How much is the out-of-state scholarship?

The Brown & Gold scholarship is up to $8,500 per year, with the amount set at the discretion of the Office of Admissions; freshmen can renew up to 8 semesters and transfers up to 4 semesters.

What GPA do I need to keep my Rowan scholarship?

A 2.5 GPA maintains the Rowan University Scholars Program for four years (College of the Arts requires 2.5 for Music/Theatre/Dance and 3.0 for Art); awards do not apply to summer/winter or online programs.

Rowan award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Rowan?

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

4 of 5 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

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At a glance

Renewable tiers: 4 of 5
One-time tiers: 1
Tiers with published renewal terms: 4
Renewal risk profile: low

Renewal risk profile

Rowan's published renewal rules cluster around a 3.0 floor with no major-GPA gating, which is survivable for the typical freshman with steady study habits. The risk is non-renewal due to enrollment status (dropping below full-time), not GPA.

Rowan University Scholars Program: 2.5 GPA
Brown & Gold Out-of-State Scholarship: See notes
Transfer Trustee Scholarship: See notes
College of the Arts Scholarships: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Rowan University Scholars Program
Amount not published (discretionary)
To keep it: Renewable for four years (eight semesters) of undergraduate study as long as a 2.5 GPA is maintained; distributed equally over eight semesters; not for summer/winter, not for graduate/medical school.
Source: https://admissions.rowan.edu/financing-education/scholarships.html
Brown & Gold Out-of-State Scholarship
Up to $8,500 per year
To keep it: Freshmen: up to four academic years (eight semesters); transfers: up to two academic years (four semesters).
Source: https://admissions.rowan.edu/financing-education/scholarships.html
Transfer Trustee Scholarship
Amount not published (covers educational expenses incl. fees, EXCLUDING tuition)
To keep it: Renewable.
Source: https://admissions.rowan.edu/financing-education/scholarships.html
College of the Arts Scholarships
Amount not published
To keep it: Renewable up to four years (eight consecutive semesters) maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.5 (Music/Theatre/Dance) or 3.0 (Art); must stay in original program; Music = active ensemble participation; Theatre & Dance = 10-15 recruitment hours annually.
Source: https://admissions.rowan.edu/financing-education/scholarships.html

How families lose this aid

Expecting a published dollar amount for the in-state Scholars Program
Individual amounts are 'determined at the discretion of Rowan University's Division of Student Affairs' based on academic qualifications, the applicant pool, and funding — there is NO published amount or GPA/test grid; mark needs_confirmation.
Letting your GPA fall below 2.5
Scholars Program awards are renewable for four years only as long as a 2.5 GPA is maintained (College of the Arts: 2.5 for Music/Theatre/Dance, 3.0 for Art).

Renewal questions families ask

How much is the out-of-state scholarship?: The Brown & Gold scholarship is up to $8,500 per year, with the amount set at the discretion of the Office of Admissions; freshmen can renew up to 8 semesters and transfers up to 4 semesters.
What GPA do I need to keep my Rowan scholarship?: A 2.5 GPA maintains the Rowan University Scholars Program for four years (College of the Arts requires 2.5 for Music/Theatre/Dance and 3.0 for Art); awards do not apply to summer/winter or online programs.

How Rowan compares across our verified dataset

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

Policy pageRowan stacking policy
Cost of attendanceRowan cost-of-attendance worksheet
Merit tiersRowan University Scholars Program
Scholarship pageGarden State Guarantee / Rowan Opportunity Program