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

The starting point

Valpo publishes a simple, GPA-only automatic freshman merit grid ($28,000-$33,000 a year with no test scores or separate application required), plus a transfer GPA grid and a deep bench of Lutheran/Christian and partnership awards including two competitive full-tuition scholarships.

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.

Board of Directors Scholarship

$33,000 · Published amount

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: >=4.20 high school GPA

Eligibility: Both domestic and international freshmen considered; no separate scholarship application or deadline

Renewal: To maintain any merit or academic-based award from Valpo, a student must maintain full-time enrollment and Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Other terms: Top tier of the 2026-2027 freshman GPA grid. Awarded at the time of application for admission.

https://www.valpo.edu/aid/scholarships/freshman/

Presidential Scholarship

$29,000-$31,000 · Published range

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: 3.40 to 4.19 high school GPA

Eligibility: Both domestic and international freshmen considered; no separate scholarship application or deadline

Renewal: To maintain any merit or academic-based award from Valpo, a student must maintain full-time enrollment and Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Other terms: Middle tier of the 2026-2027 freshman GPA grid; the page does not state how the exact amount within the $29,000-$31,000 range is set.

https://www.valpo.edu/aid/scholarships/freshman/

Beacon Scholarship

$28,000 · Published amount

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

GPA: 3.0 to 3.39 high school GPA

Eligibility: Both domestic and international freshmen considered; no separate scholarship application or deadline. Students below a 3.0 GPA may also be eligible for gift aid upon admission (amount not published).

Renewal: To maintain any merit or academic-based award from Valpo, a student must maintain full-time enrollment and Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Other terms: Bottom tier of the 2026-2027 freshman GPA grid.

https://www.valpo.edu/aid/scholarships/freshman/

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: Valpo does not publish a general policy on whether outside (private) scholarships reduce institutional aid — the Outside Scholarships page only explains how to report them in DataVU and how funds are applied to the student account. Several specific awards have explicit anti-stacking or last-dollar rules: Phi Theta Kappa cannot be combined with the Associate's Degree Completion Scholarship, a student cannot receive both the Alumni Heritage Scholarship and the Legacy Award, and the Ivy-Beacon and Indiana Latino Institute full-tuition awards only fill the gap left after state/federal (and for ILI, university) grant assistance.

Our unanswered questions / Family notes

Keep the sources with the decision

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