What merit scholarships does Stony Brook offer?

Stony Brook awards merit through several tracks. The flagship is the Simons STEM Scholars Program — a four-year full-cost-of-education scholarship for STEM-bound students. Honors College admits receive scholarship support (typically Presidential or Presidential Merit) folded into their Honors offer. The Presidential Scholarship is auto-considered for domestic high school seniors with strong unweighted GPAs. Stony Brook does not publish a stat-to-dollar tier table for any of these except Simons (which is full cost).

What stats do I need for the Honors College at Stony Brook?

Stony Brook reports that its most successful Honors College, University Scholars, and WISE candidates typically have 97-99 unweighted high school GPAs, 1500-1560 SAT critical reading + math composite, and 34-35 ACT composite. Test scores are optional for Honors College consideration. Roughly 100 freshmen enter the Honors College each year.

Is there a full ride at Stony Brook?

Yes — the Simons STEM Scholars Program covers the full cost of education for four years for selected STEM-bound students. Beyond Simons, Stony Brook does not publish another named full-cost award on its public aid pages.

Stony Brook award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Stony Brook?

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 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

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At a glance

Renewable tiers: 4 of 4
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 3
Renewal risk profile: low

Renewal risk profile

Stony Brook'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.

Simons STEM Scholars Program: See notes
Honors College Scholarship (typically Presidential or Presidential Merit): See notes
Presidential Scholarship: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Simons STEM Scholars Program
Full cost of education for four years (educational costs fully covered)
To keep it: Four-year scholarship covering full educational costs; continued participation in the cohort, mentoring, and STEM persistence required
Source: https://www.stonybrook.edu/undergraduate-admissions/academics/honors/
Honors College Scholarship (typically Presidential or Presidential Merit)
Not publicly disclosed in a tier table
Entry requirements: Successful candidates typically have a 97-99 unweighted HS GPA GPA · 1500-1560 SAT (CR+M) typical SAT · 34-35 ACT typical ACT
To keep it: Continuation contingent on meeting Honors College criteria. Award duration varies by specific scholarship — some are 4-year, some are 1-year, some are renewable on annual criteria.
Source: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/finaid/undergraduate/types_of_aid/incoming_freshmen_scholarships
Presidential Scholarship
Not publicly disclosed in a tier table
To keep it: Stated as a four-year scholarship for qualifying domestic high school seniors; renewal terms in SOLAR 'Award Detail.'
Source: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/finaid/undergraduate/types_of_aid/incoming_freshmen_scholarships

How families lose this aid

Skipping the Simons STEM Scholars application for a STEM major.
The Simons STEM Scholars Program is the only published Stony Brook path to a four-year full-cost-of-education award. STEM-bound applicants should explicitly pursue Simons rather than assuming an Honors College or Presidential offer will reach the same value. The Simons cohort is small and selection is highly competitive — apply early and treat it as the primary merit play.

Renewal questions families ask

What merit scholarships does Stony Brook offer?: Stony Brook awards merit through several tracks. The flagship is the Simons STEM Scholars Program — a four-year full-cost-of-education scholarship for STEM-bound students. Honors College admits receive scholarship support (typically Presidential or Presidential Merit) folded into their Honors offer. The Presidential Scholarship is auto-considered for domestic high school seniors with strong unweighted GPAs. Stony Brook does not publish a stat-to-dollar tier table for any of these except Simons (which is full cost).
What stats do I need for the Honors College at Stony Brook?: Stony Brook reports that its most successful Honors College, University Scholars, and WISE candidates typically have 97-99 unweighted high school GPAs, 1500-1560 SAT critical reading + math composite, and 34-35 ACT composite. Test scores are optional for Honors College consideration. Roughly 100 freshmen enter the Honors College each year.
Is there a full ride at Stony Brook?: Yes — the Simons STEM Scholars Program covers the full cost of education for four years for selected STEM-bound students. Beyond Simons, Stony Brook does not publish another named full-cost award on its public aid pages.

How Stony Brook compares across our verified dataset

667 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Stony Brook is one of them. The cohort minority (82 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 Stony Brook’s own published materials.