Awards to discuss
The 3 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Academic Achievement Scholarship (first-year, automatic)
Amount not published · Published award terms
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Based on high school GPA (qualifying bands not published)
Eligibility: Entering first-year applicants beginning Fall 2026; full-time each semester (12+ credits); minimum 24 credit hours per academic year, progressing toward 4-year graduation; no application required — awarded during application review; must accept the offer of admission to accept the scholarship; awarded in accordance with fund availability
Renewal: Renewable for up to 4 consecutive years (8 semesters). Renewal assessed at the end of Spring semester: 3.0 cumulative GPA and successful completion of at least 24 credit hours = automatic renewal for the following academic year; summer classes considered for those who fall short.
Other terms: REVOCATION RULE: 'Upon receipt of final high school transcript GPA must still qualify for a merit scholarship. If the GPA is below the standard for the merit scholarship, then the scholarship will be revoked.' Recipients notified by email within a week of the admission decision. Dollar values and GPA bands are not published on the page.
https://www.pnw.edu/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid/scholarships/admissions-scholarships/
PNW Transfer Scholarship (automatic)
Amount not published · Published award terms
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Consideration begins with a GPA of 3.0
Eligibility: Entering transfer applicants beginning Fall 2026; full-time each semester (12+ credits); 24+ credit hours per academic year; no application — awarded during application review based on GPA; must accept the offer of admission; revoked if final transcript GPA falls below the merit standard; fund availability applies
Renewal: Renewable for up to 2 consecutive years (4 semesters); renewal assessed at end of Spring: 3.0 cumulative GPA + 24 completed credit hours = automatic renewal; summer classes considered for those who fall short.
https://www.pnw.edu/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid/scholarships/admissions-scholarships/
PNW Donor-Funded Scholarships via Scholarship Universe (180+ awards)
Varies (amounts not published; 'Scholarship amounts may differ year-to-year') · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Varies by award
Eligibility: One Scholarship Universe application covers consideration for 140+ of PNW's 180+ donor scholarships; the deadline for most PNW scholarships is March 1 every year (the current-cycle deadline has passed — external scholarships still open); committees select recipients against each award's criteria; Purdue SSO login required
Renewal: 'While efforts are made to renew scholarships, awards are for the current year and are not guaranteed to be renewed even if criteria is met.' Some are one-time awards; many have GPA or credit-hour criteria.
Other terms: Named funds include the Honors Scholarship, University Merit Scholarship, Special Merit Scholarship, Chancellor's Leadership Scholarships, Thinnes Family Honors College Scholarship, and dozens of departmental/talent awards — amounts unpublished.
https://www.pnw.edu/financial-aid/types-of-financial-aid/scholarships/
