How long do merit scholarships last?

Up to four years, as long as you maintain the required GPA (3.0 for Founder's/President's and all competitive awards; 2.75 for Dean's).

North Greenville· Renewal Rules

Keeping North Greenville’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.

Verified Jun 20264 days ago· COWORK

At a glance

Renewable tiers: 5 of 5
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 5
Renewal risk profile: moderate

Renewal risk profile

North Greenville'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.

NGU Academic Scholarships (Founder's / President's / Dean's): See notes
Transfer Scholarships (Levels 1-4): 3.0 GPA
Kalos Scholarship (Kalos Scholars): 3.0 GPA
NGU Fellows Scholarship: 3.0 GPA
Trustee Scholarship: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

NGU Academic Scholarships (Founder's / President's / Dean's)
$5,000-$12,000
Entry requirements: 3.0-4.7+ depending on tier (SC Uniform Grading Policy weighted GPA) GPA · 1100-1250 depending on tier SAT · 24-27 depending on tier ACT
To keep it: Merit scholarships are renewable for up to four years while student maintains required GPA: Founder's and President's require maintaining a 3.0; Dean's requires maintaining a 2.75.
Source: https://www.ngu.edu/admissions/financial-aid/undergraduate/academic-scholarships/
Transfer Scholarships (Levels 1-4)
$5,000-$12,000
Entry requirements: 2.75-4.0 college GPA by level GPA
To keep it: All four levels state 'Must maintain a 3.0 GPA.'
Source: https://www.ngu.edu/admissions/financial-aid/undergraduate/academic-scholarships/
Kalos Scholarship (Kalos Scholars)
Full ride (tuition, standard room, board, books/materials, required fees)
Entry requirements: 3.75 unweighted GPA GPA · 1320 SAT · 28 ACT
To keep it: Recipients must participate in the Honors program and maintain a 3.0 GPA; the page banner describes '4 Years of life shaping experiences.'
Source: https://www.ngu.edu/admissions/financial-aid/undergraduate/competitive-scholarships/kalos-scholars/
NGU Fellows Scholarship
Full tuition, standard room, and board (resident); Full tuition (commuter)
Entry requirements: Must qualify for Palmetto Fellows (see SC CHE criteria) GPA
To keep it: Renewable for four years to students who maintain the requirements set forth by the Commission on Higher Education. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA to renew.
Source: https://www.ngu.edu/admissions/financial-aid/undergraduate/competitive-scholarships/ngu-fellows-scholarship/
Trustee Scholarship
$20,000 (on-campus); $10,000 (commuting)
Entry requirements: 3.8 weighted GPA GPA · 1300 SAT · 28 ACT
To keep it: Renewable for four years to students who maintain a grade point average of at least a 3.0 at the end of each academic year.
Source: https://www.ngu.edu/admissions/financial-aid/undergraduate/competitive-scholarships/trustee-scholarship/

How families lose this aid

Overlooking the renewal-GPA cliff.
Founder's/President's require maintaining a 3.0; Dean's a 2.75; Kalos, NGU Fellows, and Trustee all require a 3.0. A bad year can cost a Kalos Scholar the entire full ride.
Mixing up which GPA scale applies.
The academic grid and Trustee use the SC Uniform Grading Policy WEIGHTED GPA (Trustee: 3.8 weighted), but Kalos requires a 3.75 UNWEIGHTED GPA — a materially higher bar. Check both numbers on your transcript.

Renewal questions families ask

How long do merit scholarships last?: Up to four years, as long as you maintain the required GPA (3.0 for Founder's/President's and all competitive awards; 2.75 for Dean's).

How North Greenville compares across our verified dataset

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