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UOlivet scholarships and merit aid

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Posted price$50,110per year · 2026-2027 · cost of attendance
Yours?depends on the rules below

The short answer

UOlivet may be worth checking, but its awards do not follow a simple grades-and-scores chart. Start with the published scholarships below.

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Published scholarships

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  1. Academic Merit Scholarships (Board of Trustees / Presidential / Dean's / Shipherd / International)$14,000-$22,000 (amounts listed as 'Up To')Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Academic Merit Scholarships (Board of Trustees / Presidential / Dean's / Shipherd / International)

    $14,000-$22,000 (amounts listed as 'Up To')

    Variable or qualified amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    Board of Trustees: 3.7 average GPA — up to $20,000; Presidential: 3.3 — up to $18,000; Dean's: 3.0 — up to $16,000; Shipherd: 2.8 — up to $14,000; International: any admitted international student — up to $22,000
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Academic Merit Scholarships (Board of Trustees / Presidential / Dean's / Shipherd / International)

    Who qualifies

    Based on high school achievements; test-optional — without a test score, college-prep curriculum level and the college essay 'factor more heavily into scholarship consideration'

    How to keep it

    These scholarships are renewable up to four years.

    Worth knowing

    Grid is labeled 'Merit Scholarships at Olivet: 2025-2026 Academic Year' and states the amounts 'apply exclusively to new and transfer students enrolling in the 2025-2026 academic year' — one cycle behind the 2026-2027 target (flagged). Amounts are 'Up To' figures, not guaranteed flat awards.

  2. ADVANTAGE ScholarshipFull tuition (Pell + Michigan Achievement Scholarship eligible); tuition capped at $5,000 (MAS-qualified, AGI ≤ $100,000); at least $20,000 institutional funds (MAS-qualified, AGI > $100,000)Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    ADVANTAGE Scholarship

    Full tuition (Pell + Michigan Achievement Scholarship eligible); tuition capped at $5,000 (MAS-qualified, AGI ≤ $100,000); at least $20,000 institutional funds (MAS-qualified, AGI > $100,000)

    Published coverage or packageNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for ADVANTAGE Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    Last-dollar program. Automatic upon admission with a completed FAFSA. On-campus eligibility: first-time, full-time students starting in fall; Student Aid Index (SAI) of $30,000 or less; pursuing a bachelor's degree; must qualify for the Michigan Achievement Scholarship (and Pell for the full-tuition tier)

    How to keep it

    Must maintain full-time status and good academic standing each regular semester; 'Students will be responsible for any possible increases in tuition and fees in future academic years.'

    Worth knowing

    Tuition only — 'Students are responsible for room and board; however, federal loans may be applied toward these costs.' Last-dollar means it bridges the gap after grants, other scholarships, and tuition remission are applied.

  3. Talent & Competition Scholarships (Music / Visual Arts / Competition teams)Amount not publishedNot automatic
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Talent & Competition Scholarships (Music / Visual Arts / Competition teams)

    Amount not published

    Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    Open award details for Talent & Competition Scholarships (Music / Visual Arts / Competition teams)

    Who qualifies

    Music: participation in music programs regardless of major; Visual Arts Talent Scholarship: prospective art majors and minors; Competition: members of Bowling, Esports, Archery, and Clay Target teams

    Worth knowing

    Amounts and criteria live on sub-pages not opened; hub page confirms eligibility categories only.

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The fine print

Renewal ruleADVANTAGE Scholarship: renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out

Must maintain full-time status and good academic standing each regular semester; 'Students will be responsible for any possible increases in tuition and fees in future academic years.' A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.

Aid capHard $50,110 cost-of-attendance ceiling

Institutional aid at UOlivet cannot push the package past $50,110. Big outside wins can mathematically reduce institutional grant once the ceiling is reached.

What makes UOlivet different

The University of Olivet (Olivet College's new name) pairs a GPA-banded merit grid topping out at $20,000 ($22,000 for internationals) with the ADVANTAGE last-dollar program — full tuition for Michigan Achievement Scholarship + Pell-eligible students, automatic with admission and a FAFSA.

Merit tiers3See who qualifies
Research checkedJul 2026By our research team

Selection beyond grades and scores

Start with the selection process.

These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.

  1. Read the selection rules

    Look for the school's stated criteria and whether an additional application is needed.

  2. Check the application dates

    Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.

  3. Know what happens next year

    Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.

The fine print / Three questions to carry forward

Before you count on it.

Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.

Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.

Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.

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What families often miss

  1. Every tier is listed as 'Amount – Up To,' and the published grid is explicitly for students 'enrolling in the 2025-2026 academic year' — 2026-27 entrants must confirm current amounts with admissions.

  2. ADVANTAGE is tuition-only: 'Students are responsible for room and board' — about $13,794 of the $50,110 billed 2026-27 cost — 'however, federal loans may be applied toward these costs.'

  3. It is a last-dollar award that 'bridge[s] the funding gap' after grants, other scholarships, and tuition remission — every other tuition-directed dollar reduces the ADVANTAGE payout.

  4. ADVANTAGE qualification requires a completed FAFSA (with SAI ≤ $30,000 for on-campus eligibility), and the tuition page states: 'To receive scholarships, grants, workstudy and loans, you must submit a FAFSA annually.'

  5. The page warns: 'Students will be responsible for any possible increases in tuition and fees in future academic years.'

  6. On-campus ADVANTAGE eligibility requires first-time, full-time enrollment beginning in fall, full-time status, and good academic standing each regular semester.

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Who this school may work for

Michigan students — especially Pell-eligible and middle-income families, since ADVANTAGE caps tuition at $0 (Pell + MAS) or $5,000 (AGI ≤ $100K). Merit money flows down to a 2.8 GPA, and bowling/esports/archery/clay-target athletes and musicians can add talent awards.

Published yearly cost: Approximately $50,110 for 2026-2027. Source

Cost and graduation facts

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at UOlivet, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at UOlivet, academic year 2021-22
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$19,656
$30,001–$48,000$20,442
$48,001–$75,000$20,564
$75,001–$110,000$21,730
$110,001+$24,068
All income levels (average)$21,393

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Published tuition & fees, AY 2022-23
$34,068
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$21,393

That works out to roughly a 55% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $47,069 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
35%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
61%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$27,000 (~$286/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$47,907
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
57%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
81%
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If your student brings another scholarship

Aid is adjusted only when required to comply with federal and state regulations; any necessary reduction comes in a fixed order - the Olivet need-based grant first, then the state of Michigan grant, then work-study, then loans.

Verified policy language (2026-07-02): Outside Financial Aid Awards — Any recipient of outside scholarships or grants of $100 or more that are not listed on the financial aid award letter must report the amount and source to Student Services. Adjustments in the aid package will occur only when it is necessary in order to comply with federal and state regulations. Any necessary adjustment to an individual's award will occur in the following order: (1) The University of Olivet need-based grant; (2) state of Michigan grant; (3) work-study award; and (4) student loans. (Residential Undergraduate Programs section, p.44)

Source

Other UOlivet scholarships worth checking

These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityMembers of the Global Citizens Honors Program, The Difference Makers, or the Women's Leadership Institute

Source

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityBased on residence; includes awards for international students and Detroit Promise, Kalamazoo Promise, and Lansing Promise eligible students

Source

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityStudents with a sibling attending The University of Olivet

Source

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityVeterans of the U.S. armed forces

'If you are a Veteran of the U.S. armed forces, you qualify for a military scholarship at The University of Olivet.'

Source

UOlivet merit aid FAQ

  • What merit scholarship will I get?

    Per the published grid (labeled 2025-2026): up to $20,000/yr at a 3.7 GPA (Board of Trustees), up to $18,000 at 3.3 (Presidential), up to $16,000 at 3.0 (Dean's), up to $14,000 at 2.8 (Shipherd), and up to $22,000 for any admitted international student — renewable up to four years. Confirm 2026-27 amounts with admissions.

  • Is there a scholarship application or deadline?

    No separate merit application or calendar deadline is published; merit is based on high school achievement at admission (test-optional), and ADVANTAGE is automatic once you're admitted and have filed the FAFSA (UOlivet school code 002308).

  • Who gets free tuition?

    Students who qualify for both the Michigan Achievement Scholarship and the federal Pell Grant get full tuition via ADVANTAGE. MAS-qualified students with family AGI ≤ $100,000 pay no more than $5,000 in tuition; those above $100,000 receive at least $20,000 in institutional funds toward tuition.

  • What does UOlivet cost for 2026-27?

    Billed base cost for a full-time residential undergraduate is $50,110: tuition $35,900 (12-17 credits), room & board $13,794 (traditional room + carte blanche plan), plus fees ($82 health & wellness, $42 student government, $292 technology).

  • Are there talent scholarships?

    Yes — music scholarships (open regardless of major), the Visual Arts Talent Scholarship (art majors/minors), competition-team scholarships (Bowling, Esports, Archery, Clay Target), plus sibling, geographic, inclusion/social-responsibility, and veteran awards. Amounts are not published on the hub page.

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How UOlivet compares

  • 235 of 749 verified schools in our dataset use cost-of-attendance cap displacement.

    UOlivet is in a recognizable cluster (235 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.

  • 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    UOlivet 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 claim is checked against UOlivet’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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