The starting point
Niagara pairs a flat five-level freshman merit ladder ($15,000–$25,000/year, no published stat grid) with the Full Flight free-tuition guarantee for New York Pell-max families — but a strict one-merit-award rule and a 75%-of-tuition-and-fees stacking cap limit how awards combine.
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 9 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.
Transfer Scholarship / Transfer Award (GPA grid)
$14,000-$21,000 per year · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: 2.50-2.79 = $14,000; 2.80-3.09 = $16,000; 3.10-3.39 = $18,000; 3.40-3.69 = $19,000; 3.70 & above = $21,000 (cumulative GPA from prior colleges/universities)
Eligibility: Full-time matriculated transfer students who do not already hold a bachelor's degree; no application required; FAFSA advised but not required
Renewal: Scholarships and awards are renewable for up to three years; students must maintain satisfactory academic progress.
Other terms: Published GPA grid; the page states there is no application for the transfer scholarships/awards.
https://www.niagara.edu/tuition-aid/scholarships-grants/
Incoming Freshmen Scholarships & Grants (Niagara Trustees' Scholarships, NU Presidential Scholarships, Deans' Scholarships, NU Achievement Awards, NU Grants)
$15,000-$25,000 per year · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Not published — eligibility determined by a thorough evaluation of the high school transcript and/or submitted standardized test scores · SAT: Not published · ACT: Not published
Eligibility: Must be accepted as a full-time matriculated undergraduate; awards prorated for 6-11 credit hours per semester
Renewal: Students must maintain satisfactory academic progress in order for the funds to be renewed each year. Catalog adds: renewable up to three years of undergraduate study with continuous enrollment.
Other terms: Five named award levels on one first-year merit ladder; the school publishes amounts only, with no GPA/ACT/SAT cutoff grid. Catalog states levels are set at initial enrollment and are not upgradable, and a student may receive only one NU academic/merit-based scholarship.
https://www.niagara.edu/tuition-aid/scholarships-grants/
Phi Theta Kapa Merit Scholarship
$24,000 per year · Published amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: 3.00 cumulative QPA (per the PTK eligibility entry on the same page)
Eligibility: Phi Theta Kappa membership documentation required; a student may receive funding from Alpha Beta Gamma or Phi Theta Kappa, but not both
Renewal: Scholarships and awards are renewable for up to three years; students must maintain satisfactory academic progress.
Other terms: Top transfer-merit line on the transfer grid; spelled 'Phi Theta Kapa' in the table (typo preserved). PTK members can also compete for an additional PTK Honors Scholarship of $3,000/year (two awarded per semester, application and essay required).
https://www.niagara.edu/tuition-aid/scholarships-grants/
