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 award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Piedmont?

We pulled the school’s grade, credit, and time limits into one place so you can see what it takes to keep the award.

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The short answer

5 of 5 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

Find the award name in the full research below. Save its grade, credit, and deadline rules with your college plan.

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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

665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Piedmont 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 Piedmont’s own published materials.

Policy pagePiedmont stacking policy
Cost of attendancePiedmont cost-of-attendance worksheet