Towson award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Towson?

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

6 of 6 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: 6 of 6
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 6
Renewal risk profile: moderate

Renewal risk profile

Towson'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.

Freshman Admission Scholarships (incl. Provost Scholarship): Full-time enrollment
Tiger Scholarship (out-of-state freshman): See notes
Transfer Achievement Award: See notes
Honors College Scholarship: 3.2 GPA
Black & Gold Scholarship (out-of-state): See notes
Top 10% Grant (merit + need): 2.75 GPA

Renewal terms by tier

Freshman Admission Scholarships (incl. Provost Scholarship)
Amount not published (award amounts vary; competitive review)
To keep it: Provost Scholarship requires a 2.75 cumulative TU GPA for admit terms Fall 2023 and beyond (3.0 for earlier terms). All admission scholarships require full-time fall/spring enrollment, 24 earned units per academic year, and renew for a maximum of 8 consecutive fall/spring semesters. Provost is reduced or canceled if tuition changes from out-of-state to in-state.
Source: https://www.towson.edu/admissions/financialaid/programs/scholarships/admissions.html
Tiger Scholarship (out-of-state freshman)
Amount not published
To keep it: 2.75 cumulative TU GPA for admit terms Fall 2023 and beyond (3.0 earlier). Students must pay out-of-state tuition rates; the Tiger Scholarship is CANCELED if tuition rate changes from out-of-state to in-state (must email the Scholarship Unit within 7 days of any residency change).
Source: https://www.towson.edu/admissions/financialaid/guide/requirements/scholarship-conditions.html
Transfer Achievement Award
Amount not published (award amounts vary; competitive review)
To keep it: 2.75 cumulative TU GPA for admit terms Fall 2023 and beyond (3.0 earlier). Max renewal semesters listed in the scholarship letter.
Source: https://www.towson.edu/admissions/financialaid/programs/scholarships/admissions.html
Honors College Scholarship
$1,250
To keep it: 3.0 cumulative TU GPA for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors; 3.2 GPA for seniors (90 earned units). Must also meet Honors College good-standing requirements.
Source: https://www.towson.edu/admissions/financialaid/programs/scholarships/admissions.html
Black & Gold Scholarship (out-of-state)
Amount not published
To keep it: 2.5 cumulative TU GPA and must pay out-of-state tuition rates. Must report within 7 days if granted in-state rates (award then adjusted).
Source: https://www.towson.edu/admissions/financialaid/guide/requirements/scholarship-conditions.html
Top 10% Grant (merit + need)
Amount not published
To keep it: 2.75 GPA; must submit a FAFSA every year and have a FAFSA Student Aid Index (SAI) ≤ $10,000; FAFSA by TU's priority deadline for priority consideration.
Source: https://www.towson.edu/admissions/financialaid/guide/requirements/scholarship-conditions.html

How families lose this aid

Expecting a published GPA/test scholarship grid.
Freshman and transfer admission scholarships are awarded by competitive review and 'Award amounts vary' — there is no automatic stat-based amount.
Dropping below full-time or under-earning credits.
Awards require full-time (12+ units) every fall/spring and at least 24 earned units per academic year; renewal is reviewed each January and June, with GPA and earned-unit probation rules.

Rules that bite at Towson

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

Renewal ruleFreshman Admission Scholarships (incl. Provost Scholarship): renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out
Provost Scholarship requires a 2.75 cumulative TU GPA for admit terms Fall 2023 and beyond (3.0 for earlier terms). All admission scholarships require full-time fall/spring enrollment, 24 earned units per academic year, and renew for a maximum of 8 consecutive fall/spring semesters. Provost is reduced or canceled if tuition changes from out-of-state to in-state. A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.

How Towson compares across our verified dataset

665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Towson 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 Towson’s own published materials.

Policy pageTowson stacking policy
Cost of attendanceTowson cost-of-attendance worksheet
Merit tiersFreshman Admission Scholarships (incl. Provost Scholarship)
Scholarship pageDepartmental Awards (Art, Dance, Debate, EMF/FAM, Music, Theatre)