Colorado Christian University — Merit Scholarships & Automatic Consideration
Lakewood, Colorado · 3 published award(s) in our verified dataset.
Consideration — amount not guaranteed
Colorado Christian University automatically considers admitted students for the published merit awards below — but it does not guarantee an amount. Figures are the college's published amounts a student may be awarded, taken from its own scholarship page. Every row links to its official source and shows its verification date.
Automatically considered — amount not guaranteed
For the awards below, the college automatically considers students who meet the published criteria, but the amount is not guaranteed. Figures shown are the college's published amounts a student may be awarded — read the official source for how selection and funding work.
| Award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distinguished Achievement Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Class B: fixed published amounts tied to GPA/test criteria with consideration at admission, but the official page does not use explicit guaranteed/automatic-award language. Academic scholarships are renewable for up to eight semesters. Lower tiers are worded as 'recipients typically have' profiles (see notes on those rows). | 4.0 | 1370 | 30 | $24,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $96,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Trustees' Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Class B with caution: amount is fixed and published, but criteria use 'typically have' language. Full CCU grid: Distinguished Achievement $24,000; Trustees' $21,000; President's $18,000; Deans' $16,000; Honors $14,000. Renewable up to eight semesters. | 3.8 | 1310 | 28 | $21,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $84,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| President's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Class B with caution: fixed published amount; criteria partly 'typically' profiles. Renewable up to eight semesters. Deans' Scholarship $16,000 and Honors Scholarship $14,000 tiers also published but not rowed (representative tiers only). | 3.6 | 1180 | 24 | $18,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $72,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Score ROI — what the next tier takes at Colorado Christian University
Computed only from this college's own published thresholds above: for each pair of adjacent tiers, the score/GPA gap to the next award and what that gap is worth. Retesting only pays if the higher tier is actually reached and the award renews — check the published conditions.
| From tier | What it takes | Next tier | $ unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| President's Scholarship ($18,000/yr) | +4 ACT points and +130 SAT points and +0.2 GPA | Trustees' Scholarship ($21,000/yr) | +$3,000/yr · +$12,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Trustees' Scholarship ($21,000/yr) | +2 ACT points and +60 SAT points and +0.2 GPA | Distinguished Achievement Scholarship ($24,000/yr) | +$3,000/yr · +$12,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
Published conditions & source wording
- GPA basis: High school GPA 4.0 plus test score (ACT 30, SAT 1370, or CLT 97) required together
- GPA basis: High school GPA; official page words this tier's criteria as what recipients 'typically have' (3.8 GPA, ACT 28 / SAT 1310 / CLT 91), so thresholds are published profiles rather than binding cutoffs
- GPA basis: High school GPA; test-optional pathway published as a GPA range (3.6-3.79) and test pathway as GPA plus ACT 24 / SAT 1180 / CLT 81; page uses 'typically' wording for this tier
- Test-score basis: ACT, SAT, or CLT accepted
- Test-score basis: ACT, SAT, or CLT accepted; test-optional GPA pathway also published
- Full-time enrollment required: Yes
- Entry: Fall
Recipients are required to have a 4.0 GPA and a minimum ACT score of 30, SAT composite score of 1370, or CLT score of 97.
Recipients typically have a 3.8 GPA and a minimum ACT score of 28, SAT composite score of 1310, or CLT score of 91.
Recipients typically have a 3.6 GPA and a minimum ACT score of 24, SAT composite score of 1180, or CLT score of 81.
Questions
Does Colorado Christian University guarantee merit scholarships?
No. Colorado Christian University automatically considers students for the awards above, but amounts are not guaranteed — per the college's published source(s), verified 2026-11-02. Confirm current terms on the official page before applying.
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