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William Carey award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at William Carey?

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 20262 months ago

The short answer

5 of 5 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

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At a glance

Renewable tiers
5 of 5
One-time tiers
0
Tiers with published renewal terms
5
Renewal risk profile
moderate

Renewal risk profile

William Carey'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.

  • Academic Scholarships — First-Time Freshmen and First-Time International Students (Trustee / Presidential / Dean / Opportunity): Full-time enrollment
  • Academic Scholarships — Transfer Students (PTK Distinction / Presidential / Dean / Opportunity): Full-time enrollment
  • Carey Scholar Award: See notes
  • Mission Scholarships — Church-Related Vocation (CRV) Scholarship and Ministry-Related Vocation (MRV) Scholarship: See notes
  • Educator Preparation Scholarship: Full-time enrollment

Renewal terms by tier

  • Academic Scholarships — First-Time Freshmen and First-Time International Students (Trustee / Presidential / Dean / Opportunity)

    $2,900-$10,100

    Entry requirements: 1030 minimum (Opportunity); 1260+ for top Trustee tier SAT · 20 minimum (Opportunity); 27+ for top Trustee tier ACT

    To keep it: Students must be full-time and maintaining the required cumulative GPA to retain their scholarship. GPA to Maintain: Trustee 3.20, Presidential 3.00, Dean 2.75, Opportunity 2.50.

    Source: https://www.wmcarey.edu/office/financial-aid/institutional-aid

  • Academic Scholarships — Transfer Students (PTK Distinction / Presidential / Dean / Opportunity)

    $2,900-$9,800

    Entry requirements: Transfer GPA 2.50 minimum (Opportunity); 3.50 for PTK Distinction/Presidential GPA

    To keep it: Students must be full-time and maintaining the required cumulative GPA to retain their scholarship. GPA to Maintain: PTK Distinction 3.20, Presidential 3.00, Dean 2.75, Opportunity 2.50.

    Source: https://www.wmcarey.edu/office/financial-aid/institutional-aid

  • Carey Scholar Award

    Tuition for up to 30 credit hours/year + $1,800/year room waiver

    Entry requirements: 1360+ (EBRW + Math) SAT · 30+ composite ACT

    To keep it: Students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours per semester and must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.50. Students must complete the FAFSA every year to maintain eligibility.

    Source: https://www.wmcarey.edu/office/financial-aid/institutional-aid

  • Mission Scholarships — Church-Related Vocation (CRV) Scholarship and Ministry-Related Vocation (MRV) Scholarship

    $4,200-$9,800

    Entry requirements: Transfer GPA 2.00+ (transfers) GPA · 1030+ (first-time freshmen) SAT · 20+ (first-time freshmen) ACT

    To keep it: GPA to Maintain: 2.00 (both CRV and MRV).

    Source: https://www.wmcarey.edu/office/financial-aid/institutional-aid

  • Educator Preparation Scholarship

    $9,000

    To keep it: Students must remain full-time and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 to retain the Educator Preparation Scholarship.

    Source: https://www.wmcarey.edu/office/financial-aid/institutional-aid

How families lose this aid

  • A Carey Scholar overloading fall credits and getting a spring tuition bill.

    The award covers a maximum of 30 hours per academic year: 'If a student enrolls in 18 hours in the Fall semester, they will only have 12 hours of eligible coverage for the Spring semester.'

  • Missing the renewal GPA cliff for the top freshman tier.

    The Trustee scholarship requires maintaining a 3.20 cumulative GPA (and the Carey Scholar Award requires 3.50 plus an annual FAFSA); falling below means losing the scholarship, not sliding to a lower tier — the page lists a single 'GPA to Maintain' per award.

Renewal questions families ask

Does the Carey Scholar Award cover housing and food?
No — it covers up to 30 hours of tuition per academic year plus a $900-per-semester room waiver ($1,800/year). It is not a full ride; food and remaining housing charges are the student's responsibility.
Is a FAFSA required?
Carey Scholars 'must complete the FAFSA every year to maintain eligibility,' and Missionary Dependent Scholarship applicants must file the FAFSA. The page does not state a FAFSA requirement for the automatic academic grid.

Rules that bite at William Carey

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

  • Renewal ruleAcademic Scholarships — First-Time Freshmen and First-Time International Students (Trustee / Presidential / Dean / Opportunity): renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out

    Students must be full-time and maintaining the required cumulative GPA to retain their scholarship. GPA to Maintain: Trustee 3.20, Presidential 3.00, Dean 2.75, Opportunity 2.50. A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.

How William Carey compares across our verified dataset

  • 69 of 749 verified schools publish a top renewal tier requiring 3.5+ GPA or major-GPA gating.

    William Carey is one of them. Calibrate year-one academic load against the renewal floor, not just freshman survival.

  • 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    William Carey 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 William Carey’s own published materials.

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