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Florida · Research checked 2026-07-02 · School research, not an aid offer

The starting point

DRAFT: PBA does not publish its Academic Merit grid (you must run the Net Price Calculator), but it layers a $2,500 Honors Scholarship (3.5W + 1270 SAT/26 ACT), the full-cost Farish Scholars award, Florida Bright Futures, and an unusual 9-semester renewal window — with institutional scholarships restricted to tuition and fees only.

More than one award path. Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.

Awards to discuss

First 3 of 7 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.

Honors Scholarship

$2,500 · Published amount

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: Minimum 3.5 high school GPA (weighted) · SAT: 1270 · ACT: 26

Eligibility: Full-time day undergraduate students

Renewal: Recorded as renewable. Full renewal conditions are not recorded here; request them from the school.

Other terms: Stat-based award ($2,500/yr); tuition-and-fees-only restriction applies per the page's institutional-scholarship rule.

https://www.pba.edu/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships/

Academic Merit Scholarship

Amount not published · Published award terms

Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.

GPA: Dependent on high school/transfer GPA (no public grid)

Eligibility: All full-time day undergraduate students; amount determined via the Net Price Calculator / admission review

Renewal: Page-level: 'most renew for up to 9 semesters!' Specific renewal GPA not published on this page.

Other terms: No dollar grid is published — PBA directs families to its Net Price Calculator. Institutional scholarships (Academic, Talent, Athletic, PBA Lead, Honors) 'are designated to defray the cost of tuition and fees only.'

https://www.pba.edu/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships/

Farish Scholars Program

Full tuition and fees + traditional room and board for residents · Published coverage or package

Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.

GPA: Minimum 3.5 high school GPA · SAT: 1330 · ACT: 29

Eligibility: Or 89 CLT; incoming freshmen with extensive community involvement; competitive; in-person interview required

Renewal: Renewal terms not stated on the page opened; program page (not opened) may detail them.

Other terms: PBA's premier award — covers full tuition AND fees AND traditional room & board (true full-cost for residents).

https://www.pba.edu/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships/

Ask before you decide

  1. Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
  2. What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
  3. How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?

Recorded stacking policy: PBA does not publish an outside-scholarship displacement formula. Outside awards must be reported to the Financial Aid Office; checks are split between fall and spring by default unless the sponsor specifies otherwise. The page's key cap: institutional scholarships and grants (Academic, Talent, Athletic, PBA Lead, Honors) defray TUITION AND FEES ONLY — they cannot be applied to room and board.

Our unanswered questions / Family notes

Keep the sources with the decision

Full research, award details and source context: https://meritplaybook.com/colleges/palm-beach-atlantic-university/merit-aid

The research date is not a guarantee that a policy still applies. Confirm current amounts, deadlines and conditions with the school before making a financial decision.