What GPA do I need to renew?

Pride/Athens/Century: 2.5 cumulative. Deans: 2.75. Presidential and Lion Grant: 3.0. Trustee and Premier: 3.25 (Premier is removed after two consecutive semesters below the line).

What does Piedmont cost for 2026-27?

Demorest undergraduate tuition is $16,526/semester ($33,052/year) plus a $270/semester technology fee; housing runs $7,500–$9,400/year and meal plans $4,800–$6,800/year. The official 2026-27 cost of attendance for a Demorest on-campus student totals $53,548 including books, transportation, and personal expenses.

Piedmont· Renewal Rules

Keeping Piedmont’s Merit Aid for Four Years

What the financial-aid office actually requires after freshman year: minimum GPA, credit-hour pace, and the cliffs that quietly downgrade families mid-degree.

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At a glance

Renewable tiers: 5 of 5
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 5
Renewal risk profile: moderate

Renewal risk profile

Piedmont'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.

Trustee Scholarship: See notes
Presidential Scholarship: 3.0 GPA
Premier Scholarship: See notes
Lion Grant: 3.0 GPA
Roaring Start Grant: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Trustee Scholarship
Amount not published
To keep it: Recipients must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher at the end of each semester; must live in university housing and be actively involved on campus.
Source: https://www.piedmont.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/
Presidential Scholarship
Amount not published
To keep it: Maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA at the end of each semester; live in university housing; active campus involvement.
Source: https://www.piedmont.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/
Premier Scholarship
Up to cost of tuition
To keep it: Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 at the end of each semester; after two consecutive semesters below the required GPA, the scholarship is removed from the student's account.
Source: https://www.piedmont.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/
Lion Grant
$2,500
To keep it: Renewable as long as the student maintains a cumulative 3.0 GPA at Piedmont and resides on campus.
Source: https://www.piedmont.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/
Roaring Start Grant
Amount not published
To keep it: Renewal terms not stated on the page.
Source: https://www.piedmont.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/

How families lose this aid

Missing the May 1 Roaring Start deadlines.
The Roaring Start Grant for Fall 2026 freshmen and transfers requires BOTH an enrollment deposit and a completed 2026-2027 FAFSA by May 1 — miss either and the automatic grant is lost.
Ignoring the per-award renewal GPA ladder.
Renewal GPAs differ sharply: Pride/Athens/Century 2.5, Deans 2.75, Presidential/Lion 3.0, Trustee/Premier 3.25. The Premier is removed after two consecutive semesters below 3.25.

Renewal questions families ask

What GPA do I need to renew?: Pride/Athens/Century: 2.5 cumulative. Deans: 2.75. Presidential and Lion Grant: 3.0. Trustee and Premier: 3.25 (Premier is removed after two consecutive semesters below the line).
What does Piedmont cost for 2026-27?: Demorest undergraduate tuition is $16,526/semester ($33,052/year) plus a $270/semester technology fee; housing runs $7,500–$9,400/year and meal plans $4,800–$6,800/year. The official 2026-27 cost of attendance for a Demorest on-campus student totals $53,548 including books, transportation, and personal expenses.

How Piedmont compares across our verified dataset

669 of 751 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Piedmont is one of them. The cohort minority (82 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 Piedmont’s own published materials.