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Tennessee Wesleyan award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Tennessee Wesleyan?

We pulled the school’s grade, credit, and time limits into one place so you can see what it takes to keep the award.

Verified Jul 20262 months ago

The short answer

2 of 7 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
2 of 7
One-time tiers
5
Tiers with published renewal terms
2
Renewal risk profile
moderate

Renewal risk profile

Tennessee Wesleyan'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.

  • TWU Pledge: 2.75 GPA
  • Educational Partnership Award: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

  • TWU Pledge

    Full tuition (last-dollar; amount varies)

    Entry requirements: 3.0 high school GPA (or 21 ACT) GPA · 21 (or 3.0 GPA) ACT

    To keep it: Renewable for all years of undergraduate work if GPA requirements are maintained: must remain HOPE-eligible — 2.75 GPA for freshman and sophomore years, 3.0 GPA for junior and senior years.

    Source: https://www.tnwesleyan.edu/tuition-aid/twupledge/

  • Educational Partnership Award

    $2,500 per year (total value $10,000)

    Entry requirements: 3.0 minimum high school GPA GPA · SAT equivalent of 21 ACT SAT · 21 composite (or SAT equivalent) ACT

    To keep it: Continues 'as long as they continue to be an Education major'; recipients must work with the Education Department or a Community Partner 45 hours each semester (3 hours per week).

    Source: https://www.tnwesleyan.edu/tuition-aid/scholarships/academic/

How families lose this aid

  • Missing the TWU Pledge's eligibility gates: Tennessee residents only, family AGI of $50,000 or less, and incoming freshmen only.

    Out-of-state students are explicitly ineligible, transfers 'do not qualify' (even after one year elsewhere), and eligibility is 'based solely on the AGI and GPA/ACT' — AGI verified through the FAFSA.

  • Missing the TWU Pledge renewal GPA cliff that RISES junior year.

    Renewal requires staying HOPE-eligible: 2.75 GPA freshman/sophomore years, but 3.0 GPA junior and senior years. A 2.8 junior loses the Pledge.

  • Treating the $9,000-$17,000 freshman merit range as a published grid.

    TWU publishes only the range and says awards are 'based on GPA and ACT scores'; the exact amount comes from the True Cost Calculator / award letter. Don't assume a specific GPA earns a specific dollar figure.

  • Education majors taking the Partnership Award without noting the work requirement and major restriction.

    The extra $2,500/year continues only 'as long as they continue to be an Education major' and requires 45 hours of work each semester with the Education Department or a Community Partner.

Renewal questions families ask

How much merit aid will I get as a freshman?
TWU Freshman Merit Awards run $9,000-$17,000 based on GPA and ACT scores. No exact grid is published — use TWU's True Cost Calculator or wait for the award letter issued on admission.
Is the TWU Pledge really free tuition?
For eligible students, yes — tuition only. You must be a TN resident incoming freshman, HOPE-eligible, with 3.0 GPA or 21 ACT and family AGI of $50,000 or less, and file the FAFSA. Fees, books, and housing are not included, and the award is last-dollar (it pays the tuition gap after other grant aid).
Do transfer students get merit aid?
Yes: TWU Transfer Merit Awards are $5,000-$16,000 based on cumulative college transfer GPA, plus $1,000 for Phi Theta Kappa members. Transfers do NOT qualify for the TWU Pledge, and transfers into Nursing/Dental Hygiene receive $2,000-$14,000.

How Tennessee Wesleyan compares across our verified dataset

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

    Tennessee Wesleyan 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.

Sources used on this page

Every renewal claim is checked against Tennessee Wesleyan’s own published materials.

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