Ozark Christian College — Automatic Merit Scholarships
Joplin, Missouri · 5 published award(s) in our verified dataset.
Guaranteed — published by the college
These figures come from Ozark Christian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Guaranteed — published by the college Amount is $4,000 per semester. Stated as a 4-year total paid per semester; renewable up to four years. Renewal requires full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours) and a minimum cumulative Ozark GPA of 2.0. | 3.95 | — | — | $8,000 | $32,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Richardson Dean's Guaranteed — published by the college Amount is $3,000 per semester. Stated as a 4-year total paid per semester; renewable up to four years. Renewal requires full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours) and a minimum cumulative Ozark GPA of 2.0. | 3.75 | — | — | $6,000 | $24,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Alumni Guaranteed — published by the college Amount is $2,250 per semester. Stated as a 4-year total paid per semester; renewable up to four years. Renewal requires full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours) and a minimum cumulative Ozark GPA of 2.0. | 3.25 | — | — | $4,500 | $18,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Trustee's Guaranteed — published by the college Amount is $1,250 per semester. Stated as a 4-year total paid per semester; renewable up to four years. Renewal requires full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours) and a minimum cumulative Ozark GPA of 2.0. | 2.75 | — | — | $2,500 | $10,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Founders Guaranteed — published by the college Published band is '2.749 and below' — the bottom band has no stated minimum GPA. Amount is $1,000 per semester. Stated as a 4-year total paid per semester; renewable up to four years. Renewal requires full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours) and a minimum cumulative Ozark GPA of 2.0. | — | — | — | $2,000 | $8,000 | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Score ROI — what the next tier takes at Ozark Christian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founders ($2,000/yr) | meeting the higher tier's published criteria | Trustee's ($2,500/yr) | +$500/yr · +$2,000 over 4 years (guaranteed) |
| Trustee's ($2,500/yr) | +0.5 GPA | Alumni ($4,500/yr) | +$2,000/yr · +$8,000 over 4 years (guaranteed) |
| Alumni ($4,500/yr) | +0.5 GPA | Richardson Dean's ($6,000/yr) | +$1,500/yr · +$6,000 over 4 years (guaranteed) |
| Richardson Dean's ($6,000/yr) | +0.2 GPA | Presidential ($8,000/yr) | +$2,000/yr · +$8,000 over 4 years (guaranteed) |
Published conditions & source wording
- GPA basis: unweighted high school GPA
- Renewal GPA: 2.0
- Full-time enrollment required: Yes
Awarded automatically based on an unweighted high school GPA of 3.95 and above.
Awarded automatically upon acceptance based on an unweighted high school GPA between 3.75-3.949.
Awarded automatically upon acceptance based on an unweighted high school GPA between 3.25-3.749.
Questions
Does Ozark Christian 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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