The starting point
DRAFT: TMU publishes a clean unweighted-GPA grid ($3,000-$9,000 for freshmen, $3,000-$6,500 for transfers) where every student gets exactly one academic scholarship — plus a menu of small institutional awards (Christian school, home school, Baptist, sibling, cross-cultural) that are explicitly stackable with all other aid.
Published academic criteria. These awards are recorded as automatic on academic criteria. Match the published grades and scores, then check residency, entering year and every additional condition.
Awards to discuss
The 2 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Freshman Academic Scholarships (GPA Grid)
$3,000-$9,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Presidential Scholar $9,000 at 4.0+ unweighted HS GPA; Trustee Scholar $8,000 at 3.7; Vice Presidential Scholar $6,500 at 3.4; Dean Scholar $5,000 at 3.0; Bear Award $3,000 below 3.0 (all unweighted HS GPA minimums) · SAT: Not used · ACT: Not used
Eligibility: Freshman status = fewer than 30 earned college hours after high school/home study graduation; applicable to full-time students in on-campus courses; students receive ONE academic scholarship
Renewal: Renewal criteria not stated in the institutional financial aid document.
Other terms: Official 'Institutional Financial Aid – Incoming 2026-2027 Students' document; GPA-only (no test scores), with a floor award ($3,000 Bear) even below 3.0.
https://truett.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/TMU-Institutional-FA-26-27-INC.pdf
Transfer Academic Scholarships (GPA Grid)
$3,000-$6,500 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Presidential Scholar $6,500 at 3.7+ college GPA; Trustee Scholar $5,000 at 3.4; Vice Presidential Scholar $4,000 at 3.0; Dean Scholar $3,500 at 2.5; Bear Award $3,000 below 2.5
Eligibility: Transfer status = 30 or more earned college hours after high school/home study graduation; one academic scholarship per student
Renewal: Renewal criteria not stated in the institutional financial aid document.
Other terms: Same one-award-per-student structure as the freshman grid, at lower dollar levels.
https://truett.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/TMU-Institutional-FA-26-27-INC.pdf
Ask before you decide
- Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
- What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
- How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?
Recorded stacking policy: Each student receives exactly ONE academic scholarship from the GPA grid, but TMU's other institutional scholarships (Christian school, home school, dual enrollment, Georgia Baptist, minister dependent, sibling discount, cross-cultural, music, athletic) are explicitly 'stackable with all other student financial aid.' Outside/private scholarship displacement is not addressed in the documents opened.
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