Is OBU's academic scholarship automatic?

Yes. The four academic tiers (Academic Grant $15,000, President's $16,000, Trustee's $17,000, Founder's $20,000 per year) are awarded automatically on your GPA, ACT, SAT, or CLT — no separate application beyond admission. The full-tuition awards (University Scholar, Allen, Martin) are competitive and require an application.

What do I need to keep my scholarship?

Academic scholarships and grants are renewable provided you maintain a 2.0 College GPA.

Oklahoma Baptist award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Oklahoma Baptist?

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

11 of 11 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: 11 of 11
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 11
Renewal risk profile: low

Renewal risk profile

Oklahoma Baptist'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 Grant: See notes
President's Academic: See notes
Trustee's Academic: See notes
Founder's Academic: See notes
University Scholar (Full-Tuition): See notes
Allen Academic Scholar (Full-Tuition, Western Oklahoma): See notes
Martin Academic Scholar (Full-Tuition, Choctaw Nation): See notes
Fine Arts Scholarships (Talent: voice, keyboard, instrument, music composition, art, theatre): See notes
Band Award (non-music majors): See notes
OBU Engineering Scholarship: See notes
Oklahoma Regents Rising Scholars Program (Academic Scholars): See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Academic Grant
$15,000 per year ($60,000 over four years)
Entry requirements: 3.24 or below GPA · 999 or below SAT · 18 or below ACT
To keep it: Renewable provided the student maintains a 2.0 College GPA.
Source: https://www.okbu.edu/financial-aid/freshmen-scholarships
President's Academic
$16,000 per year ($64,000 over four years)
Entry requirements: 3.25-3.49 GPA · 1000-1099 SAT · 19-21 ACT
To keep it: Renewable provided the student maintains a 2.0 College GPA.
Source: https://www.okbu.edu/financial-aid/freshmen-scholarships
Trustee's Academic
$17,000 per year ($68,000 over four years)
Entry requirements: 3.5-3.74 GPA · 1100-1199 SAT · 22-24 ACT
To keep it: Renewable provided the student maintains a 2.0 College GPA.
Source: https://www.okbu.edu/financial-aid/freshmen-scholarships
Founder's Academic
$20,000 per year ($80,000 over four years)
Entry requirements: 3.75-4.0 GPA · 1200+ SAT · 25+ ACT
To keep it: Renewable provided the student maintains a 2.0 College GPA.
Source: https://www.okbu.edu/financial-aid/freshmen-scholarships
University Scholar (Full-Tuition)
Full tuition
Entry requirements: High school GPA of at least 3.5 GPA · At least 1330 SAT · At least 29 ACT
To keep it: Applies to up to 16 hours per semester for eight semesters or until completion of degree; not applicable to summer-term tuition.
Source: https://www.okbu.edu/financial-aid/university-scholar
Allen Academic Scholar (Full-Tuition, Western Oklahoma)
Full tuition
Entry requirements: At least 3.5 GPA · At least 1260 SAT · At least 27 ACT
To keep it: Renewal terms not stated on the full-tuition scholarships page.
Source: https://www.okbu.edu/financial-aid/full-tuition-scholarships
Martin Academic Scholar (Full-Tuition, Choctaw Nation)
Full tuition
Entry requirements: At least 3.0 GPA · At least 1190 SAT · At least 25 ACT
To keep it: Renewal terms not stated on the full-tuition scholarships page.
Source: https://www.okbu.edu/financial-aid/full-tuition-scholarships
Fine Arts Scholarships (Talent: voice, keyboard, instrument, music composition, art, theatre)
$500-$4,000
To keep it: Recipient must major in the scholarship area and exhibit continued excellence in their area; specific renewal GPA not stated.
Source: https://www.okbu.edu/financial-aid/talent-and-athletic-scholarships
Band Award (non-music majors)
$250-$1,000
To keep it: Described as 'Renewable and competitive-based.'
Source: https://www.okbu.edu/financial-aid/talent-and-athletic-scholarships
OBU Engineering Scholarship
$3,000
To keep it: Renewal terms not stated.
Source: https://www.okbu.edu/financial-aid/freshmen-scholarships
Oklahoma Regents Rising Scholars Program (Academic Scholars)
$5,700
To keep it: Available for up to eight semesters.
Source: https://www.okbu.edu/financial-aid/freshmen-scholarships

How families lose this aid

Assuming the full-tuition University Scholar award is automatic on a 29 ACT.
Meeting the 3.5 GPA + 29 ACT/1330 SAT/89 CLT cutoff only lets you APPLY. It is a competition: you must submit a recommendation, resume, and a 500-1,000 word essay, then compete at Scholars Day (Feb 6, 2026). The automatic tiers top out at Founder's Academic ($20,000/year).
Assuming a low high-school GPA means no merit money.
Even at 'GPA: 3.24 or below / ACT: 18 or below,' OBU's Academic Grant guarantees $15,000/year ($60,000 over four years) automatically — there is a guaranteed freshman floor.

Renewal questions families ask

Is OBU's academic scholarship automatic?: Yes. The four academic tiers (Academic Grant $15,000, President's $16,000, Trustee's $17,000, Founder's $20,000 per year) are awarded automatically on your GPA, ACT, SAT, or CLT — no separate application beyond admission. The full-tuition awards (University Scholar, Allen, Martin) are competitive and require an application.
What do I need to keep my scholarship?: Academic scholarships and grants are renewable provided you maintain a 2.0 College GPA.

How Oklahoma Baptist compares across our verified dataset

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

Policy pageOklahoma Baptist stacking policy
Cost of attendanceOklahoma Baptist cost-of-attendance worksheet
Merit tiersAcademic Grant
Merit tiersUniversity Scholar (Full-Tuition)
Merit tiersAllen Academic Scholar (Full-Tuition, Western Oklahoma)
Merit tiersFine Arts Scholarships (Talent: voice, keyboard, instrument, music composition, art, theatre)