The starting point
DRAFT: William Peace publishes a clean, fully automatic weighted-GPA merit grid ($13,000-$22,000 for freshmen, $10,000-$16,000 for transfers) plus the Peace Pledge, a 100%-of-tuition guarantee for Pell-eligible North Carolina students with household income under $75,000 and a 3.25+ weighted GPA.
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 4 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.
First Time in College Merit Scholarships
$13,000-$22,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Weighted GPA bands: 4.0+ = $22,000 (Presidential); 3.7-3.99 = $19,000 (Trustee); 3.25-3.69 = $18,000 (Excellence); 2.8-3.249 = $16,000 (Achievement); <2.8 = $13,000 (Pacer)
Eligibility: Awarded automatically upon admission; no further action required (except the Honors Scholarship, which requires additional application materials). Adult and online students are not eligible for institutional aid.
Renewal: These scholarships are renewable each year if you maintain a designated minimum grade point average. The specific GPA threshold per award is not published on the page.
Other terms: Five named awards on a single weighted-GPA (WGPA) grid; every admitted first-time-in-college student lands in a band, including students below a 2.8 WGPA.
https://peace.edu/admissions/understand-costs-and-financial-aid/scholarships-and-awards/
Transfer Merit Scholarships
$10,000-$16,000 · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: GPA bands: 3.8+ = $16,000 (Tier 1); 3.5-3.79 = $15,000 (Tier 2); 3-3.49 = $14,000 (Tier 3); 2.75-2.99 = $12,000 (Tier 4); <2.75 = $10,000 (Tier 5)
Eligibility: Considered automatically upon admission without further action. The companion 'Peace Transfer Scholarship' text says awards are based on number of transferable credits earned at an accredited college or university and cumulative GPA at each institution attended.
Renewal: Per the related Peace Transfer Scholarship description on the same page: 'The scholarships are renewable for up to two additional years, provided recipients maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress with Financial Aid.'
Other terms: The page also describes a 'Peace Transfer Scholarship' of $10,000 to $16,000 — the same dollar range as this tier grid — which appears to describe the same program; the descriptions differ slightly on criteria (GPA-only grid vs. transferable credits plus GPA). Flagged in Section C.
https://peace.edu/admissions/understand-costs-and-financial-aid/scholarships-and-awards/
Peace Pledge
Full tuition · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Weighted GPA of 3.25 and higher
Eligibility: Household income of less than $75,000 (as determined by the FAFSA); eligible for a Federal Pell Grant; resident of North Carolina; first-time-in-college students only (current students not eligible). Requires completing the FAFSA; no extra steps beyond the admission application.
Renewal: The Peace Pledge is renewable for four years, provided you continue to meet all stipulated criteria.
Other terms: Covers 100% of TUITION only — students remain responsible for all fees, housing and food, and other expenses. Page states availability 'to first-time students starting at William Peace University in Fall 2025'; confirm the program continues for Fall 2026 entry (flagged in Section C). automaticOnStats is false because eligibility turns on FAFSA-determined income, Pell eligibility, and NC residency, not solely GPA/test stats — though the school says it is automatically awarded with no application beyond admission + FAFSA.
https://peace.edu/peace-pledge/
