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Ouachita Baptist award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Ouachita 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.

Verified Jun 20263 months ago

The short answer

12 of 12 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
12 of 12
One-time tiers
0
Tiers with published renewal terms
12
Renewal risk profile
moderate

Renewal risk profile

Ouachita Baptist'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.

  • President's Scholarship: 2.00 GPA
  • Founder's Scholarship: 2.00 GPA
  • Dean's Scholarship: 2.00 GPA
  • Collegiate Scholarship: 2.00 GPA
  • Opportunity Award: 2.00 GPA
  • Transfer Scholarship: 2.0 GPA
  • National Merit Ouachita Baptist University Scholarship: See notes
  • Missionary Dependent Award: See notes
  • Minister's Child and Spouse Award: 2.0 GPA
  • Legacy Award: 2.0 GPA
  • Talent / Performing Arts Scholarships (Art & Design, Band, Theatre Arts): 2.0 GPA
  • Athletic Scholarship: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

  • President's Scholarship

    $80,000 4-year value ($20,000/year)

    Entry requirements: Potential eligibility based upon ACT and GPA combination (see OBU scholarship calculator) GPA · Minimum ACT score of 26 required ACT

    To keep it: A 2.00 cumulative GPA is required to maintain scholarship eligibility each year. Awarded up to a maximum of eight semesters (residential component of the first degree).

    Source: https://obu.edu/finaid/tuition-value/obu.php

  • Founder's Scholarship

    $68,000 4-year value ($17,000/year)

    Entry requirements: High school GPA of 3.85-4.0 GPA

    To keep it: A 2.00 cumulative GPA is required to maintain scholarship eligibility each year. Awarded up to a maximum of eight semesters.

    Source: https://obu.edu/finaid/tuition-value/obu.php

  • Dean's Scholarship

    $60,000 4-year value ($15,000/year)

    Entry requirements: High school GPA of 3.55-3.849 GPA

    To keep it: A 2.00 cumulative GPA is required to maintain scholarship eligibility each year. Awarded up to a maximum of eight semesters.

    Source: https://obu.edu/finaid/tuition-value/obu.php

  • Collegiate Scholarship

    $48,000 4-year value ($12,000/year)

    Entry requirements: High school GPA of 3.00-3.549 GPA

    To keep it: A 2.00 cumulative GPA is required to maintain scholarship eligibility each year. Awarded up to a maximum of eight semesters.

    Source: https://obu.edu/finaid/tuition-value/obu.php

  • Opportunity Award

    $20,000 4-year value ($5,000/year)

    Entry requirements: High school GPA of 2.00-2.999 GPA

    To keep it: A 2.00 cumulative GPA is required to maintain scholarship eligibility each year. Awarded up to a maximum of eight semesters.

    Source: https://obu.edu/finaid/tuition-value/obu.php

  • Transfer Scholarship

    $5,000-$12,500 per year

    Entry requirements: Transfer GPA tiers: above 3.5 = $12,500/yr; 3.0-3.49 = $10,000/yr; 2.5-2.99 = $7,500/yr; 2.0-2.49 = $5,000/yr GPA

    To keep it: 2.0 cumulative GPA required to maintain; available up to eight semesters, less prior full-time semesters attended at another institution.

    Source: https://obu.edu/finaid/tuition-value/obu.php

  • National Merit Ouachita Baptist University Scholarship

    Minimum of three $1,000 awards per year

    To keep it: Renewal terms not stated on the page.

    Source: https://obu.edu/finaid/tuition-value/obu.php

  • Missionary Dependent Award

    $5,000 per year

    To keep it: Renewable over four years.

    Source: https://obu.edu/finaid/tuition-value/obu.php

  • Minister's Child and Spouse Award

    $2,000 per year

    To keep it: 2.0 cumulative GPA to maintain.

    Source: https://obu.edu/finaid/tuition-value/obu.php

  • Legacy Award

    $1,000 per year

    To keep it: 2.0 cumulative GPA to maintain.

    Source: https://obu.edu/finaid/tuition-value/obu.php

  • Talent / Performing Arts Scholarships (Art & Design, Band, Theatre Arts)

    Up to $3,000 per year (each)

    To keep it: Awarded for a maximum of eight semesters; Band requires a 2.0 cumulative GPA to maintain.

    Source: https://obu.edu/finaid/tuition-value/obu.php

  • Athletic Scholarship

    Up to tuition, fees, housing and food per year

    To keep it: Terms set by individual coaches; awarded for a maximum of eight semesters.

    Source: https://obu.edu/finaid/tuition-value/obu.php

How families lose this aid

  • Assuming a 26 ACT alone guarantees the $80,000 President's Scholarship.

    The President's Scholarship is the only tier that requires a test score, but the page says eligibility is 'based upon ACT and GPA combination' — a 26 is the minimum to be considered, not a guarantee. Run the official OBU scholarship calculator to see your actual level.

  • Counting on grades after the 7th semester to bump your tier.

    Awards are 'awarded to incoming first-time freshmen based on their high school GPA through the seventh semester of study,' calculated by the OBU Registrar at the time of admission. A strong final senior semester does not raise your locked-in tier.

Renewal questions families ask

What GPA do I need for each Ouachita merit tier?
Founder's needs a 3.85-4.0 HS GPA ($68,000), Dean's 3.55-3.849 ($60,000), Collegiate 3.00-3.549 ($48,000), and the Opportunity Award 2.00-2.999 ($20,000). The President's Scholarship ($80,000) also requires a minimum 26 ACT and is based on an ACT-and-GPA combination. GPA is measured through your 7th high-school semester.
Do I need to keep a certain GPA to renew?
Yes. 'A 2.00 cumulative GPA is required to maintain scholarship eligibility each year,' and awards run up to a maximum of eight semesters (the residential component of your first degree).

Rules that bite at Ouachita Baptist

The renewal trip wires we'd flag in a custom playbook, derived from Ouachita Baptist's own tier rules and not generic advice.

  • Renewal ruleTransfer Scholarship: renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out

    2.0 cumulative GPA required to maintain; available up to eight semesters, less prior full-time semesters attended at another institution. A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.

How Ouachita Baptist compares across our verified dataset

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

    Ouachita 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.

  • 132 of 749 verified schools publish a dedicated National Merit Finalist package.

    Ouachita Baptist 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 Ouachita Baptist’s own published materials.

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