What is the merit scholarship deadline?

There is no separate merit application — freshmen and transfers are automatically offered the highest academic scholarship they qualify for. For priority consideration, the application for admission and supporting documents should be submitted no later than March 1. The separate Scholars Program application (Honors Program and Spirit of Service) was due April 1, 2026 for Fall 2026, and that application is now closed.

How much are transfer merit scholarships?

Published amounts (annual): Academic Distinction $16,000 (3.20+ GPA), Academic Excellence $14,500 (3.00+ GPA), Saints Scholarship $12,500 (2.75+ GPA), and Opportunity Scholarship $10,000 (all other admitted transfers). Active Phi Theta Kappa members with a 3.5 GPA and 30 credits can also receive up to $2,000.

Are the scholarships renewable?

Yes — academic scholarships are renewable for up to four years of study. The scholarship pages require a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA; the Financial Aid FAQs page instead says merit students must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA, remain full-time, and may renew up to four years (eight semesters). Confirm which standard applies with the aid office.

Marymount· Renewal Rules

Keeping Marymount’s Merit Aid for Four Years

What the financial-aid office actually requires after freshman year: minimum GPA, credit-hour pace, and the cliffs that quietly downgrade families mid-degree.

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At a glance

Renewable tiers: 8 of 8
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 8
Renewal risk profile: moderate

Renewal risk profile

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.

The Marymount Presidential Scholarship: 2.0 GPA
The Marymount Dean Scholarship: See notes
The Marymount Provost Award: See notes
The Marymount Saints Award: See notes
Merit-Based Transfer Scholarships (Academic Distinction / Academic Excellence / Saints / Opportunity): See notes
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship: See notes
Honors Program Scholarship: See notes
Spirit of Service Scholars Program: 3.0 GPA

Renewal terms by tier

The Marymount Presidential Scholarship
Amount not published
To keep it: Renewable for up to four years of study, provided you maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of (at least) a 2.5 (per the New Student Scholarships page); the Financial Aid FAQs page instead states a 2.0 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment, and a four-year (eight-semester) limit — conflict flagged in Section C.
Source: https://marymount.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships-1/
The Marymount Dean Scholarship
Amount not published
To keep it: Renewable for up to four years of study with a minimum cumulative GPA of (at least) a 2.5 (per the New Student Scholarships page); the Financial Aid FAQs page states 2.0 — conflict flagged in Section C.
Source: https://marymount.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships-1/
The Marymount Provost Award
Amount not published
To keep it: Renewable for up to four years of study with a minimum cumulative GPA of (at least) a 2.5 (per the New Student Scholarships page); the Financial Aid FAQs page states 2.0 — conflict flagged in Section C.
Source: https://marymount.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships-1/
The Marymount Saints Award
Amount not published
To keep it: Renewable for up to four years of study with a minimum cumulative GPA of (at least) a 2.5 (per the New Student Scholarships page); the Financial Aid FAQs page states 2.0 — conflict flagged in Section C.
Source: https://marymount.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships-1/
Merit-Based Transfer Scholarships (Academic Distinction / Academic Excellence / Saints / Opportunity)
$10,000-$16,000
Entry requirements: 3.20+ for $16,000; 3.00+ for $14,500; 2.75+ for $12,500; all other admitted transfers receive $10,000 GPA
To keep it: All transfer scholarships are renewable for up to four years of study, provided you maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of (at least) a 2.5.
Source: https://marymount.edu/admissions/international/financial-advice-for-international-students/
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
Up to $2,000
Entry requirements: 3.5 GPA
To keep it: Described as a renewable scholarship; specific renewal criteria beyond the award terms are not stated on the page.
Source: https://marymount.edu/admissions/international/financial-advice-for-international-students/
Honors Program Scholarship
Amount not published
Entry requirements: 3.5 (at least a 3.50 unweighted high school GPA to apply) GPA
To keep it: Renewal terms for the Honors scholarship itself are not published on the pages opened.
Source: https://marymount.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships-1/
Spirit of Service Scholars Program
$2,500
Entry requirements: Maintain minimum 3.0 GPA as a recipient GPA
To keep it: Recipients are expected to maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA and must complete 60 hours of community service per semester.
Source: https://marymount.edu/admissions/scholars-programs/

How families lose this aid

Not knowing which renewal GPA actually applies.
The New Student Scholarships page and the International Students Financial Advice page say renewal requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; the Financial Aid FAQs page says merit students 'must maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade point average' and caps renewal at four years (eight semesters) for full-time students. The two official pages disagree — confirm the GPA in your award terms with the aid office.
Missing the separate Scholars Program application (Honors / Spirit of Service) and its April 1 deadline.
The Honors scholarship and the $2,500 Spirit of Service award require a separate, competitive Scholars Program application after admission; 'The deadline to submit a Scholars Program application is April 1, 2026' and the Fall 2026 application is already closed.
Spirit of Service scholars overlooking the heavy ongoing service requirement.
Recipients must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA AND complete 60 hours of community service per semester to keep the $2,500 annual award.
Assuming scholarships automatically travel with you on study abroad.
Per the Financial Aid FAQs, students 'MUST be full-time, possess a 2.5 GPA or higher, and be participating on an approved study abroad program' to use Marymount scholarships/aid toward study abroad.

Renewal questions families ask

What is the merit scholarship deadline?: There is no separate merit application — freshmen and transfers are automatically offered the highest academic scholarship they qualify for. For priority consideration, the application for admission and supporting documents should be submitted no later than March 1. The separate Scholars Program application (Honors Program and Spirit of Service) was due April 1, 2026 for Fall 2026, and that application is now closed.
How much are transfer merit scholarships?: Published amounts (annual): Academic Distinction $16,000 (3.20+ GPA), Academic Excellence $14,500 (3.00+ GPA), Saints Scholarship $12,500 (2.75+ GPA), and Opportunity Scholarship $10,000 (all other admitted transfers). Active Phi Theta Kappa members with a 3.5 GPA and 30 credits can also receive up to $2,000.
Are the scholarships renewable?: Yes — academic scholarships are renewable for up to four years of study. The scholarship pages require a minimum cumulative 2.5 GPA; the Financial Aid FAQs page instead says merit students must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA, remain full-time, and may renew up to four years (eight semesters). Confirm which standard applies with the aid office.

Rules that bite at Marymount

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

renewalThe Marymount Presidential Scholarship: renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out
Renewable for up to four years of study, provided you maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of (at least) a 2.5 (per the New Student Scholarships page); the Financial Aid FAQs page instead states a 2.0 cumulative GPA, full-time enrollment, and a four-year (eight-semester) limit — conflict flagged in Section C. A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.

How Marymount compares across our verified dataset

669 of 751 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
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 Marymount’s own published materials.