The starting point
Findlay publishes a fully automatic GPA/test merit grid ($18,500–$25,000/yr) and takes whichever path — GPA or test — pays you more, with a +$2,000 bump for a 30 ACT/1360 SAT; full-tuition awards run through invitation-only Competition Days.
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 5 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.
Automatic Merit Scholarships (First-Year) — GPA/Test Grid
$18,500-$25,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: 3.29 (Merit) to 4.0 (Trustee) · SAT: 1090 (Deans) to 1290 (Trustee) · ACT: 21 (Deans) to 27 (Trustee)
Eligibility: CLT accepted (67 Deans to 89 Trustee). Test-optional: UF applies the HIGHER of the GPA-based or test-based amount. A 30 ACT / 1360 SAT or higher adds a +$2,000 bump.
Renewal: Renewal terms not specified on the scholarships page (the grid lists annual award amounts).
Other terms: Full 2026-27 first-year grid (verbatim below). Highest qualifying amount is applied; GPA-only path tops out at the Faculty/Merit tiers when no test score is used.
https://www.findlay.edu/admissions-aid/scholarships/
Transfer Merit Scholarships — GPA Grid
$18,500-$25,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Up to 2.99 (Merit) to 3.5+ (Trustee)
Eligibility: Amounts based on cumulative transfer GPA. Associate's degree adds +$1,000.
Renewal: Renewal terms not specified on the page.
Other terms: Trustee 3.5+ = $25,000; Deans 3.0–3.5 = $22,500; Merit up to 2.99 = $18,500.
https://www.findlay.edu/admissions-aid/scholarships/
Elite Scholarship Competition
Full tuition · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: 4.0+ (or test path) · SAT: 1310 · ACT: 28
Eligibility: Most prestigious UF scholarship; ONE student selected for full tuition. Invitation-only Competition Day. All competitors receive a $2,000 participation tuition scholarship. Minimum ACT 28/SAT 1310 OR cumulative GPA 4.0+ to participate.
Renewal: Not marked as renewable in this record. Ask the school whether renewal is available.
Other terms: Competition Day award.
https://www.findlay.edu/admissions-aid/scholarships/
