LaGrange College — Merit Scholarships & Automatic Consideration
Lagrange, Georgia · 5 published award(s) in our verified dataset.
Consideration — amount not guaranteed
LaGrange College 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fellows Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed LaGrange merit grid: fixed dollar amounts tied to recalculated GPA + SAT/ACT, awarded on admission with no separate scholarship application, but the page says students 'typically need' the criteria - no explicit guarantee, so Class B. Published GPA band 3.75-4.0. Entering full-time first-year day students only. Presidential Learning Scholarship (full tuition) is competitive/invitation-only and is not recorded. HOPE/Zell Miller/GTEG amounts on the same page are Georgia state programs, not institutional merit, and are not recorded. | 3.75 | 1300 | 27 | $20,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $80,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Founders Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed LaGrange merit grid: fixed dollar amounts tied to recalculated GPA + SAT/ACT, awarded on admission with no separate scholarship application, but the page says students 'typically need' the criteria - no explicit guarantee, so Class B. Published GPA band 3.5-3.74. Entering full-time first-year day students only. Presidential Learning Scholarship (full tuition) is competitive/invitation-only and is not recorded. HOPE/Zell Miller/GTEG amounts on the same page are Georgia state programs, not institutional merit, and are not recorded. | 3.5 | 1180 | 24 | $18,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $74,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Tower Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed LaGrange merit grid: fixed dollar amounts tied to recalculated GPA + SAT/ACT, awarded on admission with no separate scholarship application, but the page says students 'typically need' the criteria - no explicit guarantee, so Class B. Published GPA band 3.25-3.49. Entering full-time first-year day students only. Presidential Learning Scholarship (full tuition) is competitive/invitation-only and is not recorded. HOPE/Zell Miller/GTEG amounts on the same page are Georgia state programs, not institutional merit, and are not recorded. | 3.25 | 1140 | 23 | $17,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $68,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Hilltop Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed LaGrange merit grid: fixed dollar amounts tied to recalculated GPA + SAT/ACT, awarded on admission with no separate scholarship application, but the page says students 'typically need' the criteria - no explicit guarantee, so Class B. Published GPA threshold 3.2 or higher. Entering full-time first-year day students only. Presidential Learning Scholarship (full tuition) is competitive/invitation-only and is not recorded. HOPE/Zell Miller/GTEG amounts on the same page are Georgia state programs, not institutional merit, and are not recorded. | 3.2 | 1070 | 21 | $16,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $64,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Gateway Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed LaGrange merit grid: fixed dollar amounts tied to recalculated GPA + SAT/ACT, awarded on admission with no separate scholarship application, but the page says students 'typically need' the criteria - no explicit guarantee, so Class B. Published GPA band 2.5-2.9. Entering full-time first-year day students only. Presidential Learning Scholarship (full tuition) is competitive/invitation-only and is not recorded. HOPE/Zell Miller/GTEG amounts on the same page are Georgia state programs, not institutional merit, and are not recorded. | 2.5 | 1000 | 19 | $15,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $60,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Score ROI — what the next tier takes at LaGrange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Scholarship ($15,000/yr) | +2 ACT points and +70 SAT points and +0.7 GPA | Hilltop Scholarship ($16,000/yr) | +$1,000/yr · +$4,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Hilltop Scholarship ($16,000/yr) | +2 ACT points and +70 SAT points and +0.05 GPA | Tower Scholarship ($17,000/yr) | +$1,000/yr · +$4,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Tower Scholarship ($17,000/yr) | +1 ACT points and +40 SAT points and +0.25 GPA | Founders Scholarship ($18,500/yr) | +$1,500/yr · +$6,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Founders Scholarship ($18,500/yr) | +3 ACT points and +120 SAT points and +0.25 GPA | Fellows Scholarship ($20,000/yr) | +$1,500/yr · +$6,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
Published conditions & source wording
- GPA basis: Recalculated GPA using only college prep courses taken in grades 9-12
- Test-score basis: SAT combined Evidence-Based Reading/Writing + Math, or ACT composite; GPA and test criteria are conjunctive as published
- Renewal GPA: 2.0
- Renewal GPA: 2.5
- Stacking limits: Scholarships cannot be combined or stacked (per official page)
- Full-time enrollment required: Yes
$15,000 per year | 60,000 over four years. Open to entering, full-time, first-year day students only. To qualify, students typically need a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5–2.9 and an SAT score of 1000 or higher (combined Evidence-Based Reading/Writing + Math) or an ACT composite of 19 or higher.
$16,000 per year | $64,000 over four years. Open to entering, full-time, first-year day students only. To qualify, students typically need a cumulative high school GPA of 3.2 or higher and an SAT score of 1070 or higher or an ACT composite of 21 or higher.
$17,000 per year | $68,000 over four years. Open to entering, full-time, first-year day students only. To qualify, students typically need a recalculated high school GPA of 3.25–3.49 and an SAT score of 1140 or higher or an ACT composite of 23 or higher.
Questions
Does LaGrange College guarantee merit scholarships?
No. LaGrange College 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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