What is the scholarship deadline?

Most scholarship applications are due by May 1 or earlier for the following fall semester. The Anselmian Community Commitment has a FAFSA priority deadline of February 15, 2026 (renewal FAFSA due by April 15).

Is the merit scholarship renewable?

Yes — renewable annually if you maintain the program's Cumulative GPA and other criteria, for a maximum of four years (8 semesters).

Saint Anselm· Renewal Rules

Keeping Saint Anselm’s Merit Aid for Four Years

What the financial-aid office actually requires after freshman year: minimum GPA, credit-hour pace, and the cliffs that quietly downgrade families mid-degree.

Verified Jun 2026today· COWORK

At a glance

Renewable tiers: 2 of 2
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 2
Renewal risk profile: moderate

Renewal risk profile

Saint Anselm'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.

Merit Scholarships & Grants: See notes
Anselmian Community Commitment (NH free-tuition program): 2.5 GPA

Renewal terms by tier

Merit Scholarships & Grants
$20,000-$34,000
Entry requirements: Minimum GPA requirements vary by award and are shown in the student's Anselmian Aid Portal (not published publicly) GPA
To keep it: Renewable annually provided you maintain the Cumulative GPA at Saint Anselm and/or other criteria designated by each program; offered for a maximum of four years (8 semesters).
Source: https://www.anselm.edu/admission/tuition-aid/types-aid/scholarships-grants
Anselmian Community Commitment (NH free-tuition program)
Full tuition
Entry requirements: 3.25 or higher high school GPA GPA
To keep it: Renewable for four years as long as family income remains under $100,000 and the student maintains a 2.5 GPA; file the FAFSA no later than the April 15 financial aid renewal deadline. If tuition increases, eligible students continue to be tuition-free as long as maintenance requirements are met.
Source: https://www.anselm.edu/admission/tuition-aid/anselmian-community-commitment

How families lose this aid

Expecting the Anselmian Community Commitment free tuition without meeting the NH/income gates
It requires NH residency for both student and parent (1+ year), a 3.25 HS GPA, family income of $100,000 or less, residential enrollment, and a FAFSA by Feb 15, 2026; transfer students are excluded and it covers tuition only.
Missing the renewal/duration limits
Merit and non-need awards are offered for a maximum of four years (8 semesters) and require maintaining the program's CGPA; the Anselmian Community Commitment needs a 2.5 GPA and continued income under $100k plus a FAFSA by April 15 each year.

Renewal questions families ask

What is the scholarship deadline?: Most scholarship applications are due by May 1 or earlier for the following fall semester. The Anselmian Community Commitment has a FAFSA priority deadline of February 15, 2026 (renewal FAFSA due by April 15).
Is the merit scholarship renewable?: Yes — renewable annually if you maintain the program's Cumulative GPA and other criteria, for a maximum of four years (8 semesters).

How Saint Anselm compares across our verified dataset

247 of 272 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Saint Anselm is one of them. The cohort minority (25 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 Saint Anselm’s own published materials.