The starting point
DRAFT: MVNU awards academic scholarships purely on unweighted high school GPA — $9,000 to $21,000 with no test scores required — plus up to three full-tuition University Scholars Fellowships earned through its Scholars Day competition.
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 6 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.
Academic Awards (Freshman GPA Grid)
$9,000-$21,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Founders $21,000 at 4.0+; Heritage $19,500 at 3.75-3.99; Achievement $17,000 at 3.0-3.74; Recognition $14,000 at 2.5-2.99; Promise Grant $9,000 below 2.5 (high school cumulative UNWEIGHTED GPA) · SAT: Not used · ACT: Not used
Eligibility: Test optional; no other criteria used
Renewal: Renewal criteria not published on the freshman scholarships page.
Other terms: Awards are for the 2026-2027 academic year. Based completely on unweighted high school GPA — page states no other criteria are used.
https://mvnu.edu/admissions/on-campus/scholarships/first-time-freshman-scholarships/
Transfer Scholarships (GPA Grid)
$5,000-$17,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Transfer Founders $17,000 at 3.5+; Transfer Heritage $15,000 at 3.0-3.49; Transfer Achievement $13,000 at 2.5-2.99; Transfer Recognition $9,000 at 2.0-2.49; Transfer Promise Grant $5,000 at 1.99 and below
Eligibility: More than 16 semester transfer credit hours or 24 transfer quarter hours
Renewal: Renewal criteria not published on the transfer scholarships page.
Other terms: Awards are for the 2026-2027 academic year.
https://mvnu.edu/admissions/on-campus/scholarships/scholarships-for-transfer-students/
University Scholars Fellowship
Full tuition · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Must meet two of three: 3.5+ high school GPA · SAT: 1210+ SAT (super scoring allowed) — one of the two-of-three criteria · ACT: 25+ ACT (super scoring allowed) — one of the two-of-three criteria
Eligibility: Top 15% class ranking is the third criterion; must attend Scholars Day (Nov. 19, 2026); completed application for admission; high school senior or first time in college
Renewal: Renewal criteria not published on the pages opened.
Other terms: Up to three full-tuition fellowships awarded through the Scholars Day competition. Attendees meeting qualifications are guaranteed $500, plus $1,000 if selected for the Honors Program.
https://mvnu.edu/academics/on-campus/honors-program/scholars-day/
