What GPA do I need for the top UD Trustee Scholarship?

UD does not publish a GPA cutoff for any merit tier. It says merit offers are 'based on an internal calculation that is not the same as high-school reported GPA,' so there is no public formula. The chart shows the award ranges (Trustee $12,500-$15,000 at the top down to Blue Hen $1,500-$2,500), but not which stats land you in each one.

Delaware award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Delaware?

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: low

Renewal risk profile

Delaware's published renewal rules cluster around a 3.0 floor with no major-GPA gating, which is survivable for the typical freshman with steady study habits. The risk is non-renewal due to enrollment status (dropping below full-time), not GPA.

UD Trustee Scholarship: See notes
UD Presidential Scholarship: See notes
UD Provost Scholarship: See notes
Delaware Scholar Award: See notes
Blue Hen Scholarship: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

UD Trustee Scholarship
$12,500–$15,000 per year
To keep it: UD does not publish a merit-scholarship renewal GPA on the chart page; renewal language on the SFS site is stated for need-based grants. Confirm renewal terms with Student Financial Services.
Source: https://www.udel.edu/apply/undergraduate-admissions/financing-your-degree/out-of-state-freshmen/
UD Presidential Scholarship
$10,000–$12,000 per year
To keep it: Renewal terms not published on the merit chart; confirm with Student Financial Services.
Source: https://www.udel.edu/apply/undergraduate-admissions/financing-your-degree/out-of-state-freshmen/
UD Provost Scholarship
$8,500–$12,000 per year
To keep it: Renewal terms not published on the merit chart; confirm with Student Financial Services.
Source: https://www.udel.edu/apply/undergraduate-admissions/financing-your-degree/out-of-state-freshmen/
Delaware Scholar Award
$6,500–$7,500 per year
To keep it: Renewal terms not published on the merit chart; confirm with Student Financial Services.
Source: https://www.udel.edu/apply/undergraduate-admissions/financing-your-degree/out-of-state-freshmen/
Blue Hen Scholarship
$1,500–$2,500 per year
To keep it: Renewal terms not published on the merit chart; confirm with Student Financial Services.
Source: https://www.udel.edu/apply/undergraduate-admissions/financing-your-degree/out-of-state-freshmen/

How families lose this aid

Expecting your merit tier to match your transcript GPA.
UD states plainly that 'Merit offers are based on an internal calculation that is not the same as high-school reported GPA.' A strong reported GPA does not guarantee a top tier, and there is no published GPA/test grid mapping scores to the Trustee, Presidential, or Provost awards. Treat the chart as a range of possible outcomes, not a formula you can reverse-engineer.

Renewal questions families ask

What GPA do I need for the top UD Trustee Scholarship?: UD does not publish a GPA cutoff for any merit tier. It says merit offers are 'based on an internal calculation that is not the same as high-school reported GPA,' so there is no public formula. The chart shows the award ranges (Trustee $12,500-$15,000 at the top down to Blue Hen $1,500-$2,500), but not which stats land you in each one.

How Delaware compares across our verified dataset

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

Policy pageDelaware stacking policy
Cost of attendanceDelaware cost-of-attendance worksheet
Merit tiersUD Trustee Scholarship