Marist award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Marist?

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

Verified Jul 20262 months ago

The short answer

3 of 3 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: 3 of 3
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 3
Renewal risk profile: moderate

Renewal risk profile

Marist'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 (Academic Merit): See notes
Marist Scholarship (Academic Merit): See notes
Alumni Scholarship (legacy): See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Presidential Scholarship (Academic Merit)
$22,000-$30,000
Entry requirements: Superior academic performance across the full high school career; committee recalculates GPA using core subjects (English, Math, History/Social Studies, Science, Foreign Language) GPA
To keep it: Renewable for four years; after the second semester of the first year, renewal is contingent on a 2.850 cumulative GPA. Awarded for fall and spring terms only.
Source: https://www.marist.edu/financial-aid/freshman/types-of-aid/scholarships
Marist Scholarship (Academic Merit)
$10,000-$20,000
Entry requirements: Demonstrated superior academic performance; core-subject GPA recalculated by committee GPA
To keep it: Renewable for four years; 2.850 cumulative GPA after the second semester of the first year. Fall and spring terms only.
Source: https://www.marist.edu/financial-aid/freshman/types-of-aid/scholarships
Alumni Scholarship (legacy)
$5,000
To keep it: Each year for up to four years.
Source: https://www.marist.edu/financial-aid/freshman/types-of-aid/scholarships

How families lose this aid

Assuming a certain GPA or test score locks in a specific amount
Marist states there are no set 'numbers' (GPA, class rank) that guarantee a scholarship or amount; awards are discretionary and the committee recalculates GPA using only core subjects.
Overlooking the 2.850 renewal GPA
After the second semester of the first year, keeping the merit award requires a 2.850 cumulative GPA, maintained across all four years of full-time study.

How Marist compares across our verified dataset

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

Policy pageMarist stacking policy
Cost of attendanceMarist cost-of-attendance worksheet
Merit tiersPresidential Scholarship (Academic Merit)