The starting point
Taylor (IN) runs an automatic GPA+test merit grid (Director $11,000 to President $21,000) with a renewal cliff that drops top tiers to the Trustee level, plus a competitive 100%-of-tuition Alice Hamilton Scholarship and a National Merit award that replaces the standard merit. (DRAFT)
More than one award path. Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 4 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 Merit Grid (President / Dean / Faculty / Trustee / Director)
$11,000-$21,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: President 3.70+, Dean 3.70+, Faculty 3.70+, Trustee 3.30-3.69, Director 3.29 & below · SAT: President 1430, Dean 1270 · ACT: President 32, Dean 27 (Faculty/Trustee/Director: no scores required)
Eligibility: CLT: President 103, Dean 90; test scores must be received by April 1; decisions made independent of FAFSA
Renewal: Renewable with a 3.0 Taylor GPA. RENEWAL CLIFF: students must maintain a 3.0 Taylor GPA to retain the President, Dean, and Faculty scholarships — otherwise the scholarship drops to the Trustee Scholarship level ($15,000).
Other terms: Automatic on GPA + test score. Faculty ($17,000), Trustee ($15,000) and Director ($11,000) require no test scores. Test scores must be received by April 1 for consideration.
https://www.taylor.edu/admissions/tuition-funding/scholarships
Transfer Scholarship
$10,000-$18,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: 3.75+ = $18,000; 3.5-3.74 = $16,000; 3.25-3.4 = $14,000; 3.0-3.24 = $12,000; 2.99 & below = $10,000 (college GPA)
Eligibility: All transfer students with at least one semester of college credit after high school
Renewal: Renewable each year with a cumulative 3.0 Taylor GPA. RENEWAL CLIFF: must maintain a 3.0 cumulative Taylor GPA to retain the top three award amounts ($18,000/$16,000/$14,000), otherwise the scholarship drops to the $12,000 level.
Other terms: Awarded in lieu of other academic scholarships (does not stack with the freshman merit grid).
https://www.taylor.edu/admissions/tuition-funding/scholarships
Academic Merit Award (National Merit Finalist)
$21,000 · Published amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Must be a National Merit Finalist
Renewal: Per the academic merit terms (3.0 Taylor GPA).
Other terms: IMPORTANT: 'This award replaces the President, Dean, Faculty, or Trustee Scholarship' — it is mutually exclusive with the standard merit grid, not stacked on top.
https://www.taylor.edu/admissions/tuition-funding/scholarships
