The starting point
Western Oregon's Merit Award is fully automatic on unweighted GPA — Oregon residents and WUE students earn $1,000-$4,000/yr and nonresidents earn $5,000-$12,000/yr, with no separate application.
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.
Merit Award — Resident & WUE
$1,000-$4,000 per year · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Unweighted HS GPA grid: 2.75-3.10 = $1,000; 3.11-3.40 = $1,500; 3.41-3.75 = $2,000; 3.76+ = $4,000
Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors who are Oregon residents or qualify for the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) rate. No separate application — automatic on admission GPA.
Renewal: Renewal period: 3 years. Must complete 36 credits by the end of spring term with a 3.0 WOU cumulative GPA to continue with the award.
Other terms: Awarded automatically based on unweighted high school GPA at admission. The same dollar grid applies to Oregon residents and WUE students. WOU also publishes a separate, higher nonresident grid (see next tier).
https://wou.edu/finaid/scholarships/merit-scholarship/
Merit Award — Nonresident
$5,000-$12,000 per year · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Unweighted HS GPA grid: 3.00-3.59 = $5,000; 3.60-3.74 = $8,000; 3.75-3.94 = $10,000; 3.95+ = $12,000
Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors admitted at the nonresident tuition rate. No separate application — automatic on admission GPA.
Renewal: Renewal period: 3 years. Must complete 36 credits by the end of spring term with a 3.0 WOU cumulative GPA to continue with the award.
Other terms: Larger automatic award for students paying the nonresident rate. Students who qualify for the WUE rate use the Resident & WUE grid instead, not this one.
https://wou.edu/finaid/scholarships/merit-scholarship/
David S. Brody Scholarship
Covers tuition, mandatory fees, food and housing, and books after other gift aid (dollar value not published) · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Incoming students apply at WOU. Award is calculated after other gift aid is applied (a 'last-dollar' style award), so the actual dollar value varies by student.
Renewal: Renewal terms not published on the freshman scholarships page.
Other terms: Separate application required. Per the FAQ, the David S. Brody Scholarship deadline is May 1, 2026 (awarded late May to mid-June). Dollar amount is not published — value depends on remaining cost after other gift aid, so the listed amount is descriptive, not a fixed number.
https://wou.edu/finaid/scholarships/freshmen-scholarships/
