Hill Foundation Scholarship require a 3.2 cumulative GPA. These thresholds are stricter than the 2.0 cumulative GPA / 67% completion rule that governs federal aid Satisfactory Academic Progress.
When should I submit the FAFSA for LMU?: For Fall 2026 entry, LMU's FAFSA deadlines mirror the admission plan: November 1, 2025 for Early Decision; January 10, 2026 for Early Action and Early Decision II; February 1, 2026 for Regular Decision. California residents must also submit the Cal Grant GPA Verification Form by California's March 2, 2026 deadline.

How Loyola Marymount compares across our verified dataset

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