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Peru State award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Peru State?

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

6 of 6 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
6 of 6
One-time tiers
0
Tiers with published renewal terms
6
Renewal risk profile
low

Renewal risk profile

Peru State'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 Scholarships (GPA grid): See notes
  • Board of Trustees Scholarship: See notes
  • No Boundaries Scholarship: See notes
  • Nebraska Career Scholarships: See notes
  • Cooperating Schools Scholarship: See notes
  • Renewable Transfer Scholarships (Chancellors / Presidents / Deans / TJ Majors Transfer): See notes

Renewal terms by tier

  • Academic Scholarships (GPA grid)

    $2,000-$6,000

    Entry requirements: 2.70 minimum (3.6 for top tier / Full Tuition) GPA · Test-optional; submitting scores encouraged ACT

    To keep it: Renewable tuition award (page presents it as a renewable scholarship); specific renewal GPA/credit terms not stated on this page.

    Source: https://www.peru.edu/financial-fit/scholarships/

  • Board of Trustees Scholarship

    Full tuition

    Entry requirements: Minimum of a 3.6 GPA GPA · Optional (submit if taken) ACT

    To keep it: Tuition waiver scholarship; renewal terms not stated on this page.

    Source: https://www.peru.edu/financial-fit/scholarships/

  • No Boundaries Scholarship

    Full tuition

    Entry requirements: Minimum of a 3.6 GPA GPA · Optional (submit if taken) ACT

    To keep it: Tuition waiver scholarship; renewal terms not stated on this page.

    Source: https://www.peru.edu/financial-fit/scholarships/

  • Nebraska Career Scholarships

    $8,500

    Entry requirements: Minimum GPA 3.0 GPA · Minimum ACT of 18 ACT

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

    Source: https://www.peru.edu/financial-fit/scholarships/

  • Cooperating Schools Scholarship

    Half on-campus tuition waiver

    Entry requirements: GPA of 2.5 or higher GPA · ACT score of 14 or higher ACT

    To keep it: Half on-campus tuition waiver renewable for four years.

    Source: https://www.peru.edu/financial-fit/scholarships/

  • Renewable Transfer Scholarships (Chancellors / Presidents / Deans / TJ Majors Transfer)

    $1,000-$3,000

    Entry requirements: 2.5 (TJ Majors) up to 3.75 (Chancellors), cumulative college GPA GPA

    To keep it: Award available for 2 years / 4 semesters; on-campus students only.

    Source: https://www.peru.edu/financial-fit/scholarships/

Renewal questions families ask

What GPA do I need for the top award?
A 3.6 GPA earns the $6,000 Full Tuition Academic Scholarship; 3.5 earns $4,400, 3.20 earns $3,000, and 2.70 earns $2,000 (all partial tuition below the top tier).
Do I have to live on campus?
Yes for most awards — eligibility generally requires residency in on-campus housing and full-time enrollment (12+ credit hours).

How Peru State compares across our verified dataset

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

    Peru State 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 Peru State’s own published materials.

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