What stats do the freshman scholarships require?

Presidential (Full Tuition + Room & Board): 3.5+ GPA and ACT 27+/SAT 1220+. Eagle (Full Tuition): 3.25+ GPA and valedictorian or salutatorian. Servant Leader (Half Tuition): 3.0+ GPA and ACT 21+/SAT 1050+.

What does Tougaloo cost for 2026-27?

Traditional tuition is $496/credit hour ($5,943/semester at full-time). Annual direct-cost totals on the Estimated Costs page run from $12,928 (commuter) to $26,042 (single room in Branch/Renner Hall); a standard double in Branch/Renner Hall totals $22,562 including tuition, room, board, and fees.

What keeps the scholarship each year?

The tier GPA (3.5/3.25/3.0), 15+ credit hours, good conduct, and a signed Renewal Contract.

Is there transfer merit aid?

Yes — Community College Graduate Academic Scholarship: half tuition (15-18 hrs) for community-college graduates with 30+ transfer hours and a 3.0+ GPA, renewable at 3.0 GPA/15+ hrs.

Tougaloo award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Tougaloo?

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

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The short answer

5 of 5 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

Find the award name in the full research below. Save its grade, credit, and deadline rules with your college plan.

See every award rule, common mistake, and source

At a glance

Renewable tiers: 5 of 5
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 5
Renewal risk profile: moderate

Renewal risk profile

Tougaloo'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.

Presidential Academic Scholarship: 3.5 GPA
Eagle Academic Scholarship: 3.25 GPA
Servant Leader Academic Scholarship: 3.0 GPA
Community College Graduate Academic Scholarship: 3.0 GPA
Early College High School Scholarship (ECHS): 3.0 GPA

Renewal terms by tier

Presidential Academic Scholarship
Full Tuition + Room & Board
Entry requirements: 3.5+ GPA · 1220+ SAT · 27+ ACT
To keep it: 3.5 GPA, 15+ hrs, Good Conduct, Renewal Contract
Source: https://www.tougaloo.edu/admissions/scholarships
Eagle Academic Scholarship
Full Tuition
Entry requirements: 3.25+ GPA
To keep it: 3.25 GPA, 15+ hrs, Good Conduct, Renewal Contract
Source: https://www.tougaloo.edu/admissions/scholarships
Servant Leader Academic Scholarship
Half Tuition
Entry requirements: 3.0+ GPA · 1050+ SAT · 21+ ACT
To keep it: 3.0 GPA, 15+ hrs, Good Conduct, Renewal Contract
Source: https://www.tougaloo.edu/admissions/scholarships
Community College Graduate Academic Scholarship
Half Tuition (15-18 hrs)
Entry requirements: 3.0+ GPA
To keep it: 3.0 GPA, 15+ hrs, Good Conduct, Renewal Contract
Source: https://www.tougaloo.edu/admissions/scholarships
Early College High School Scholarship (ECHS)
Full Tuition (15-18 hrs) + Waived Fees
Entry requirements: 3.0+ GPA
To keep it: 3.0 GPA, 15+ hrs, Good Conduct, Renewal Contract; covers 2 remaining years only.
Source: https://www.tougaloo.edu/admissions/scholarships

How families lose this aid

Registering for only 12 hours after winning.
Every merit award's renewal requires '15+ hrs' plus the tier GPA (3.5 Presidential / 3.25 Eagle / 3.0 others), good conduct, and a signed Renewal Contract — 12 credits is full-time but will not renew the scholarship.
ECHS students budgeting four years of the full-tuition award.
The Early College High School Scholarship 'covers 2 remaining years only.'
Aiming for the Eagle Scholarship without the class-rank credential.
Eagle requires 'Valedictorian or Salutatorian' standing, not just the 3.25 GPA.

Renewal questions families ask

What stats do the freshman scholarships require?: Presidential (Full Tuition + Room & Board): 3.5+ GPA and ACT 27+/SAT 1220+. Eagle (Full Tuition): 3.25+ GPA and valedictorian or salutatorian. Servant Leader (Half Tuition): 3.0+ GPA and ACT 21+/SAT 1050+.
What does Tougaloo cost for 2026-27?: Traditional tuition is $496/credit hour ($5,943/semester at full-time). Annual direct-cost totals on the Estimated Costs page run from $12,928 (commuter) to $26,042 (single room in Branch/Renner Hall); a standard double in Branch/Renner Hall totals $22,562 including tuition, room, board, and fees.
What keeps the scholarship each year?: The tier GPA (3.5/3.25/3.0), 15+ credit hours, good conduct, and a signed Renewal Contract.
Is there transfer merit aid?: Yes — Community College Graduate Academic Scholarship: half tuition (15-18 hrs) for community-college graduates with 30+ transfer hours and a 3.0+ GPA, renewable at 3.0 GPA/15+ hrs.

Rules that bite at Tougaloo

The renewal trip wires we'd flag in a custom playbook, derived from Tougaloo's own tier rules and not generic advice.

Renewal rulePresidential Academic Scholarship: renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out
3.5 GPA, 15+ hrs, Good Conduct, Renewal Contract A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.

How Tougaloo compares across our verified dataset

69 of 749 verified schools publish a top renewal tier requiring 3.5+ GPA or major-GPA gating.
Tougaloo is one of them. Calibrate year-one academic load against the renewal floor, not just freshman survival.
665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Tougaloo 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 Tougaloo’s own published materials.

Cost of attendanceTougaloo cost-of-attendance worksheet
Merit tiersPresidential Academic Scholarship