How do I qualify for a specific tier?

Each tier lists three criteria (unweighted HS GPA, weighted HS GPA, and SAT/ACT) and you must 'meet any 2 of 3 criteria to qualify.' For example, President's Gold ($24,000) requires any two of: unweighted GPA ≥ 3.95, weighted GPA ≥ 4.40, SAT ≥ 1430 or ACT ≥ 32.

How long does the scholarship last and what's required to renew?

Academic scholarships start as a two-year award and can be received for a maximum of eight (8) semesters. You must stay enrolled full time (12+ units/semester) and maintain the required cumulative GPA; once lost, the scholarship cannot be regained. Confirm the exact renewal GPA for your tier with Student Financial Services.

Point Loma Nazarene award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Point Loma Nazarene?

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

10 of 10 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: 10 of 10
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 10
Renewal risk profile: moderate

Renewal risk profile

Point Loma Nazarene'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.

President's Gold Scholarship: Full-time enrollment
President's Green Scholarship: Full-time enrollment
Trustee's Scholarship: Full-time enrollment
Provost's Scholarship: Full-time enrollment
Dean's Scholarship: Full-time enrollment
Bresee Scholarship: Full-time enrollment
Transfer Merit Scholarship (Tier 1): Full-time enrollment
Transfer Merit Scholarship (Tier 2): Full-time enrollment
Transfer Merit Scholarship (Tier 3): Full-time enrollment
Performance-Based Scholarships (Athletic, Music, Forensics): See notes

Renewal terms by tier

President's Gold Scholarship
$24,000 per year
Entry requirements: Unweighted HS GPA ≥ 3.95 GPA · SAT ≥ 1430 SAT · ACT ≥ 32 ACT
To keep it: Academic scholarships are offered for an initial two-year period and, subject to maintaining renewal criteria, can be received for a maximum of eight (8) semesters. Continuous full-time enrollment (12+ units/semester) is required, and renewal is based on cumulative GPA; once lost, an academic scholarship cannot be regained. The page publishes a per-tier renewal-GPA grid; the exact renewal cumulative GPA for this tier should be confirmed (see Section C).
Source: https://www.pointloma.edu/offices/student-financial-services/undergraduate-student-financial-services/types-aid/scholarships
President's Green Scholarship
$21,000 per year
Entry requirements: Unweighted HS GPA ≥ 3.90 GPA · SAT ≥ 1400 SAT · ACT ≥ 31 ACT
To keep it: Renewable for a maximum of eight (8) semesters subject to a cumulative-GPA renewal rule and continuous full-time enrollment (12+ units/semester). Exact renewal cumulative GPA for this tier to be confirmed (see Section C).
Source: https://www.pointloma.edu/offices/student-financial-services/undergraduate-student-financial-services/types-aid/scholarships
Trustee's Scholarship
$18,000 per year
Entry requirements: Unweighted HS GPA ≥ 3.85 GPA · SAT ≥ 1370 SAT · ACT ≥ 30 ACT
To keep it: Renewable for a maximum of eight (8) semesters subject to a cumulative-GPA renewal rule and continuous full-time enrollment (12+ units/semester). Exact renewal cumulative GPA for this tier to be confirmed (see Section C).
Source: https://www.pointloma.edu/offices/student-financial-services/undergraduate-student-financial-services/types-aid/scholarships
Provost's Scholarship
$16,000 per year
Entry requirements: Unweighted HS GPA ≥ 3.80 GPA · SAT ≥ 1340 SAT · ACT ≥ 29 ACT
To keep it: Renewable for a maximum of eight (8) semesters subject to a cumulative-GPA renewal rule and continuous full-time enrollment (12+ units/semester). Exact renewal cumulative GPA for this tier to be confirmed (see Section C).
Source: https://www.pointloma.edu/offices/student-financial-services/undergraduate-student-financial-services/types-aid/scholarships
Dean's Scholarship
$14,000 per year
Entry requirements: Unweighted HS GPA ≥ 3.50 GPA · SAT ≥ 1280 SAT · ACT ≥ 27 ACT
To keep it: Renewable for a maximum of eight (8) semesters subject to a cumulative-GPA renewal rule and continuous full-time enrollment (12+ units/semester). Exact renewal cumulative GPA for this tier to be confirmed (see Section C).
Source: https://www.pointloma.edu/offices/student-financial-services/undergraduate-student-financial-services/types-aid/scholarships
Bresee Scholarship
$12,000 per year
Entry requirements: Unweighted HS GPA ≥ 3.25 GPA · SAT ≥ 1180 SAT · ACT ≥ 24 ACT
To keep it: Renewable for a maximum of eight (8) semesters subject to a cumulative-GPA renewal rule and continuous full-time enrollment (12+ units/semester). Exact renewal cumulative GPA for this tier to be confirmed (see Section C).
Source: https://www.pointloma.edu/offices/student-financial-services/undergraduate-student-financial-services/types-aid/scholarships
Transfer Merit Scholarship (Tier 1)
$7,500 per year
Entry requirements: Transfer GPA between 3.0 and 3.29 GPA
To keep it: Academic scholarships are renewable for a maximum of eight (8) semesters subject to maintaining renewal criteria and continuous full-time enrollment. Transfer-specific renewal GPA to be confirmed (see Section C).
Source: https://www.pointloma.edu/offices/student-financial-services/undergraduate-student-financial-services/types-aid/scholarships
Transfer Merit Scholarship (Tier 2)
$10,000 per year
Entry requirements: Transfer GPA between 3.3 and 3.59 GPA
To keep it: Renewable up to eight (8) semesters subject to maintaining renewal criteria and continuous full-time enrollment. Transfer-specific renewal GPA to be confirmed (see Section C).
Source: https://www.pointloma.edu/offices/student-financial-services/undergraduate-student-financial-services/types-aid/scholarships
Transfer Merit Scholarship (Tier 3)
$12,500 per year
Entry requirements: Transfer GPA 3.6 or higher GPA
To keep it: Renewable up to eight (8) semesters subject to maintaining renewal criteria and continuous full-time enrollment. Transfer-specific renewal GPA to be confirmed (see Section C).
Source: https://www.pointloma.edu/offices/student-financial-services/undergraduate-student-financial-services/types-aid/scholarships
Performance-Based Scholarships (Athletic, Music, Forensics)
Varies
To keep it: Renewal terms not stated on the scholarships page.
Source: https://www.pointloma.edu/offices/student-financial-services/undergraduate-student-financial-services/types-aid/scholarships

How families lose this aid

Assuming you only need to clear one threshold.
Each tier requires meeting 'any 2 of 3 criteria' — unweighted GPA, weighted GPA, and SAT/ACT. Hitting just the GPA or just the test score is not enough; you must satisfy two of the three at that tier.
Treating the scholarship as a guaranteed four years no matter what.
Awards are renewable up to eight (8) semesters but require continuous full-time enrollment (12+ units/semester) and a minimum cumulative GPA; 'Once lost, an academic scholarship cannot be regained.'

Renewal questions families ask

How do I qualify for a specific tier?: Each tier lists three criteria (unweighted HS GPA, weighted HS GPA, and SAT/ACT) and you must 'meet any 2 of 3 criteria to qualify.' For example, President's Gold ($24,000) requires any two of: unweighted GPA ≥ 3.95, weighted GPA ≥ 4.40, SAT ≥ 1430 or ACT ≥ 32.
How long does the scholarship last and what's required to renew?: Academic scholarships start as a two-year award and can be received for a maximum of eight (8) semesters. You must stay enrolled full time (12+ units/semester) and maintain the required cumulative GPA; once lost, the scholarship cannot be regained. Confirm the exact renewal GPA for your tier with Student Financial Services.

Rules that bite at Point Loma Nazarene

The renewal trip wires we'd flag in a custom playbook, derived from Point Loma Nazarene's own tier rules and not generic advice.

Renewal rulePresident's Gold Scholarship: renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out
Academic scholarships are offered for an initial two-year period and, subject to maintaining renewal criteria, can be received for a maximum of eight (8) semesters. Continuous full-time enrollment (12+ units/semester) is required, and renewal is based on cumulative GPA; once lost, an academic scholarship cannot be regained. The page publishes a per-tier renewal-GPA grid; the exact renewal cumulative GPA for this tier should be confirmed (see Section C). A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.

How Point Loma Nazarene compares across our verified dataset

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

Policy pagePoint Loma Nazarene stacking policy
Cost of attendancePoint Loma Nazarene cost-of-attendance worksheet
Scholarship pageEndowed Scholarships (~300 opportunities)