The starting point
St. Olaf (ELCA Lutheran, MN) awards six holistic academic-scholarship tiers ($17,000-$34,000, no minimum criteria) plus a $3,000-$4,000 Campus Living Scholarship — but the combined value of all merit cannot exceed $42,000 unless demonstrated need is higher. (DRAFT)
Selection beyond grades and scores. These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 6 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Academic Scholarships (Buntrock, Regents, Presidential, Dean's, Faculty, St. Olaf)
$17,000-$34,000 · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: No minimum set · SAT: Test-optional; considered if submitted · ACT: Test-optional; considered if submitted
Eligibility: Holistic evaluation of the Common Application (transcript, scores if submitted, recommendations). 'We do not set minimum criteria.' Six tiers; awarded automatically, specified in the admission letter
Renewal: Renews automatically with Satisfactory Academic Progress — generally a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher and completing at least 67% of courses. GPA checked once a year in June. If lost on GPA and grades improve, the scholarship can be reinstated.
Other terms: No published GPA/test grid — explicitly holistic. Six named tiers all fall in the $17,000-$34,000 range.
https://wp.stolaf.edu/financialaid/academic-scholarships/
Campus Living Scholarship
$3,000-$4,000 · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: All new students receiving an Academic Merit Scholarship also receive it; MUST live on campus and have a meal plan to be eligible
Renewal: Tied to living on campus with a meal plan; would be forfeited if the student moves off campus.
Other terms: Stacks on the academic scholarship. The academic-scholarships page states $4,000; the merit-scholarships table states a $3,000-$4,000 range.
https://wp.stolaf.edu/financialaid/merit-scholarships/
Transfer Student Scholarships
$5,000-$35,000 · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Only available to transfer students; automatic, no additional steps
Renewal: Subject to the same Satisfactory Academic Progress renewal (2.0 GPA, 67% completion).
Other terms: Distinct transfer track with its own range.
https://wp.stolaf.edu/financialaid/merit-scholarships/
