Grambling State University — Merit Scholarships & Automatic Consideration
Grambling, Louisiana · 8 published award(s) in our verified dataset.
Consideration — amount not guaranteed
Grambling State 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Achievement Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Academic Achievement Scholarship. Amounts recorded are the Grambling State portion only; the page also shows a Louisiana TOPS portion, which is a state program and is excluded. Awards are first-come, first-served with a December 1 priority deadline. Renewal duration is not published, so renewable_years is null. Automatic-offer language quoted from Grambling's admissions FAQ (https://www.gram.edu/admissions/faq/); amounts and criteria are from the financial aid scholarships page. Top tier also covers room & board charges if the student lives on campus, in addition to the recorded amount. In-state SAT equivalents are not published (the state converts SAT to ACT), so sat_min is null. | 3.5 | — | 28 | $7,683 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | December 1 (priority) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Academic Achievement Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Academic Achievement Scholarship. Amounts recorded are the Grambling State portion only; the page also shows a Louisiana TOPS portion, which is a state program and is excluded. Awards are first-come, first-served with a December 1 priority deadline. Renewal duration is not published, so renewable_years is null. Automatic-offer language quoted from Grambling's admissions FAQ (https://www.gram.edu/admissions/faq/); amounts and criteria are from the financial aid scholarships page. ACT band 25-27; band low recorded. In-state SAT equivalents are not published (the state converts SAT to ACT), so sat_min is null. | 3 | — | 25 | $7,683 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | December 1 (priority) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Academic Achievement Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Academic Achievement Scholarship. Amounts recorded are the Grambling State portion only; the page also shows a Louisiana TOPS portion, which is a state program and is excluded. Awards are first-come, first-served with a December 1 priority deadline. Renewal duration is not published, so renewable_years is null. Automatic-offer language quoted from Grambling's admissions FAQ (https://www.gram.edu/admissions/faq/); amounts and criteria are from the financial aid scholarships page. In-state SAT equivalents are not published (the state converts SAT to ACT), so sat_min is null. | 3 | — | 24 | $5,140 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | December 1 (priority) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Academic Achievement Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Academic Achievement Scholarship. Amounts recorded are the Grambling State portion only; the page also shows a Louisiana TOPS portion, which is a state program and is excluded. Awards are first-come, first-served with a December 1 priority deadline. Renewal duration is not published, so renewable_years is null. Automatic-offer language quoted from Grambling's admissions FAQ (https://www.gram.edu/admissions/faq/); amounts and criteria are from the financial aid scholarships page. Published ACT criterion is 23 with GPA 3.5. In-state SAT equivalents are not published (the state converts SAT to ACT), so sat_min is null. | 3.5 | — | 23 | $3,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | in-state | December 1 (priority) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Academic Achievement Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Academic Achievement Scholarship. Amounts recorded are the Grambling State portion only; the page also shows a Louisiana TOPS portion, which is a state program and is excluded. Awards are first-come, first-served with a December 1 priority deadline. Renewal duration is not published, so renewable_years is null. Automatic-offer language quoted from Grambling's admissions FAQ (https://www.gram.edu/admissions/faq/); amounts and criteria are from the financial aid scholarships page. Top tier also covers room & board charges if the student lives on campus, in addition to the recorded amount. | 3.5 | 1300 | 28 | $7,683 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | December 1 (priority) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Academic Achievement Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Academic Achievement Scholarship. Amounts recorded are the Grambling State portion only; the page also shows a Louisiana TOPS portion, which is a state program and is excluded. Awards are first-come, first-served with a December 1 priority deadline. Renewal duration is not published, so renewable_years is null. Automatic-offer language quoted from Grambling's admissions FAQ (https://www.gram.edu/admissions/faq/); amounts and criteria are from the financial aid scholarships page. ACT band 25-27; band low recorded. | 3 | 1200 | 25 | $7,683 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | December 1 (priority) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Academic Achievement Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Academic Achievement Scholarship. Amounts recorded are the Grambling State portion only; the page also shows a Louisiana TOPS portion, which is a state program and is excluded. Awards are first-come, first-served with a December 1 priority deadline. Renewal duration is not published, so renewable_years is null. Automatic-offer language quoted from Grambling's admissions FAQ (https://www.gram.edu/admissions/faq/); amounts and criteria are from the financial aid scholarships page. | 3 | 1160 | 24 | $5,140 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | December 1 (priority) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Academic Achievement Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Academic Achievement Scholarship. Amounts recorded are the Grambling State portion only; the page also shows a Louisiana TOPS portion, which is a state program and is excluded. Awards are first-come, first-served with a December 1 priority deadline. Renewal duration is not published, so renewable_years is null. Automatic-offer language quoted from Grambling's admissions FAQ (https://www.gram.edu/admissions/faq/); amounts and criteria are from the financial aid scholarships page. Published ACT criterion is 23 with GPA 3.5. | 3.5 | 1130 | 23 | $3,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | out-of-state | December 1 (priority) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Score ROI — what the next tier takes at Grambling State 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Achievement Scholarship ($3,000/yr) | +1 ACT points | Academic Achievement Scholarship ($5,140/yr) | +$2,140/yr · +$8,560 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Academic Achievement Scholarship ($5,140/yr) | +4 ACT points and +0.5 GPA | Academic Achievement Scholarship ($7,683/yr) | +$2,543/yr · +$10,172 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Academic Achievement Scholarship ($3,000/yr) | +1 ACT points and +30 SAT points | Academic Achievement Scholarship ($5,140/yr) | +$2,140/yr · +$8,560 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Academic Achievement Scholarship ($5,140/yr) | +4 ACT points and +140 SAT points and +0.5 GPA | Academic Achievement Scholarship ($7,683/yr) | +$2,543/yr · +$10,172 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
Published conditions & source wording
Students meeting the qualifications for an academic scholarship are automatically recommended to receive an offer; therefore, no application is required
Questions
Does Grambling State University guarantee merit scholarships?
No. Grambling State 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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