South Alabama award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at South Alabama?

We pulled the school’s grade, credit, and time limits into one place so you can see what it takes to keep the award.

Verified Jul 20261 month ago

The short answer

24 of 28 published awards are listed as renewable.

The exact rule can change by award. Check the award your student may receive before you count on the same amount every year.

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At a glance

Renewable tiers: 24 of 28
One-time tiers: 4
Tiers with published renewal terms: 18
Renewal risk profile: low

Renewal risk profile

South Alabama's published renewal rules cluster around a 3.0 floor with no major-GPA gating, which is survivable for the typical freshman with steady study habits. The risk is non-renewal due to enrollment status (dropping below full-time), not GPA.

Freshman Admission Act23 24 Gpa 300 349: See notes
Freshman Admission Act25 26 Gpa 350 374: See notes
Freshman Admission Act21 22 Gpa 375 Up: See notes
Freshman Admission Act21 22 Gpa 300 349: See notes
Oos Freshman Admission Instate Tuition: See notes
Freshman Admission Act25 26 Gpa 375 Up: See notes
Freshman Admission Act27 29 Gpa 350 374: See notes
Freshman Admission Act27 29 Gpa 375 Up: See notes
Freshman Admission Act30 31 Gpa 350 374: See notes
Freshman Admission Act30 31 Gpa 375 Up: See notes
Freshman Admission Act23 24 Gpa 375 Up: See notes
Freshman Admission Act25 26 Gpa 300 349: See notes
Freshman Admission Act27 29 Gpa 300 349: See notes
Freshman Admission Act30 31 Gpa 300 349: See notes
Freshman Admission Act32plus Gpa 300 349: See notes
Honors Book Scholarship: See notes
Freshman Admission Act21 22 Gpa 350 374: See notes
Freshman Admission Act23 24 Gpa 350 374: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Freshman Admission — ACT 23–24, GPA 3.00–3.49
$3,000
Entry requirements: 3 GPA · 1130 SAT
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/scholarships/freshscholarships/
Freshman Admission — ACT 25–26, GPA 3.50–3.74
$4,000
Entry requirements: 3.5 GPA · 1200 SAT
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/scholarships/freshscholarships/
Freshman Admission — ACT 21–22, GPA 3.75+
$3,000
Entry requirements: 3.75 GPA · 1060 SAT
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/scholarships/freshscholarships/
Freshman Admission — ACT 21–22, GPA 3.00–3.49
$2,000
Entry requirements: 3 GPA · 1060 SAT
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/scholarships/freshscholarships/
Oos Freshman Admission Instate Tuition
Amount not published
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/scholarships/freshscholarships/
Freshman Admission — ACT 25–26, GPA 3.75+
$5,000
Entry requirements: 3.75 GPA · 1200 SAT
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/scholarships/freshscholarships/
Freshman Admission — ACT 27–29, GPA 3.50–3.74
$5,500
Entry requirements: 3.5 GPA · 1260 SAT
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/scholarships/freshscholarships/
Freshman Admission — ACT 27–29, GPA 3.75+
$6,000
Entry requirements: 3.75 GPA · 1260 SAT
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/scholarships/freshscholarships/
Freshman Admission — ACT 30–31, GPA 3.50–3.74
$7,000
Entry requirements: 3.5 GPA · 1360 SAT
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/scholarships/freshscholarships/
Freshman Admission — ACT 30–31, GPA 3.75+
$8,000
Entry requirements: 3.75 GPA · 1360 SAT
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/scholarships/freshscholarships/
Freshman Admission — ACT 23–24, GPA 3.75+
$4,000
Entry requirements: 3.75 GPA · 1130 SAT
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/scholarships/freshscholarships/
Freshman Admission — ACT 25–26, GPA 3.00–3.49
$3,500
Entry requirements: 3 GPA · 1200 SAT
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/scholarships/freshscholarships/
Freshman Admission — ACT 27–29, GPA 3.00–3.49
$4,000
Entry requirements: 3 GPA · 1260 SAT
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/scholarships/freshscholarships/
Freshman Admission — ACT 30–31, GPA 3.00–3.49
$4,500
Entry requirements: 3 GPA · 1360 SAT
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/scholarships/freshscholarships/
Freshman Admission — ACT 32+, GPA 3.00–3.49
$5,000
Entry requirements: 3 GPA · 1420 SAT
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/scholarships/freshscholarships/
Honors Book Scholarship
$400
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/scholarships/freshscholarships/
Freshman Admission — ACT 21–22, GPA 3.50–3.74
$2,500
Entry requirements: 3.5 GPA · 1060 SAT
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/scholarships/freshscholarships/
Freshman Admission — ACT 23–24, GPA 3.50–3.74
$3,500
Entry requirements: 3.5 GPA · 1130 SAT
To keep it: Maintain 3 GPA
Source: https://www.southalabama.edu/departments/financialaffairs/scholarships/freshscholarships/

How South Alabama compares across our verified dataset

665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
South Alabama 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 renewal claim is checked against South Alabama’s own published materials.

Policy pageSouth Alabama stacking policy
Cost of attendanceSouth Alabama cost-of-attendance worksheet
Merit tiersFreshman Admission Act23 24 Gpa 300 349