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Taylor (IN) scholarships and merit aid

The short answer

Taylor (IN) is worth checking if your student has strong grades or scores. We found 4 published awards, and 2 are based on those numbers.

Where does your student land?

Verified Jul 2026
2 school sources to explore

Published rules, with the school sources close at hand. Confirm the details before you count on an award.

The award collection

Published scholarships

These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.

Where does your student land?

  1. Academic Merit Grid (President / Dean / Faculty / Trustee / Director)$11,000-$21,000AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Academic Merit Grid (President / Dean / Faculty / Trustee / Director)

    $11,000-$21,000

    Published rangeAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    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)
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Academic Merit Grid (President / Dean / Faculty / Trustee / Director)

    Who qualifies

    CLT: President 103, Dean 90; test scores must be received by April 1; decisions made independent of FAFSA

    How to keep it

    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).

    Worth knowing

    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.

  2. Academic Merit Award (National Merit Finalist)$21,000Not automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Academic Merit Award (National Merit Finalist)

    $21,000

    Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    Start with the award’s published eligibility.

    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Academic Merit Award (National Merit Finalist)

    Who qualifies

    Must be a National Merit Finalist

    How to keep it

    Per the academic merit terms (3.0 Taylor GPA).

    Worth knowing

    IMPORTANT: 'This award replaces the President, Dean, Faculty, or Trustee Scholarship' — it is mutually exclusive with the standard merit grid, not stacked on top.

  3. Alice Hamilton Scholarship100% of tuitionNot automaticRenewable
    Published awardOther selection criteria

    Alice Hamilton Scholarship

    100% of tuition

    Published coverage or packageNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    GPA
    3.70
    SAT
    1430
    ACT
    32
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Alice Hamilton Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    CLT 98; competitive; must apply and be accepted to Taylor by November 1 to be eligible for a Scholars Day interview invitation (Scholars Day November 2026)

    How to keep it

    Renewal terms not specified on this page (competitive full-tuition award).

    Worth knowing

    Tuition-only (100% of tuition, not full cost of attendance). Competitive, by invitation/interview on Scholars Day. Students with a 3.70 GPA and 32 ACT / 1430 SAT / 98 CLT may be invited.

  4. Transfer Scholarship$10,000-$18,000AutomaticRenewable
    Published awardAcademic thresholds

    Transfer Scholarship

    $10,000-$18,000

    Published rangeAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.

    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)
    RenewableCheck the conditions
    Open award details for Transfer Scholarship

    Who qualifies

    All transfer students with at least one semester of college credit after high school

    How to keep it

    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.

    Worth knowing

    Awarded in lieu of other academic scholarships (does not stack with the freshman merit grid).

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What makes Taylor (IN) different

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)

Merit tiers42 based on grades or scores
Research checkedJul 2026By our research team

More than one award path

Separate the two paths.

Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.

  1. Match the published criteria

    Use all requirements together, including residency and the entering class.

  2. Check the application dates

    Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.

  3. Know what happens next year

    Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.

The fine print / Three questions to carry forward

Before you count on it.

Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.

Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.

Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.

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Straight from the aid office

What Taylor (IN)'s aid office says

Per the Taylor University Financial Aid Office, August 2026. How we verify

Superscoring for merit award reconsideration

If the student retakes the test and scores higher, will Taylor reconsider him for a better award?

Taylor superscores and uses the highest score to determine or increase the merit award, as long as the new test is received before April 1 of senior year.

“retakes the test, we do superscore and take the highest score to determine his merit award or whether an increase can be awarded. The test simply has to be received prior to April 1st of his senior year.”
GPA required to keep top-tier scholarship

What GPA does the student need to maintain to keep his scholarship after year one?

Students in the top three award tiers must maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA at the end of each academic year or they drop to the tier 4 (Trustee) scholarship amount.

“students in our top three tiers of awards are required to maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA at the end of each academic year or they drop down to the tier 4 (Trustee) scholarship amount”
Reinstatement after GPA drop

Is there a way to get the original scholarship back after a weak semester/year?

Awards are reevaluated at the end of the following academic year, and if the GPA is back to 3.0 or better, the original merit award is reinstated.

“We reevaluate at the end of the next academic year and if back up to 3.0 or better, then we reinstate the initial merit award.”
Combining awards with merit scholarship

Can a departmental or honors award combine with merit money, or is there a cap?

Taylor tries to stack awards when possible, but federal guidelines and an institutional cap (all Taylor funding capped at cost) apply, though hitting these limits is rare.

“We try to stack other awards whenever possible, but there are some federal guidelines that we have to follow as well as an institutional guideline that all Taylor funding is capped at our costs.”

What families often miss

  1. President/Dean/Faculty scholarships require a 3.0 Taylor GPA to renew; falling below 3.0 drops the award to the Trustee level ($15,000), not a total loss but a real reduction.

  2. The $21,000 Academic Merit Award REPLACES the President/Dean/Faculty/Trustee scholarship — it is mutually exclusive, so a President-tier student does not net an extra $21,000.

  3. It covers 100% of TUITION only — housing, food, and fees are not included, so the gap to full cost of attendance remains.

  4. You must apply and be accepted by November 1 to be eligible for a Scholars Day interview invitation; the competition is held in November 2026.

  5. Test scores must be received by April 1 for merit scholarship consideration; late scores can cost a higher tier.

  6. The Transfer Scholarship's top three amounts ($18k/$16k/$14k) require maintaining a 3.0 cumulative Taylor GPA; otherwise it drops to $12,000, and it is awarded in lieu of other academic scholarships.

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Who this school may work for

High-stat students (3.70+ GPA, 1430 SAT / 32 ACT) hit the $21,000 President tier or compete for the full-tuition Alice Hamilton award; strong students without test scores still reach the $15,000-$17,000 Faculty/Trustee tiers. (DRAFT)

Cost and graduation facts

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Taylor (IN), what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at Taylor (IN), academic year 2021-22
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$16,143
$30,001–$48,000$17,262
$48,001–$75,000$18,100
$75,001–$110,000$23,504
$110,001+$30,050
All income levels (average)$24,865

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Total cost of attendance (sticker), AY 2021-22
$53,405
Published tuition & fees, AY 2022-23
$40,490
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$24,865

That works out to an average 53% discount off the sticker price above — both figures come from the same federal AY 2021-22 Scorecard report, not a number the school itself published.

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
74%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
89%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$20,500 (~$217/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$52,198
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
17%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
37%
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If your student brings another scholarship

All outside awards must be reported and will trigger a repackaging of the aid offer; actual reductions are governed by Taylor's cap that outside aid plus Taylor aid and family resources cannot exceed total educational costs, direct and indirect.

Verified policy language (2026-07-02): You must inform the Financial Aid Office of any monies received from sources other than Taylor University. All outside awards are considered financial aid and will require a change in your award. ... The sum of your outside aid and Taylor grants, scholarships, loans, and employment, plus the parents' and student's resources cannot exceed your total educational costs (direct and indirect). Moreover, Taylor University must revise an award at any time to prevent such an occurrence.

Source

Other Taylor (IN) scholarships worth checking

These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.

Amount$5,000 per year (renewable)EligibilityFiled FAFSA, demonstrate financial need, accepted to Taylor; special interest in entrepreneurship/education/media/government

Need-required; Feb 1 deadline.

Source

Amount$2,000-$10,000EligibilityFull-time; 3.0 cumulative GPA; strong Christian leadership; preference Adams/Wells Counties IN

Feb 1 deadline.

Source

AmountUp to $9,000EligibilityIndiana resident, full-time business major, need-eligible, Christian faith; video interview

Feb 1 deadline.

Source

Amount$7,000EligibilityIndiana resident, full-time Education major, need-eligible, Christian faith; video interview

Feb 1 deadline.

Source

Amount$5,000EligibilityOhio resident, Ohio HS graduate, STEM major; no separate application

Selected by Admissions/FA in March.

Source

Amount$3,000EligibilityTransfer students who are PTK/American Honors members

Transfer add-on.

Source

Amount$1,000 per yearEligibilitySummit students enrolling full-time as first-time students; attendance required summer before senior year

Source

Taylor (IN) merit aid FAQ

  • What is the merit scholarship deadline?

    Test scores must be received by April 1 for merit scholarship consideration. The priority FAFSA deadline for endowed scholarships is February 1; for Alice Hamilton, you must be accepted by November 1.

  • What do I need for the top ($21,000) President Scholarship?

    A 3.70+ GPA and a 1430 SAT, 32 ACT, or 103 CLT. It renews with a 3.0 Taylor GPA; below that it drops to the Trustee level ($15,000).

  • Is the Alice Hamilton Scholarship a full ride?

    No — it covers 100% of tuition only. It's competitive, by interview on Scholars Day (November 2026), and requires acceptance by November 1 with a 3.70 GPA and 32 ACT / 1430 SAT / 98 CLT.

  • How does the National Merit award interact with my merit scholarship?

    The $21,000 Academic Merit Award (National Merit Finalist) replaces the President/Dean/Faculty/Trustee scholarship rather than stacking on top of it.

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How Taylor (IN) compares

  • 235 of 749 verified schools in our dataset use cost-of-attendance cap displacement.

    Taylor (IN) is in a recognizable cluster (235 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.

  • 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Taylor (IN) 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.

  • 132 of 749 verified schools publish a dedicated National Merit Finalist package.

    Taylor (IN) is one of them. NMF packages typically carry their own stacking and renewal carve-outs separate from the standard automatic merit ladder; confirm those before assuming the headline NMF value is final.

Sources used on this page

Every claim is checked against Taylor (IN)’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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