Radford scholarships and merit aid

Where does your student land?

1. Radford Excellence ScholarshipUp to $4,000 (in-state) / Up to $8,000 (out-of-state)Not automaticRenewable

   Published awardOther selection criteria

   Radford Excellence Scholarship

   Up to $4,000 (in-state) / Up to $8,000 (out-of-state)

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

   Start with the award’s published eligibility.

   RenewableCheck the conditions

   Open award details for Radford Excellence Scholarship

   Who qualifies

   Incoming freshman students. Auto-considered with no separate application if the admission application is submitted by Feb. 1.

   How to keep it

   Up to eight consecutive semesters. After the first academic year, and each semester thereafter, must achieve a cumulative 2.5 GPA (4.0 scale) and remain in good judicial standing. Must complete at least 12 credit hours each semester or the scholarship is revoked.

   Worth knowing

   Applied toward tuition and mandatory fees only. Reduced by other tuition-specific awards (e.g., military tuition stipend, Academic Common Market). If the full amount is not allocated to tuition/fees, the remainder is NOT refunded and does not roll over. Amounts are 'up to' ceilings — no published stat grid.

2. Wayfinder Scholarship$1,000-$2,000 (in-state) / Up to $8,000 (out-of-state)Not automaticRenewable

   Published awardOther selection criteria

   Wayfinder Scholarship

   $1,000-$2,000 (in-state) / Up to $8,000 (out-of-state)

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

   Start with the award’s published eligibility.

   RenewableCheck the conditions

   Open award details for Wayfinder Scholarship

   Who qualifies

   Incoming freshman and transfer students; auto-considered (no separate application) if applied on time.

   How to keep it

   New freshmen: up to eight consecutive semesters. Transfers: up to four consecutive semesters. After year one and each semester thereafter, cumulative 2.5 GPA and good judicial standing required; must complete 12+ credits/semester or scholarship revoked.

   Worth knowing

   Tuition and mandatory fees only; reduced by other tuition-specific awards; unused amount not refunded and does not roll over.

3. Compass ScholarshipUp to $1,000 (in-state) / Up to $7,000 (out-of-state)Not automaticRenewable

   Published awardOther selection criteria

   Compass Scholarship

   Up to $1,000 (in-state) / Up to $7,000 (out-of-state)

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

   Start with the award’s published eligibility.

   RenewableCheck the conditions

   Open award details for Compass Scholarship

   Who qualifies

   Incoming freshman and transfer students; auto-considered (no separate application) if applied on time.

   How to keep it

   New freshmen: up to eight consecutive semesters. Transfers: up to four. Cumulative 2.5 GPA and good judicial standing after year one; 12+ credits/semester or revoked.

   Worth knowing

   Tuition and mandatory fees only; reduced by other tuition-specific awards; unused amount not refunded and does not roll over.

4. Transfer Excellence Scholarship$1,000-$2,000 (in-state) / $7,000-$10,000 (out-of-state)Not automaticRenewable

   Published awardOther selection criteria

   Transfer Excellence Scholarship

   $1,000-$2,000 (in-state) / $7,000-$10,000 (out-of-state)

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

   Start with the award’s published eligibility.

   RenewableCheck the conditions

   Open award details for Transfer Excellence Scholarship

   Who qualifies

   Transfer students with excellent academic standards on all attempted college courses. All completed application materials must be received by Admissions by March 1.

   How to keep it

   Up to four consecutive semesters. After year one and each semester thereafter, cumulative 2.8 GPA and good judicial standing required; 12+ credits/semester or revoked.

   Worth knowing

   Tuition and mandatory fees only; reduced by other tuition-specific awards; unused amount not refunded. Note the HIGHER 2.8 renewal GPA vs. 2.5 for the freshman tiers.

5. Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship$3,000 (in-state)Not automaticRenewable

   Published awardOther selection criteria

   Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

   $3,000 (in-state)

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

   Start with the award’s published eligibility.

   RenewableCheck the conditions

   Open award details for Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

   Who qualifies

   Transfer students who are members of Phi Theta Kappa with high academic success; all completed application materials received by Admissions by March 1.

   How to keep it

   Up to four consecutive semesters if renewal criteria are met.

   Worth knowing

   Page states $3,000 per academic year for Virginia residents/in-state-eligible students; no out-of-state amount published for this award.