What GPA do I need to keep my Stonehill merit scholarship?

All merit-based awards are renewable for up to four years as long as you maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 and Satisfactory Academic Progress, with continuous full-time enrollment for a maximum of eight semesters.

Stonehill award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Stonehill?

We pulled the school’s grade, credit, and time limits into one place so you can see what it takes to keep the award.

Verified Jul 20262 months ago

The short answer

4 of 4 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

Find the award name in the full research below. Save its grade, credit, and deadline rules with your college plan.

See every award rule, common mistake, and source

At a glance

Renewable tiers: 4 of 4
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 4
Renewal risk profile: moderate

Renewal risk profile

Stonehill'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.

Catholic High School Scholarship: See notes
Shields Merit Scholarship: See notes
Stonehill Scholarship: See notes
Stonehill Founders Award: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Catholic High School Scholarship
$25,000-$40,000 per year
To keep it: Renewable for all four years for students who remain in good standing at the College.
Source: https://www.stonehill.edu/apply-for-admission/first-year-applicants/diocese/catholichs/
Shields Merit Scholarship
Amount not published
To keep it: All merit-based awards are renewable for up to four years provided the student maintains a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 and Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Source: https://www.stonehill.edu/offices-and-services/financial-aid/undergraduate-students/scholarships-grants/
Stonehill Scholarship
Amount not published
To keep it: All merit-based awards are renewable for up to four years provided the student maintains a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 and Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Source: https://www.stonehill.edu/offices-and-services/financial-aid/undergraduate-students/scholarships-grants/
Stonehill Founders Award
Amount not published
To keep it: All merit-based awards are renewable for up to four years provided the student maintains a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 and Satisfactory Academic Progress.
Source: https://www.stonehill.edu/offices-and-services/financial-aid/undergraduate-students/scholarships-grants/

Renewal questions families ask

What GPA do I need to keep my Stonehill merit scholarship?: All merit-based awards are renewable for up to four years as long as you maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 and Satisfactory Academic Progress, with continuous full-time enrollment for a maximum of eight semesters.

How Stonehill compares across our verified dataset

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

Policy pageStonehill stacking policy
Cost of attendanceStonehill cost-of-attendance worksheet
Merit tiersCatholic High School Scholarship
Merit tiersShields Merit Scholarship
Scholarship pageRestricted & Endowed Scholarships (nearly 300 funds)