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Plymouth State
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New Hampshire · Research checked 2026-07-02 · School research, not an aid offer

The starting point

Every admitted first-year student gets an automatic, published merit scholarship set purely by high-school GPA — $1,000-$7,000/yr for NH residents and $1,000-$14,000/yr for out-of-state/NEBHE students — and the award is locked at the admission-time GPA, not your final transcript.

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 12 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.

Presidential Scholarship (First-Year)

$7,000/yr in-state; $14,000/yr out-of-state/NEBHE · Published award terms

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: 3.75-4.00 HS GPA

Eligibility: First-year, full-time; awarded automatically at admission based on GPA at the time of decision

Renewal: Renewable for up to three additional years (eight full-time fall and spring semesters total) at the awarded amount; requires a cumulative 3.0 GPA to renew.

Other terms: Highest first-year merit tier. The award is set on your GPA at the time of decision and is not adjusted to your final GPA. The $14,000 figure is the out-of-state/NEBHE amount; NEBHE (New England Regional) students separately pay a reduced regional tuition rate.

https://www.plymouth.edu/student-financial-services/financial-essentials/scholarships

Dean's Scholarship (First-Year)

$6,000/yr in-state; $13,000/yr out-of-state/NEBHE · Published award terms

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: 3.25-3.74 HS GPA

Eligibility: First-year, full-time; awarded automatically at admission based on GPA at the time of decision

Renewal: Renewable for up to three additional years at the awarded amount; requires a cumulative 3.0 GPA to renew.

Other terms: Set on admission-time GPA; not re-evaluated against your final transcript.

https://www.plymouth.edu/student-financial-services/financial-essentials/scholarships

Aspire Scholarship (First-Year)

$5,000/yr in-state; $12,000/yr out-of-state/NEBHE · Published award terms

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: 2.75-3.24 HS GPA

Eligibility: First-year, full-time; awarded automatically at admission based on GPA at the time of decision

Renewal: Renewable for up to three additional years at the awarded amount; requires a cumulative 2.5 GPA to renew.

Other terms: Set on admission-time GPA.

https://www.plymouth.edu/student-financial-services/financial-essentials/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: Outside scholarships reduce loans and/or work-study first; institutional grants are only reduced if required to prevent an over-award.

Our unanswered questions / Family notes

Keep the sources with the decision

Full research, award details and source context: https://meritplaybook.com/colleges/plymouth-state-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.