Findlay · Ohio

Findlay Merit Aid

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.

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Last verifiedJun 2026Analyst COWORK

Common merit-aid mistakes at Findlay

  1. UF takes the HIGHER of the GPA-based or test-based amount 'in your favor' — applying without scores still places you on the GPA grid; submitting strong scores can only raise the award (and a 30 ACT/1360 SAT adds $2,000).

  2. Those are invitation-only competitions where only one or two students win full tuition; everyone else receives a smaller participation tuition scholarship ($1,000–$2,000).

  3. The merit grid is the 2026-27 academic year, but the published cost-of-attendance page is 2025-26 — confirm 2026-27 costs before computing net price.

Who this school is for

Students who want a predictable, published automatic award from GPA OR test scores (test-optional), and high achievers (28+ ACT or 4.0 GPA) willing to attend a Competition Day to chase full tuition.

Tuition / cost of attendance: Approximately $53,100 for 2025-2026. Source

Institutional merit aid tiers

Every tier below is sourced to the school’s own published financial aid pages. Renewal terms apply only if the student maintains the stated GPA.

$18,500-$25,000

Automatic Merit Scholarships (First-Year) — GPA/Test Grid

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
3.29 (Merit) to 4.0 (Trustee)
SAT
1090 (Deans) to 1290 (Trustee)
ACT
21 (Deans) to 27 (Trustee)
Requirements & details
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 terms

Renewal terms not specified on the scholarships page (the grid lists annual award amounts).

Notes

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.

Source

$18,500-$25,000

Transfer Merit Scholarships — GPA Grid

AutomaticRenewable
GPA
Up to 2.99 (Merit) to 3.5+ (Trustee)
Requirements & details
Eligibility

Amounts based on cumulative transfer GPA. Associate's degree adds +$1,000.

Renewal terms

Renewal terms not specified on the page.

Notes

Trustee 3.5+ = $25,000; Deans 3.0–3.5 = $22,500; Merit up to 2.99 = $18,500.

Source

Full tuition

Elite Scholarship Competition

Application
GPA
4.0+ (or test path)
SAT
1310
ACT
28
Requirements & details
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.

Notes

Competition Day award.

Source

Full tuition

Leadership Scholarship Competition

Application
GPA
3.85+ (or test path)
SAT
1100
ACT
22
Requirements & details
Eligibility

TWO outstanding student leaders selected for full tuition. Competitors receive a $1,500 participation tuition scholarship. Minimum ACT 22/SAT 1100 OR cumulative GPA 3.85+ to participate.

Notes

Competition Day award.

Source

Full tuition

Oiler Scholarship Competition

Application
GPA
3.65+
Requirements & details
Eligibility

ONE future Oiler awarded full tuition via team-building activities, tour, and conversations. Competitors receive a $1,000 participation tuition scholarship. Minimum GPA 3.65+ to participate.

Notes

Competition Day award.

Source

Lesser-known scholarships at Findlay

Named awards that don’t always surface on the main financial aid page. Each one has its own eligibility rules.

Amount$1,000EligibilityTransfer students who have earned their associate's degree.

Added to the transfer merit award.

Source

Amount$2,000EligibilityFirst-year students with a 30 ACT / 1360 SAT or higher.

Added on top of the merit grid amount.

Source

Findlay merit aid FAQ

  • How is my automatic merit amount determined?

    By GPA or test score — Findlay applies whichever yields the highest amount. The first-year grid runs $18,500 (Merit) to $25,000 (Trustee), with a $2,000 bump for a 30 ACT/1360 SAT or higher.

  • Are test scores required for merit?

    No. UF is test-optional and will award on GPA alone (Faculty $20,000 / Merit $18,500 tiers), but a qualifying test score can move you to a higher tier.

  • How do I get a full-tuition scholarship?

    Through an invitation-only Competition Day (Elite, Leadership, or Oiler). Call Admissions at 419-434-4732; eligibility is based on the stated ACT/SAT/GPA minimums.

How Findlay compares across our verified dataset

  • 249 of 275 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Findlay is one of them. The cohort minority (26 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 claim is checked against Findlay’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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