What GPA do I need for each award?

For Spring 2026-Fall 2026 entrants: 3.60+ = Presidential (up to $30,000); 3.40-3.599 = Provost (up to $28,000); 3.0-3.399 = Trustee (up to $27,000); 2.550-2.999 = Dean's (up to $25,000); Academic Recognition (up to $23,000) by Admissions recommendation. GPA is recalculated using college-prep classes.

Norwich award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Norwich?

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

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The short answer

3 of 7 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

Find the award name in the full research below. Save its grade, credit, and deadline rules with your college plan.

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At a glance

Renewable tiers: 3 of 7
One-time tiers: 4
Tiers with published renewal terms: 3
Renewal risk profile: low

Renewal risk profile

Norwich's published renewal rules cluster around a 3.0 floor with no major-GPA gating, which is survivable for the typical freshman with steady study habits. The risk is non-renewal due to enrollment status (dropping below full-time), not GPA.

Academic Awards (Presidential / Provost / Trustee / Dean's / Academic Recognition) — Spring 2026 to Fall 2026: SAP standards
S-STEM Scholarship (NSF-funded): See notes
JROTC Leadership Award: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Academic Awards (Presidential / Provost / Trustee / Dean's / Academic Recognition) — Spring 2026 to Fall 2026
Up to $23,000-$30,000
Entry requirements: Tiered, recalculated GPA using college-prep classes: Presidential up to $30,000 (3.60+); Provost up to $28,000 (3.40-3.599); Trustee up to $27,000 (3.0-3.399); Dean's up to $25,000 (2.550-2.999); Academic Recognition up to $23,000 (by Admissions recommendation) GPA
To keep it: Per year for four years; 'These awards are reviewed on an annual basis,' and institutional aid is subject to modification for SAP, registration status, change in lifestyle or major, and receipt of outside aid.
Source: https://home.norwich.edu/on/admissions-aid/scholarships-awards-military-benefits
S-STEM Scholarship (NSF-funded)
$15,000
To keep it: Per year, $60,000 total over four years.
Source: https://home.norwich.edu/on/admissions-aid/scholarships-awards-military-benefits
JROTC Leadership Award
$8,000-$16,000 total ($2,000-$4,000/yr)
To keep it: Three levels over a four-year course of study: $4,000/yr ($16,000), $3,000/yr ($12,000), $2,000/yr ($8,000).
Source: https://home.norwich.edu/on/admissions-aid/scholarships-awards-military-benefits

How families lose this aid

Forgetting the campus visit is worth money.
An official on-campus visit earns a $1,000 first-year Visit Award (virtual visit: $500; Future Leader Camp: up to $4,000 over four years) — but only one Visit-category award applies.

Renewal questions families ask

What GPA do I need for each award?: For Spring 2026-Fall 2026 entrants: 3.60+ = Presidential (up to $30,000); 3.40-3.599 = Provost (up to $28,000); 3.0-3.399 = Trustee (up to $27,000); 2.550-2.999 = Dean's (up to $25,000); Academic Recognition (up to $23,000) by Admissions recommendation. GPA is recalculated using college-prep classes.

How Norwich compares across our verified dataset

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