How much will I get with my GPA and test scores?

Read it straight off the published matrix: rows are weighted HS GPA (3.80+ down to under 3.00), columns are ACT/SAT bands; awards run $21,000 (floor for every cell) to $26,000 (3.80+ GPA with 25+ ACT or 1200+ SAT). Test-optional applicants are reviewed individually.

What GPA keeps my scholarship?

A 2.0 college GPA with full-time enrollment renews all traditional student scholarships — an unusually low renewal bar.

What does Ursuline cost for 2026-2027?

Full-time tuition is $40,440 (flat rate, 12-18 credits/semester); double-occupancy housing $6,630; full meal plan $6,800; technology fee $225/semester and facilities fee $50/semester; books estimated at $1,200/year for full-time students. No single COA total is printed.

Ursuline award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Ursuline?

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

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The short answer

4 of 4 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.

What to do

Find the award name in the full research below. Save its grade, credit, and deadline rules with your college plan.

See every award rule, common mistake, and source

At a glance

Renewable tiers: 4 of 4
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 1
Renewal risk profile: moderate

Renewal risk profile

Ursuline's renewal bar is achievable for steady students but isn't generous. Most awards require a cumulative GPA in the 3.0–3.4 band plus full-time enrollment. Audit the strictest tier on this school's list before assuming the four-year value is locked in.

Merit Scholarship Matrix (Presidential / Dean's / Ursuline Scholarship / Ursuline Award): Full-time enrollment

Renewal terms by tier

Merit Scholarship Matrix (Presidential / Dean's / Ursuline Scholarship / Ursuline Award)
$21,000-$26,000
Entry requirements: Matrix rows: 3.80+ / 3.60-3.79 / 3.40-3.59 / 3.20-3.39 / 3.00-3.19 / Under 3.00 (weighted 4.0 scale) GPA · Matrix columns: Under 920 / 920-980 / 990-1050 / 1060-1120 / 1130-1190 / 1200+ SAT · Matrix columns: Under 17 / 17-18 / 19-20 / 21-22 / 23-24 / 25+ ACT
To keep it: All traditional student scholarships are renewable if the student is full-time undergraduate student and maintains a 2.0 college GPA. Part-time students and students with previous bachelor's degrees are not eligible.
Source: https://www.ursuline.edu/cost-aid/scholarships/scholarships-for-undergraduates

How families lose this aid

Waiting too long to complete the admission file.
'Students must have clear admission to Ursuline College prior to August 1 for consideration' — an incomplete application file past August 1 can forfeit the automatic merit award entirely.
Assuming part-time enrollment keeps the scholarship.
Scholarships renew only for full-time undergraduates with a 2.0 college GPA; 'Part-time students and students with previous bachelor's degrees are not eligible.'

Renewal questions families ask

How much will I get with my GPA and test scores?: Read it straight off the published matrix: rows are weighted HS GPA (3.80+ down to under 3.00), columns are ACT/SAT bands; awards run $21,000 (floor for every cell) to $26,000 (3.80+ GPA with 25+ ACT or 1200+ SAT). Test-optional applicants are reviewed individually.
What GPA keeps my scholarship?: A 2.0 college GPA with full-time enrollment renews all traditional student scholarships — an unusually low renewal bar.
What does Ursuline cost for 2026-2027?: Full-time tuition is $40,440 (flat rate, 12-18 credits/semester); double-occupancy housing $6,630; full meal plan $6,800; technology fee $225/semester and facilities fee $50/semester; books estimated at $1,200/year for full-time students. No single COA total is printed.

Rules that bite at Ursuline

The renewal trip wires we'd flag in a custom playbook, derived from Ursuline's own tier rules and not generic advice.

Renewal ruleMerit Scholarship Matrix (Presidential / Dean's / Ursuline Scholarship / Ursuline Award): renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out
All traditional student scholarships are renewable if the student is full-time undergraduate student and maintains a 2.0 college GPA. Part-time students and students with previous bachelor's degrees are not eligible. A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.

How Ursuline compares across our verified dataset

665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Ursuline 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 Ursuline’s own published materials.

Policy pageUrsuline stacking policy
Cost of attendanceUrsuline cost-of-attendance worksheet
Merit tiersMerit Scholarship Matrix (Presidential / Dean's / Ursuline Scholarship / Ursuline Award)