Occidental College award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Occidental College?

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

Verified Jul 20262 months ago

The short answer

9 of 9 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

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At a glance

Renewable tiers: 9 of 9
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 5
Renewal risk profile: low

Renewal risk profile

Occidental College'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.

Presidents Scholarships: See notes
Community Impact Scholarships: See notes
Trustee Scholarships: See notes
Margaret Bundy Scott Scholarships: See notes
Deans Scholarships: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Presidents Scholarships
$20,000
To keep it: Maintain 2 GPA
Source: https://www.oxy.edu/financial-aid/how-financial-aid-works/grants-scholarships
Community Impact Scholarships
$20,000
To keep it: Maintain 2 GPA
Source: https://www.oxy.edu/financial-aid/how-financial-aid-works/grants-scholarships
Trustee Scholarships
$30,000
To keep it: Maintain 2 GPA
Source: https://www.oxy.edu/financial-aid/how-financial-aid-works/grants-scholarships
Margaret Bundy Scott Scholarships
Up to $40,000
To keep it: Maintain 2 GPA
Source: https://www.oxy.edu/financial-aid/how-financial-aid-works/grants-scholarships
Deans Scholarships
$25,000
To keep it: Maintain 2 GPA
Source: https://www.oxy.edu/financial-aid/how-financial-aid-works/grants-scholarships

How Occidental College compares across our verified dataset

665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Occidental College 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.
132 of 749 verified schools publish a dedicated National Merit Finalist package.
Occidental College is one of them. NMF packages typically carry their own stacking and renewal carve-outs separate from the standard automatic merit ladder; confirm those before assuming the headline NMF value is final.

Sources used on this page

Every renewal claim is checked against Occidental College’s own published materials.

Policy pageOccidental College stacking policy
Cost of attendanceOccidental College cost-of-attendance worksheet