University of Colorado Colorado Springs — Automatic Merit Scholarships
Colorado Springs, Colorado · 2 published award(s) in our verified dataset.
Guaranteed — published by the college
These figures come from University of Colorado Colorado Springs'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Award Guaranteed — published by the college Class A: official page explicitly says 'Automatically awarded.' Peak Award is for nonresident (out-of-state) students. Renewable up to 4 years; renewal requires 30 credit hours per year and a 3.0 UCCS GPA. International students are not eligible. | 3.5 | 1110 | 22 | $6,250 | $25,000 | out-of-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Chancellor's Award Guaranteed — published by the college Class A: official page explicitly says 'Automatically awarded.' Chancellor's Award is for Colorado residents (also awarded at the WUE rate). Renewable up to 4 years; renewal requires 30 credit hours per year and a 3.0 UCCS GPA. International students are not eligible. | 3.5 | 1110 | 22 | $2,500 | $10,000 | in-state | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Published conditions & source wording
- GPA basis: Weighted high school GPA. Two pathways: 3.5+ weighted GPA alone, OR 3.0+ weighted GPA plus ACT 22 / SAT 1110 (test pathway stored in sat_min/act_min; GPA alone also qualifies)
- Test-score basis: ACT/SAT only needed for the alternative 3.0 GPA pathway
- Renewal GPA: 3.0
- Full-time enrollment required: Yes
- Entry: Fall
Automatically awarded to students with 3.5 weighted HS GPA or higher.
Questions
Does University of Colorado Colorado Springs 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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