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

The starting point

New England flagship that automatically considers every applicant for five-figure merit — out-of-state students can land a $20,000–$25,000/year Presidential Scholarship with no separate application, while Vermont residents nominated by their high school can earn the full-in-state-tuition Green and Gold award.

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

The 3 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.

Presidential Scholarship

$20,000–$25,000 per year (out-of-state / international) · Published range

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: 3.0

Eligibility: Awarded to prospective first-time first-year out-of-state and international students; automatically considered based on the application for admission, no separate scholarship application. UVM does not publish a fixed GPA/test cutoff for selection; the 3.0 is the renewal floor.

Renewal: Four-year (eight semester) award; enroll in 12+ credits per semester and maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA.

https://www.uvm.edu/studentfinancialservices/scholarships-prospective-out-state-resident-and-international-students

Trustees Scholarship

$10,000–$15,000 per year (out-of-state / international) · Published range

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: 3.0

Eligibility: Automatically considered with the Presidential Scholarship based on the application for admission; no separate scholarship application. 3.0 is the renewal floor, not a published selection cutoff.

Renewal: Four-year (eight semester) award; enroll in 12+ credits per semester and maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA.

https://www.uvm.edu/studentfinancialservices/scholarships-prospective-out-state-resident-and-international-students

Green and Gold Scholarship (Vermont residents)

Full in-state tuition for four years (currently valued at over $67,000) · Published coverage or package

Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.

Eligibility: Vermont residents (per UVM residency rules) nominated by their Vermont high school principal at the end of junior year, who graduate from the nominating school. Vermont residents at eligible out-of-state border high schools may qualify if in the top 10% of their class. Nomination-based, not stat-automatic.

Renewal: Four-year merit scholarship; enroll in 12+ credits per semester and maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA. Includes an invitation to UVM's Patrick Leahy Honors College.

https://www.uvm.edu/studentfinancialservices/scholarships-prospective-vermont-resident-students

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: UVM caps total gift aid at the cost of attendance — your scholarship can be reduced or cancelled if grants, scholarships, employer benefits, and VA benefits together exceed COA. UVM's policy page documents this COA ceiling but does not publish a specific reduction order for outside private scholarships, so confirm with Student Financial Services before assuming an outside award stacks on top of a Presidential or Trustees scholarship.

Our unanswered questions / Family notes

Keep the sources with the decision

Full research, award details and source context: https://meritplaybook.com/colleges/university-of-vermont/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.