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North Dakota · Research checked 2026-07-02 · School research, not an aid offer

The starting point

UND awards an automatic, GPA-based freshman scholarship worth $14,000, $11,000, or $1,500 over four years (3.50+ GPA, no separate application), with the top tier requiring only a 3.90 GPA or a 30 ACT/1370 SAT plus a 3.00 GPA.

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 6 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.

UND Freshman Scholarship — Top Tier

$14,000 ($3,500/year for a maximum of 4 years) · Published award terms

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: 3.90+ unweighted cumulative HS GPA, OR a 3.00+ GPA combined with a 30+ ACT (1370+ SAT) · SAT: 1370 (only required for the 3.00 GPA + test pathway) · ACT: 30 (only required for the 3.00 GPA + test pathway)

Eligibility: Awarded automatically; submit application, transcripts, and (for the test pathway) official ACT/SAT scores by the Feb. 1 priority deadline

Renewal: Paid as $3,500 per year for a maximum of four years; the page states 'Renewal criteria apply' but does not publish the specific renewal GPA.

Other terms: Automatic on stats — no separate scholarship application for the base academic award. The $14,000 is the four-year total ($3,500/yr). Test scores are only needed for students using the 3.00 GPA + 30 ACT pathway.

https://und.edu/admissions/freshmen/scholarships.html

UND Freshman Scholarship — Mid Tier

$11,000 ($2,750/year for a maximum of 4 years) · Published award terms

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: 3.70 - 3.89 unweighted cumulative HS GPA

Eligibility: Awarded automatically; submit application and transcripts by the Feb. 1 priority deadline

Renewal: Paid as $2,750 per year for a maximum of four years; 'Renewal criteria apply,' specific renewal GPA not published.

Other terms: Automatic on GPA alone; no test score required for this tier. The $11,000 is the four-year total ($2,750/yr).

https://und.edu/admissions/freshmen/scholarships.html

UND Freshman Scholarship — Entry Tier

$1,500 (non-renewable, one-time) · Published award terms

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: 3.50 - 3.69 unweighted cumulative HS GPA

Eligibility: Awarded automatically; submit application and transcripts by the Feb. 1 priority deadline

Renewal: Explicitly labeled non-renewable — this is a one-time award, not a per-year amount.

Other terms: Automatic on GPA. Critically this $1,500 is NON-RENEWABLE / one-time, unlike the two higher tiers which pay out over four years.

https://und.edu/admissions/freshmen/scholarships.html

Ask before you decide

  1. Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
  2. What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
  3. How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?

Recorded stacking policy: UND lets you keep your institutional scholarships when you win an outside award — 'You may accept non-UND scholarships without affecting your UND scholarships' — but external awards still have to be reported and are accounted for in the federal financial-aid package. National Merit and other UND awards stack up to the full cost of attendance.

Our unanswered questions / Family notes

Keep the sources with the decision

Full research, award details and source context: https://meritplaybook.com/colleges/university-of-north-dakota/merit-aid

The research date is not a guarantee that a policy still applies. Confirm current amounts, deadlines and conditions with the school before making a financial decision.