The starting point
Private research university in New Orleans that awards partial merit up to $32,000 automatically at admission and reserves competitive full-tuition scholarships for top applicants, all without a separate scholarship application, with exclusive full-tuition programs for Louisiana residents.
More than one award path. Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 8 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Admission-Based Merit Scholarship (partial, automatic)
Up to $32,000 per year · Variable or qualified amount
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
Eligibility: No separate application. All applicants automatically considered through the Common Application. Superior academic performance and test scores (when available), exceptional community and school involvement, potential for leadership, and extraordinary intellectual promise. Holistic review with no published thresholds.
Renewal: 2.700 cumulative GPA for most Tulane merit awards unless specified otherwise in the initial offer. Fixed amount that never changes. Renewable for 4 years.
Other terms: Tulane does not publish fixed stats-to-dollars merit grids. Dollar amounts are determined holistically at admission and are final. Test-optional students are fully eligible.
https://admission.tulane.edu/tuition-aid/merit-scholarships
Stamps Scholarship
Total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, and meals) plus enrichment funds for experiential learning · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Semifinalists submit supplements by January 5; finalists interview in spring. Approximately 5 awarded per year. Exceptional leadership, academic achievement, and a commitment to making a meaningful impact.
Renewal: 3.000 cumulative GPA; renewable for 4 years (5 for Architecture).
Other terms: Tulane's highest award. Cannot be combined with other Tulane merit scholarships, ROTC, Faculty-Staff Tuition Waiver, or Tuition Exchange. May combine with a partial athletic scholarship.
https://admission.tulane.edu/tuition-aid/merit-scholarships
Dean's Honor Scholarship
Full tuition · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Typical recipients rank in the top 5% of the class · SAT: Typical recipients have SAT of 1500+ · ACT: Typical recipients have ACT of 33+
Eligibility: Rigorous academic program with honors and advanced placement courses, and outstanding extracurricular record. Test scores are not required to be considered. No separate scholarship application needed as of Fall 2025 entry.
Renewal: 3.000 cumulative GPA; renewable for 4 years (5 for Architecture). Fixed amount that never changes during undergraduate career. Students found guilty of Code of Student Conduct or Academic Conduct violations forfeit all remaining portions.
Other terms: Cannot be combined with any other Tulane merit scholarship, ROTC, Faculty-Staff Tuition Waiver, or Tuition Exchange. May combine with a partial athletic scholarship. The typical-recipient profiles are descriptive, not prescriptive cutoffs.
https://financialaid.tulane.edu/types-of-aid/gifts/undergraduate/dhs
