The starting point
DRAFT: Marietta publishes a current Fall 2026 GPA grid ($14,000-$26,000, automatic at admission) plus three full-tuition-or-better Premier Scholarships — and one of the friendliest outside-scholarship policies in print: outside awards are 'additions' to your aid, not replacements.
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.
First-Year Scholarships, Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 (1835 Founders / Marietta Distinction / Compass / Riverside / Pioneer)
$14,000-$26,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: 1835 Founders: 4.00 ($26,000); Marietta Distinction: 3.60-3.99 ($25,000); Compass: 3.30-3.59 ($23,000); Riverside: 2.95-3.29 ($19,000); Pioneer: 2.94 or lower ($14,000)
Eligibility: Automatic consideration when you submit the application for admission; notified at time of admission; 'Individual student eligibility is determined based on a holistic application review'
Renewal: Automatically renewed for a total of four years (per the grid footnote). Must enroll full-time in first bachelor's degree program.
Other terms: Merit funds are used for tuition only (except the McCoy Scholarships). NOTE: the page's interactive calculator shows slightly different figures (Riverside $20,000, Pioneer $15,000, band 3.65-3.99) than the official table — conflict flagged in Section C.
https://www.marietta.edu/scholarships
Transfer Scholarships, Fall 2026 and Spring 2027
$14,000-$24,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Transfer 1835 Founders: 3.5+ ($24,000); Transfer Marietta Distinction: 3.25-3.49 ($23,000); Transfer Compass: 3.0-3.24 ($21,000); Transfer Riverside: 2.75-2.99 ($18,000); Transfer Pioneer: 2.74 or lower ($14,000)
Eligibility: Full-time, degree-seeking transfer from an accredited institution; first bachelor's degree; at least two terms of college credit completed; all prior transcripts received by the first day of the first term
Renewal: Recorded as renewable. Full renewal conditions are not recorded here; request them from the school.
Other terms: Plus the Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Award ($1,000/year, $500/semester for up to seven semesters, 3.25+ GPA, direct from a 2-year college) which 'stacks seamlessly with Marietta's Transfer Merit Scholarships' for a combined $24,000-$25,000/year; campus visitors get an additional $1,000/year.
https://www.marietta.edu/scholarships
International Scholarships, Fall 2026 and Spring 2027
$14,000-$26,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: International 1835 Founders: 4.0 ($26,000); International Marietta Distinction: 3.60-3.99 ($25,000); International Compass: 3.30-3.59 ($23,000); International Riverside: 2.95-3.29 ($19,000); International Pioneer: 2.94 or lower ($14,000); transfer variants $14,000-$24,000
Eligibility: Full-time, degree-seeking; holistic review considering high school GPA and English proficiency scores; International Need-Aware Grant of up to $6,000 annually available by separate application
Renewal: Automatically renewed for a total of four years
Other terms: Mirrors the domestic grids.
https://www.marietta.edu/scholarships
Ask before you decide
- Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
- What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
- How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?
Recorded stacking policy: Two-award rule: a student may hold up to two non-need-based awards totaling no more than full tuition. Merit funds are tuition-only (except McCoy). Premier awards supersede all other college-funded awards, and full-tuition recipients get nothing additional. A short list of small awards ($1,000-$2,500) explicitly stacks with all other aid; another list (eSports, Fine Arts, McDonough, Music, Theatre, WV Pioneer) is one-per-student. Endowed scholarships swap in without increasing total institutional aid. Outside scholarships are ADDED to Marietta aid to the extent federal regulations permit (no institutional displacement). Need-based grants: scholarships+grants may not exceed tuition.
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