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.

Taylor (IN)· Renewal Rules

Keeping Taylor (IN)’s Merit Aid for Four Years

What the financial-aid office actually requires after freshman year: minimum GPA, credit-hour pace, and the cliffs that quietly downgrade families mid-degree.

Verified Jun 2026today· COWORK

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

Taylor (IN)'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.

Academic Merit Grid (President / Dean / Faculty / Trustee / Director): See notes
Academic Merit Award (National Merit Finalist): See notes
Alice Hamilton Scholarship: See notes
Transfer Scholarship: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Academic Merit Grid (President / Dean / Faculty / Trustee / Director)
$11,000-$21,000
Entry requirements: President 3.70+, Dean 3.70+, Faculty 3.70+, Trustee 3.30-3.69, Director 3.29 & below GPA · President 1430, Dean 1270 SAT · President 32, Dean 27 (Faculty/Trustee/Director: no scores required) ACT
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).
Source: https://www.taylor.edu/admissions/tuition-funding/scholarships
Academic Merit Award (National Merit Finalist)
$21,000
To keep it: Per the academic merit terms (3.0 Taylor GPA).
Source: https://www.taylor.edu/admissions/tuition-funding/scholarships
Alice Hamilton Scholarship
100% of tuition
Entry requirements: 3.70 GPA · 1430 SAT · 32 ACT
To keep it: Renewal terms not specified on this page (competitive full-tuition award).
Source: https://www.taylor.edu/admissions/tuition-funding/scholarships
Transfer Scholarship
$10,000-$18,000
Entry requirements: 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) GPA
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.
Source: https://www.taylor.edu/admissions/tuition-funding/scholarships

How families lose this aid

Assuming the top merit tier is locked in for four years
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.
Transfer students assuming a high college GPA holds the top award
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.

Renewal questions families ask

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 Taylor (IN) compares across our verified dataset

247 of 272 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Taylor (IN) is one of them. The cohort minority (25 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.
75 of 272 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.

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Every renewal claim is checked against Taylor (IN)’s own published materials.

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