Grove City College — Automatic Merit Scholarships
Grove City, Pennsylvania · 3 published award(s) in our verified dataset.
Guaranteed — published by the college
These figures come from Grove City College's own published merit grid / scholarship page, whose wording makes the awards automatic for students who meet the criteria. Every row links to its official source and shows its verification date. Admission is not guaranteed by meeting a merit threshold.
Guaranteed automatic awards
Each award below is labelled guaranteed automatic because the college's own page explicitly says the award is automatic for students who meet the published criteria. Amounts are exact published figures.
| Award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President's Scholarship Guaranteed — published by the college President's Scholarship page states the award is $8,000 annually and 'renews each year' with a 3.3 cumulative GPA; no explicit year cap is published on the page, recorded as the standard 4-year undergraduate term. Award is provisional pending final transcript showing 3.5+ GPA. Trustee Scholarship (24 awards to highest-performing students) is competitive and excluded. | 3.5 | 1400 | 31 | $8,000 | — | both | January 31 (priority consideration; scores/transcripts by January 31; enrollment deposit by April 1) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Provost's Scholarship Tier A Guaranteed — published by the college Tier A is the 1300-1399 SAT / 28-30 ACT band. Page says the award renews provided the 3.3 cumulative GPA is maintained; no explicit year cap is published on the page, recorded as the standard 4-year undergraduate term. Award is provisional pending final transcript showing 3.5+ GPA. | 3.5 | 1300 | 28 | $6,000 | — | both | January 31 (priority consideration; scores/transcripts by January 31; enrollment deposit by April 1) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Provost's Scholarship Tier B Guaranteed — published by the college Tier B is the 1250-1299 SAT / 26-27 ACT band. Page says the award renews provided the 3.3 cumulative GPA is maintained; no explicit year cap is published on the page, recorded as the standard 4-year undergraduate term. Award is provisional pending final transcript showing 3.5+ GPA. | 3.5 | 1250 | 26 | $4,000 | — | both | January 31 (priority consideration; scores/transcripts by January 31; enrollment deposit by April 1) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Score ROI — what the next tier takes at Grove City College
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provost's Scholarship Tier B ($4,000/yr) | +2 ACT points and +50 SAT points | Provost's Scholarship Tier A ($6,000/yr) | +$2,000/yr · +$8,000 over 4 years (guaranteed) |
| Provost's Scholarship Tier A ($6,000/yr) | +3 ACT points and +100 SAT points | President's Scholarship ($8,000/yr) | +$2,000/yr · +$8,000 over 4 years (guaranteed) |
Published conditions & source wording
- GPA basis: High school GPA (final transcript must display 3.5 or greater)
- Test-score basis: Superscore (SAT super score, ACT super score, or CLT super score 100)
- Test-score basis: Superscore (SAT super score 1300-1399, ACT super score 28-30, or CLT super score 92-99)
- Test-score basis: Superscore (SAT super score 1250-1299, ACT super score 26-27, or CLT super score 88-91)
- Application deadline: January 31
- Test-score deadline: January 31
- Renewal GPA: 3.3
- Stacking limits: Cannot be combined with the Trustee Scholarship, President's Scholarship, Provost's Scholarship or the Academic Excellence Alumni Merit Scholarship; may be combined with need-based aid, outside scholarships and state grants up to the full cost of attendance (need-based and merit aid combined only up to cost of tuition)
- Cost-of-attendance cap: Full cost of attendance (need-based + merit combined capped at cost of tuition)
- Entry: Fall 2027
If you’ve demonstrated academic excellence with an SAT super score of 1400, a CLT super score of 100, or an ACT super score of 31, and you’ve maintained a 3.5 high-school GPA, your achievements will be recognized with a President's Scholarship.
Provost Scholarship Tier A: If you’ve demonstrated academic excellence with an SAT super score of 1300-1399, a CLT super score of 92-99, or an ACT super score of 28-30, and you’ve maintained a 3.5 high-school GPA, your achievements will be awarded $6,000 annually, provided you maintain a 3.3 cumulative GPA.
Provost Scholarship Tier B: If you’ve demonstrated academic excellence with an SAT super score of 1250-1299, a CLT super score of 88-91, or an ACT super score of 26-27, and you’ve maintained a 3.5 high-school GPA, you will be awarded $4,000 annually, provided you maintain a 3.3 cumulative GPA.
Questions
Does Grove City College offer automatic merit?
Yes — the awards above are guaranteed automatic per the college's published source(s), verified 2026-11-02. Confirm current terms on the official page before applying.
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