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Point scholarships and merit aid

The short answer

Point awards automatic merit on admission. Point does not publish a GPA or test chart, so you cannot self-calculate the dollars.

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Published scholarships

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  1. Merit-Based ScholarshipAmount not publishedAutomatic
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Merit-Based Scholarship

    Amount not published

    Published award termsAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    Based on high-school/transfer GPA (no cutoffs published)
    SAT
    Considered (no cutoffs published)
    ACT
    Considered (no cutoffs published)
    Open award details for Merit-Based Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    All students seeking enrollment are automatically considered upon completing the regular admission process; no separate application.

    Worth knowing

    The page publishes no amounts or stat grid: 'These scholarship amounts vary and are based on high-school/transfer GPA and SAT-I/ACT scores.' Scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis, with determinations made the semester before the start date.

  2. Founders ScholarshipFull tuition, fees, room and board (room & board covers 15-meal plan)Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Founders Scholarship

    Full tuition, fees, room and board (room & board covers 15-meal plan)

    Published coverage or packageNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    3.5 in high school coursework
    SAT
    1310 (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and Math)
    ACT
    27
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Founders Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    Must be an incoming first-year student, live on campus each term enrolled, and provide a written essay on why a Point education is important and why they want to attend. Available for two students each year.

    How to keep it

    Renewable based on a 3.5 cumulative GPA at Point for a maximum of four years.

    Worth knowing

    Full ride with a meal-plan cap: 'Scholarship covers 15-meal plan. Student will be required to pay difference if 19-meal plan is selected.' Awarded on a rolling basis, determined the semester before start.

  3. Out-of-State Scholarship$2,500Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Out-of-State Scholarship

    $2,500

    Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    3.00 high school GPA (can be evaluated prior to graduation; final GPA also reviewed)
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Out-of-State Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    Freshmen from outside the state of Georgia. Student athletes and marching band members are not eligible to apply. Maximum of five scholarships will be awarded.

    How to keep it

    Renewable by maintaining a 3.00 GPA at Point University.

    Worth knowing

    Capped at five awards — qualifying does not guarantee receiving it.

  4. Transfer Scholarship$500Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Transfer Scholarship

    $500

    Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    At least a 2.50 GPA from another institution
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Transfer Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    Participation in dual-credit enrollment at another institution does not qualify as transfer status. Student athletes and marching band members are not eligible to apply. Maximum of five scholarships awarded each year.

    How to keep it

    Renewable by maintaining a 2.50 GPA at Point University.

Lights up against Point's published cutoffs. Not an award offer; confirm with the financial aid office. Award terms and residency rules change; some awards differ for in-state and out-of-state students. Always confirm at the school’s source page.

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The fine print

Renewal ruleFounders Scholarship: renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out

Renewable based on a 3.5 cumulative GPA at Point for a maximum of four years. A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.

What makes Point different

DRAFT: Point automatically considers every applicant for merit scholarships (amounts unpublished) and offers a true full-ride Founders Scholarship — tuition, fees, room and board — to just two students a year, alongside a menu of small capped named awards that mostly exclude athletes and marching band members.

Merit tiers41 based on grades or scores
Research checkedJun 2026By our research team

More than one award path

Separate the two paths.

Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.

  1. Match the published criteria

    Use all requirements together, including residency and the entering class.

  2. Check the application dates

    Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.

  3. Know what happens next year

    Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.

The fine print / Three questions to carry forward

Before you count on it.

Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.

Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.

Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.

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What families often miss

  1. Point publishes no merit grid or amounts — 'scholarship amounts vary and are based on high-school/transfer GPA and SAT-I/ACT scores,' and determinations are only 'made the semester before your start date.' Families must ask admissions for their specific award.

  2. Most named awards (Out-of-State, Community Service, First-Generation, DCE Honors, Transfer, Legacy, Sons and Daughters of Ministry) state: 'Student athletes and marching band members are not eligible to apply.' With more than half of on-campus students being athletes, this excludes many families.

  3. It is 'available for two students each year' — meeting the 3.5 GPA / 1310 SAT / 27 ACT thresholds plus the essay only earns consideration. It also carries a steep 3.5 cumulative GPA renewal cliff, a four-year maximum, an on-campus living requirement, and covers only the 15-meal plan (students pay the difference for the 19-meal plan).

  4. Nearly all are capped ('Maximum of four/five scholarships will be awarded each year'), so eligible students can still be shut out — apply early since awards are rolling.

  5. Beyond 2026-27 tuition ($23,500/year block), there's a $1,500/year Student Services Fee, room ($4,080-$5,870/year), board (15-meal minimum for on-campus freshmen, $4,450/year), plus books and course fees — and Point does not publish a full cost-of-attendance budget on its fees page.

  6. Renewal GPAs range from 2.00 (First-Gen, DCE Transition, Legacy, Ministry) to 2.50 (Community Service, Transfer), 3.00 (Out-of-State, DCE Honors), and 3.50 (Founders) — losing the GPA means losing the award.

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Who this school may work for

DRAFT: High-stat students (3.5 GPA, 1310 SAT/27 ACT) willing to write an essay and live on campus can compete for one of two full rides; out-of-state freshmen with a 3.0 GPA and non-athlete students with niche profiles (first-gen, dual-credit, ministry families) can stack small named awards.

Cost and graduation facts

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Point, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at Point, academic year 2021-22
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$23,992
$30,001–$48,000$24,000
$48,001–$75,000$25,993
$75,001–$110,000$27,437
$110,001+$26,601
All income levels (average)$25,335

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Total cost of attendance (sticker), AY 2021-22
$33,564
Published tuition & fees, AY 2022-23
$24,000
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$25,335

That works out to an average 25% discount off the sticker price above — both figures come from the same federal AY 2021-22 Scorecard report, not a number the school itself published.

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
34%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
74%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$25,250 (~$268/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$38,740
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
42%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
19%
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Other Point scholarships worth checking

These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.

Amount$500 per yearEligibilityIncoming freshmen with documented 50+ hours of community service during senior year of high school; renewable with a 2.50 cumulative GPA. Athletes and marching band ineligible. Max four awards/year.

Source

Amount$500 per yearEligibilityFreshmen who are the first in their immediate family to attend college; status verified via FAFSA; renewable at 2.00 GPA. Athletes and marching band ineligible. Max five awards/year.

FAFSA submission required for verification.

Source

Amount$500 per yearEligibilityCurrent Point dual-credit enrollment students becoming full-time residential students; renewable at 2.00 GPA.

Source

Amount$1,000 per yearEligibilityStudents completing at least 12 hours of Point credit with at least a 3.0 GPA; renewable at 3.00 GPA; must be full-time, not in dual enrollment. Athletes and marching band ineligible. Max five awards/year.

Source

Amount$1,000EligibilityStudents with a passion for biblical history, archaeology, theology, or education; minimum 2.75 GPA; application, transcript, faculty recommendation letter, and 500-word essay required.

Source

AmountAmount not published (values range depending on student talent, need and availability)EligibilityLimited number of students; based on music audition and fine arts application.

Rolling awards, determined the semester before start date.

Source

Amount$250 per yearEligibilityTransfer students who are dependents of a Point University graduated alum; renewable at 2.00 GPA. Athletes and marching band ineligible.

Source

Amount$250 per yearEligibilityTransfer students who are dependents of full-time vocational ministry/mission parent(s); renewable at 2.00 GPA. Athletes and marching band ineligible. Max four awards/year.

Source

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityStudents pursuing degrees in ministry, business, or education.

Book-focused support; application required.

Source

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityStudents pursuing a degree in ministry, theology, or related fields with demonstrated ministry involvement; applicant must have a Point email address to apply.

Effectively limited to admitted/enrolled students (Point email required).

Source

AmountAmount not published (covers industry certification exam costs)EligibilityFull-time IT majors with a 3.0+ cumulative GPA and at least a B in the relevant prep course(s); CompTIA academic membership via Point email required.

Source

AmountAmount not publishedEligibilityTraditional students; notified by email each spring of the application process, qualifications, and deadlines.

Source

AmountAmount not published (tuition waiver)EligibilityQualified dependents of full-time employees at participating Christian colleges & universities (President's Association program).

Source

Point merit aid FAQ

  • When are scholarship decisions made?

    Scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis, and 'determinations will be made the semester before your start date.' No fixed scholarship deadline is published on the scholarships page; endowed scholarship deadlines are emailed to traditional students each spring.

  • How do I get Point's merit scholarship?

    All applicants are automatically considered when they complete the regular admission process — no separate application. Amounts vary by GPA and SAT/ACT and are not published.

  • What is the biggest scholarship at Point?

    The Founders Scholarship — full tuition, fees, room and board (15-meal plan) — for two incoming first-year students per year with a 3.5 high school GPA, 1310 SAT or 27 ACT, an essay, and on-campus residency; renewable at a 3.5 cumulative GPA for up to four years.

  • What does Point cost for 2026-27?

    Traditional undergraduate block tuition (12-18 hours) is $11,750/semester ($23,500/year), plus a $750/semester Student Services Fee, room from $2,040-$2,935/semester, and board from $890-$2,550/semester. Books and special course fees are extra; no full COA total is published.

  • Is the FAFSA required?

    The fees page urges students to 'complete your FAFSA and other paperwork on time each year' to ensure aid, and First-Generation status must be verified by a submitted FAFSA. The scholarships page does not state a FAFSA requirement for the merit scholarship itself.

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How Point compares

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

    Point 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 claim is checked against Point’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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