The starting point
DRAFT: Mount Union posts a clean four-band GPA merit grid ($18,000-$23,000/year, floor of a $15,000 'UMU Gift') awarded automatically at admission — but awards drop $3,000 if you live off campus, multiple awards don't stack (you get the highest), and the ceiling on all aid is full tuition.
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 7 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.
First-Year Merit Scholarships (Trustee / Founder's / Dean's / Hartshorn)
$18,000-$23,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Trustee: 3.92+ ($23,000); Founder's: 3.6-3.91 ($22,000); Dean's: 3.2-3.59 ($21,000); Hartshorn Award: 2.67-3.19 ($18,000)
Eligibility: Awarded at the time of admission based on a review of academic credentials; no separate application. Scholarships/awards are reduced by $3,000 if students choose to live off campus.
Renewal: Scholarships are renewable each year at the amount originally awarded (maximum of eight semesters). Students must be full time (12 credit hours) and remain in good academic standing.
Other terms: Amounts stated for the fall 2025 semester (one cycle behind target aid year). Students who don't qualify for the grid may receive the $15,000 UMU Gift.
https://www.mountunion.edu/admission/tuition-and-aid/scholarships-and-grants
International First-Year and Transfer Merit Scholarships
$18,000-$23,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
Eligibility: International students; automatic consideration upon admission, no separate application: International Distinction $23,000; International Fellow $22,000; International Academic $21,000; International Ambassador $18,000; plus all first-year and transfer international students get the $1,000 Hall International Award
Renewal: Recorded as renewable. Full renewal conditions are not recorded here; request them from the school.
Other terms: Fall 2025 amounts.
https://www.mountunion.edu/admission/tuition-and-aid/scholarships-and-grants
Presidential Scholarship
Full tuition · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: 3.85 minimum · SAT: 1300 minimum · ACT: 28 minimum
Eligibility: Must be admitted, then register for one of three on-campus competition dates (Dec 6, 2025; Jan 17, 2026; Feb 14, 2026 — registration closes one week prior); interview by campus community members plus a timed essay. Eight awarded annually; results by February 23, 2026.
Renewal: The awards are based upon the tuition rate each year and are renewable for up to a total of four years (eight semesters), provided the recipient maintains a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Other terms: Stats make you eligible to COMPETE, not to win. Recipients also get automatic acceptance into the Honors Program.
https://www.mountunion.edu/admission/presidential-scholarship-program
