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Syracuse
Decision sheet

New York · Research checked 2026-07-02 · School research, not an aid offer

The starting point

Mid-size private research university in central New York with a flagship full-tuition Coronat Scholarship for Arts & Sciences/Maxwell applicants and a loan-first outside-scholarship displacement policy that protects institutional grant aid.

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

The 2 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.

Coronat Scholarship

Full tuition for four years (or five years for approved five-year programs) · Published coverage or package

Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.

GPA: Average admit: 4.15 high school GPA · SAT: Average admit: 1500 SAT super score · ACT: Average admit: 34 ACT super score

Eligibility: All first-year applicants to the College of Arts and Sciences | Maxwell School are automatically considered through the Common App/Coalition App. ~200 invited to apply, ~40 invited to Zoom interview, ~20 selected. Home college must remain A&S or Maxwell.

Renewal: Renewable annually with cumulative 3.0 GPA and full-time enrollment in the College of Arts and Sciences | Maxwell School (Fall 2026 and later starters). Pre-Fall 2026 cohorts: 2.75 cumulative GPA. Transferring out of A&S/Maxwell forfeits the scholarship.

Other terms: Combines with Renée Crown University Honors program admission, extra study-abroad funding, and one summer of competitive research/service/volunteer funding. Coronat + other tuition-specific aid (including outside) cannot exceed cost of tuition.

https://financialaid.syr.edu/scholarships/su/merit-and-talent-based-scholarships/

Syracuse University Merit Scholarship

Not publicly disclosed in a tier table · Published award terms

Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.

Eligibility: Awarded by the Admissions Committee based on academic credentials, standardized tests, class rank, portfolio/audition (if relevant), community engagement, and character. No separate application; awards determined at the time of admission. Notification of amount appears in the aid offer on MySlice.

Renewal: Renewable for up to 8 semesters of undergraduate enrollment (10 for approved 5-year programs). 3.0 cumulative GPA + 12 credits/semester for Fall 2026+; pre-Fall 2026 cohorts use 2.75 GPA. Three semesters of grace if GPA falls short.

Other terms: Syracuse does not publish a stat-to-amount table. Award size is not knowable from the public site — only the offer letter is authoritative.

https://financialaid.syr.edu/scholarships/su/merit-and-talent-based-scholarships/

Ask before you decide

  1. Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
  2. What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
  3. How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?

Recorded stacking policy: Syracuse's published policy is loan-first displacement: self-help (Federal Work-Study and educational loans) is reduced before the SU Grant when outside scholarships arrive. Tuition-specific outside awards, however, directly reduce the need-based SU Grant dollar-for-dollar.

Our unanswered questions / Family notes

Keep the sources with the decision

Full research, award details and source context: https://meritplaybook.com/colleges/syracuse-university/merit-aid

The research date is not a guarantee that a policy still applies. Confirm current amounts, deadlines and conditions with the school before making a financial decision.