Winston-Salem State (WSSU) award rules
Will the scholarship last four years at Winston-Salem State (WSSU)?
We pulled the school’s grade, credit, and time limits into one place so you can see what it takes to keep the award.
The short answer
2 of 2 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
- 2 of 2
- One-time tiers
- 0
- Tiers with published renewal terms
- 2
- Renewal risk profile
- low
Renewal risk profile
Winston-Salem State (WSSU)'s published renewal rules cluster around a 3.0 floor with no major-GPA gating, which is survivable for the typical freshman with steady study habits. The risk is non-renewal due to enrollment status (dropping below full-time), not GPA.
- WSSU Merit / Institutional Scholarships (via Scholarship Universe): See notes
- Next NC Scholarship: See notes
Renewal terms by tier
WSSU Merit / Institutional Scholarships (via Scholarship Universe)
Amount not publishedEntry requirements: Not published on an opened official page (a search snippet referenced a 3.75 minimum GPA for new freshman merit applicants — unconfirmed) GPA
To keep it: Renewal terms not published on these pages.
Next NC Scholarship
Full tuition and fees (and more)To keep it: Renewal terms not detailed on this page; requires FAFSA.
Source: https://www.wssu.edu/admissions/scholarships-and-financial-aid/scholarships/index.html
How families lose this aid
- Expecting a published GPA/test award chart
WSSU does not publish an automatic stat-based merit dollar grid; merit and institutional awards are matched through one Scholarship Universe application and are limited by available funding.
Renewal questions families ask
- How do I apply for WSSU scholarships?
- Through the WSSU Scholarship Universe portal — one application matches you to 200+ scholarships. It is open March 1–31, 2026 for the Fall 2026 semester (admitted students only).
- Does WSSU publish a merit scholarship GPA/test chart?
- No automatic stat-based merit dollar grid is published on WSSU's official pages; awards are matched through Scholarship Universe and limited by available funding.
- How does the Honors Program relate to scholarships?
- Incoming freshmen can enter the Honors Program as recipients of an institutional merit-based scholarship; continuing/transfer students apply with a 3.25 GPA and supporting materials.
How Winston-Salem State (WSSU) compares across our verified dataset
- 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Winston-Salem State (WSSU) 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 Winston-Salem State (WSSU)’s own published materials.
- Policy pageWinston-Salem State (WSSU) stacking policy
- Cost of attendanceWinston-Salem State (WSSU) cost-of-attendance worksheet
- Merit tiersWSSU Merit / Institutional Scholarships (via Scholarship Universe)
- Merit tiersNext NC Scholarship
- Scholarship pageWSSU National Alumni Association Scholarships
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