Sweet Briar College — Merit Scholarships & Automatic Consideration
Sweet Briar, Virginia · 3 published award(s) in our verified dataset.
Consideration — amount not guaranteed
Sweet Briar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Fall 2027 tiers. Page states merit award placement is determined through the admission review process and that Academic Index and submitted SAT or ACT scores may affect merit-tier placement, so amounts are Class B (possible), not guaranteed. Renewable subject to institutional renewal requirements and satisfactory academic progress. | 4.0 | — | — | $19,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $76,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Dean's Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Fall 2027 tiers. Page states merit award placement is determined through the admission review process and that Academic Index and submitted SAT or ACT scores may affect merit-tier placement, so amounts are Class B (possible), not guaranteed. Renewable subject to institutional renewal requirements and satisfactory academic progress. | 3.66 | — | — | $17,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $68,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Williams Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Fall 2027 tiers. Page states merit award placement is determined through the admission review process and that Academic Index and submitted SAT or ACT scores may affect merit-tier placement, so amounts are Class B (possible), not guaranteed. Renewable subject to institutional renewal requirements and satisfactory academic progress. | 3.28 | — | — | $14,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | $56,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Score ROI — what the next tier takes at Sweet Briar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Scholarship ($14,000/yr) | +0.38 GPA | Dean's Scholarship ($17,000/yr) | +$3,000/yr · +$12,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
| Dean's Scholarship ($17,000/yr) | +0.34 GPA | Presidential Scholarship ($19,000/yr) | +$2,000/yr · +$8,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
Published conditions & source wording
- Entry: Fall 2027
No separate merit scholarship application is required. Eligible first-year applicants are automatically considered as part of the admission review process.
Questions
Does Sweet Briar College guarantee merit scholarships?
No. Sweet Briar 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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