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UHart scholarships and merit aid

UHart auto-considers every freshman for $23,000-to-full-tuition academic awards with no published stat grid, runs an invite-only full-tuition competition, and tops up Hartford/Bloomfield residents to half tuition — but one strict rule governs everything: an academic scholarship cannot be combined with any other non-need UHart award, and a lost scholarship is never reinstated.

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The short answer

Is UHart worth a closer look?

UHart may be worth checking, but its awards do not follow a simple grades-and-scores chart. Start with the published scholarships below.

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Published scholarships

These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.

$23,000-Full tuition

Academic Scholarships (National Honors, Regents, Presidents, Stanley Black & Decker Scholar of Excellence, Founders, Hawk Achievement, Hartt Academic)

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Who qualifies

Holistic review of SAT/ACT scores, class rank (if applicable), and HS cumulative GPA — no published grid; automatic consideration with the admission application; U.S. citizens/permanent residents; financial need not a factor. Hartt applicants get talent awards instead, so academic awards are limited.

How to keep it

Renewable up to eight semesters / four years with continuous full-time enrollment, SAP, and minimum cumulative GPA by award: National Honors 3.25; Regents/Presidents/Stanley Black & Decker 3.0; Founders/Hawk Achievement and Hartt Academic list full-time + SAP only. Forfeited scholarships are never reinstated.

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No stat grid is published; 'a single factor like your SAT score may not automatically result in a smaller scholarship.'

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Full tuition

Annual Scholarship Competition

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Who qualifies

By invitation: accepted students with demonstrated high academic success in A&S, Education/Nursing/Health Professions, CETA, or Barney School of Business.

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UHart's 'highest tier of academic scholarships'; details on the competition page (not opened).

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Up to full tuition

Artistic Merit Scholarships (Hartford Art School)

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Who qualifies

Entering full-time students; based on portfolio review quality and academic achievement; notified at admission.

How to keep it

Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA; renewable up to four years on the Dean's recommendation.

Notes

May not be combined with any other non need-based scholarships or grants.

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Up to full tuition

Hartt Performing Arts Scholarships

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Entering full-time students; based on audition outcome and academic achievement.

How to keep it

Renewable up to four years (five for double majors/five-year programs) on annual evaluation; 2.75 cumulative UHart GPA or 3.0 in Hartt major field(s) plus quantitative progress.

Notes

May not be combined with any other non need-based scholarships or grants.

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Top-up to half tuition (or +$1,000)

Hartford Scholars

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Who qualifies

Hartford, CT residents attending a Hartford Public School (incl. magnet) or eligible CREC schools; apply by March 15, be admitted by April 15, deposit by May 1.

How to keep it

Renewable with full-time status, continued Hartford residency, and SAP.

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Top-up to half tuition (or +$1,000)

Bloomfield Scholars

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Bloomfield, CT residents attending a Bloomfield Public School or eligible CREC schools; same March 15 / April 15 / May 1 sequence.

How to keep it

Renewable with full-time status, continued Bloomfield residency, and SAP.

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Up to $30,000

Transfer Academic Scholarships

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Full-time transfers with demonstrated scholastic achievement; considered at admission; contingent on application timeliness and availability of funds.

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$3,000

President to President Scholarship

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GPA
3.3 cumulative (45+ credit hours)
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Associate's degree from a CT community/junior college or one of five MA two-year colleges; nominated by the college president (up to three students); full-time enrollment; U.S. citizens/permanent residents; no prior bachelor's; Hartt students ineligible.

How to keep it

Renewable up to two years with SAP, full-time status, and 3.0 cumulative GPA; fall and spring only.

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$2,500

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

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GPA
3.5 cumulative at Associate's completion
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Who qualifies

PTK Chapter Advisor nomination letter by May 1; enroll immediately after two-year college; official final transcript required before award.

How to keep it

Renewable with SAP, full-time status, and 3.0 cumulative GPA; up to two years (guidelines also reference four years — flagged in Section C).

Notes

Page states it 'may be in addition to other academic scholarships offered at the time of admission' yet also 'may not be combined with any other non-need based award' — internal contradiction flagged.

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$2,000

FIRST Robotics Scholarship

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Five awards/yr; 2+ years on a FIRST Robotics/Technical Challenge team; admitted to a CETA program; must meet Regents or President's Scholarship academic requirements; continental U.S. residents; scholarship application + coach recommendation by March 1 (application fee waived).

How to keep it

Renewable annually for a maximum of four years per the academic scholarship policies in the Undergraduate Bulletin.

Notes

Awarded 'along with qualified University merit scholarships' — stacks with the academic award.

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$5,000

ACE Mentor Program Scholarship

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Who qualifies

Three awards/yr; active ACE member 2+ years; admitted to CETA (architecture preference); scholarship application + mentor recommendation by March 1. The linked application PDF is labeled 26-27.

How to keep it

Renewable annually for a maximum of four years per the academic scholarship policies in the Undergraduate Bulletin.

Notes

Awarded 'along with qualified University merit scholarships.'

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Rules that could change the answer

These are the rules we would flag for your family. Each comes from UHart's published information.

  • Renewal ruleAcademic Scholarships (National Honors, Regents, Presidents, Stanley Black & Decker Scholar of Excellence, Founders, Hawk Achievement, Hartt Academic): renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out

    Renewable up to eight semesters / four years with continuous full-time enrollment, SAP, and minimum cumulative GPA by award: National Honors 3.25; Regents/Presidents/Stanley Black & Decker 3.0; Founders/Hawk Achievement and Hartt Academic list full-time + SAP only. Forfeited scholarships are never reinstated. A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.

What families often miss

  1. 'An academic scholarship may not be combined with any other non-need based scholarship or award/discount from the University' — and talent scholarships carry the same restriction. Only the named exceptions (Hartford/Bloomfield Scholars top-ups; FIRST/ACE/DECA/Model UN add-ons) stack.

  2. 'Students who do not meet the renewal criteria will forfeit the scholarship for the remainder of their enrollment... The scholarship will not be reinstated should the student regain the required cumulative GPA at a later date.'

  3. 'Applicants to The Hartt School are considered for talent awards up to full tuition therefore, academic awards will be limited,' and Hartt students are ineligible for transfer academic scholarships like President to President.

  4. 'Students in accelerated undergraduate programs may forfeit their award at the completion of their undergraduate degree. Awards are not renewed for graduate level coursework.'

  5. FIRST Robotics and ACE Mentor applications are due March 1, Model UN supplemental by March 15, DECA by April 1, PTK nomination by May 1, and Hartford/Bloomfield Scholars require the March 15 application / April 15 admission / May 1 deposit sequence.

  6. 'Students must accept the full amount of their federal direct loans to be considered for additional aid. If your Federal Direct Loans have been declined, your appeal cannot be processed further.'

  7. National Honors requires a 3.25 CGPA; Regents/Presidents/Stanley Black & Decker require 3.0; HAS artistic awards require 3.0; Hartt performing awards require 2.75 (or 3.0 in-major) — all with full-time enrollment and SAP.

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Who this school may work for

Strong holistic applicants (GPA, rank, optional scores) who keep a 3.0-3.25 GPA to renew; Hartford/Bloomfield public-school residents, CT community-college grads, and FIRST/ACE/DECA/Model UN alumni get named add-ons that stack with merit.

Cost and graduation facts

Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at UHart, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.

Average annual net price by family income at UHart, academic year 2021-22
Family incomeAverage net price paid
$0–$30,000$25,925
$30,001–$48,000$24,512
$48,001–$75,000$27,277
$75,001–$110,000$30,956
$110,001+$34,833
All income levels (average)$30,282

Sticker price vs. what students actually pay

Total cost of attendance (sticker), AY 2021-22
$64,729
Published tuition & fees, AY 2022-23
$49,075
Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
$30,282

That works out to an average 53% discount off the sticker price above — both figures come from the same federal AY 2021-22 Scorecard report, not a number the school itself published.

Outcomes for students who enrolled here

Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
54%
First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
83%
Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
$27,000 (~$286/mo on a 10-yr plan)
Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
$60,823
Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
40%
Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
75%
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If your student brings another scholarship

Outside scholarships only trigger an aid adjustment if total aid would exceed the cost of attendance (or the student's aid eligibility cap); below that ceiling, awards are not displaced.

Verified policy language (2026-07-02): *All financial aid, including loans, outside scholarships, etc., may not exceed the total Cost of Attendance. Separately, the school's own award-stacking rules: One-non-need-award rule: an academic scholarship may not be combined with any other non-need-based UHart scholarship/award/discount (talent awards carry the same bar), though it can combine with need-based funds. (per https://www.hartford.edu/admission/scholarships/default.aspx)

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Other UHart scholarships worth checking

These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.

Amount$2,000/yr (4 years, $8,000 total)EligibilityTwo awards; 1+ year CTWAC Model UN experience; admission by March 1, supplemental application by March 15; essay + advisor recommendation

Stacks 'along with qualified University merit scholarships'; renewal needs SAP.

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Amount$2,000EligibilityFive awards; DECA member 2+ years in high school; admitted to the Barney School of Business; application due April 1 (admission fee waived)

Stacks with University merit scholarships.

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Amount25% tuition discountEligibilityUHart alumni entering select graduate programs

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Amount$2,000EligibilityGraduate students exemplifying University core values

Renewable for one year.

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AmountVariesEligibilityCurrent students via the AwardSpring-style portal; most auto-considered, some need a short application; valid FAFSA expected

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UHart merit aid FAQ

  • What are the scholarship deadlines?

    Academic scholarships need no application (automatic with admission review). Named deadlines: FIRST Robotics and ACE Mentor — March 1; CTWAC Model UN — admission March 1, supplemental March 15; DECA — April 1; Phi Theta Kappa nomination — May 1; Hartford/Bloomfield Scholars — apply March 15, admitted April 15, deposit May 1.

  • How much merit aid do freshmen get?

    Academic awards 'range from $23,000 up to full tuition for most majors,' assigned holistically from SAT/ACT (if submitted), class rank, and GPA — no fixed grid is published.

  • What GPA renews my scholarship?

    By award: National Honors 3.25; Regents/Presidents/Stanley Black & Decker 3.0; HAS Artistic Merit 3.0; Hartt Performing Arts 2.75 overall or 3.0 in-major; Founders/Hawk Achievement list full-time enrollment and SAP. Renewal runs up to 8 semesters, and a forfeited award is never reinstated.

  • Is there transfer merit aid?

    Yes — up to $30,000 at admission (timeliness and funds-dependent), plus President to President ($3,000/yr, CT/MA community-college grads, 3.3 GPA) and Phi Theta Kappa ($2,500/yr, 3.5 GPA, May 1 nomination).

  • Can international students get merit aid?

    Yes — international students are eligible for academic and performance scholarships based on secondary/university results or talent, but not need-based FAFSA aid.

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How UHart compares

  • 235 of 749 verified schools in our dataset use cost-of-attendance cap displacement.

    UHart is in a recognizable cluster (235 schools share this category). That framing matters when comparing peer schools that may publish the policy differently or not at all.

  • 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    UHart 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 claim is checked against UHart’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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