Georgia — Merit Scholarships
22 published award(s) at 5 college(s) in Georgia, verified from official college sources — 9 guaranteed automatic, 13 automatic-consideration (not guaranteed).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Scott $100K+ Promise Guaranteed — published by the college Published GPA chart on official page: 'Your GPA = Your Scholarship' - 3.00-3.19=$28,000; 3.20-3.39=$29,000; 3.40-3.59=$30,000; 3.60-3.79=$31,000; 3.80-3.99=$32,000; 4.0+=$34,000 per year. Page states every admitted Fall 2027 student receives at least $25,000/year; the sub-3.00 band amount is not tied to a published GPA range on the page, so only the six charted tiers are recorded. Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA recipients, international students, homeschool and transfer students entering Fall 2027. | 4.0 | — | — | $34,000 | $136,000 | both | January 15 (Early Action II / Scholarship Priority Deadline) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Agnes Scott $100K+ Promise Guaranteed — published by the college Published GPA chart on official page: 'Your GPA = Your Scholarship' - 3.00-3.19=$28,000; 3.20-3.39=$29,000; 3.40-3.59=$30,000; 3.60-3.79=$31,000; 3.80-3.99=$32,000; 4.0+=$34,000 per year. Page states every admitted Fall 2027 student receives at least $25,000/year; the sub-3.00 band amount is not tied to a published GPA range on the page, so only the six charted tiers are recorded. Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA recipients, international students, homeschool and transfer students entering Fall 2027. | 3.8 | — | — | $32,000 | $128,000 | both | January 15 (Early Action II / Scholarship Priority Deadline) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Agnes Scott $100K+ Promise Guaranteed — published by the college Published GPA chart on official page: 'Your GPA = Your Scholarship' - 3.00-3.19=$28,000; 3.20-3.39=$29,000; 3.40-3.59=$30,000; 3.60-3.79=$31,000; 3.80-3.99=$32,000; 4.0+=$34,000 per year. Page states every admitted Fall 2027 student receives at least $25,000/year; the sub-3.00 band amount is not tied to a published GPA range on the page, so only the six charted tiers are recorded. Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA recipients, international students, homeschool and transfer students entering Fall 2027. | 3.6 | — | — | $31,000 | $124,000 | both | January 15 (Early Action II / Scholarship Priority Deadline) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Agnes Scott $100K+ Promise Guaranteed — published by the college Published GPA chart on official page: 'Your GPA = Your Scholarship' - 3.00-3.19=$28,000; 3.20-3.39=$29,000; 3.40-3.59=$30,000; 3.60-3.79=$31,000; 3.80-3.99=$32,000; 4.0+=$34,000 per year. Page states every admitted Fall 2027 student receives at least $25,000/year; the sub-3.00 band amount is not tied to a published GPA range on the page, so only the six charted tiers are recorded. Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA recipients, international students, homeschool and transfer students entering Fall 2027. | 3.4 | — | — | $30,000 | $120,000 | both | January 15 (Early Action II / Scholarship Priority Deadline) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Agnes Scott $100K+ Promise Guaranteed — published by the college Published GPA chart on official page: 'Your GPA = Your Scholarship' - 3.00-3.19=$28,000; 3.20-3.39=$29,000; 3.40-3.59=$30,000; 3.60-3.79=$31,000; 3.80-3.99=$32,000; 4.0+=$34,000 per year. Page states every admitted Fall 2027 student receives at least $25,000/year; the sub-3.00 band amount is not tied to a published GPA range on the page, so only the six charted tiers are recorded. Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA recipients, international students, homeschool and transfer students entering Fall 2027. | 3.2 | — | — | $29,000 | $116,000 | both | January 15 (Early Action II / Scholarship Priority Deadline) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Agnes Scott $100K+ Promise Guaranteed — published by the college Published GPA chart on official page: 'Your GPA = Your Scholarship' - 3.00-3.19=$28,000; 3.20-3.39=$29,000; 3.40-3.59=$30,000; 3.60-3.79=$31,000; 3.80-3.99=$32,000; 4.0+=$34,000 per year. Page states every admitted Fall 2027 student receives at least $25,000/year; the sub-3.00 band amount is not tied to a published GPA range on the page, so only the six charted tiers are recorded. Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA recipients, international students, homeschool and transfer students entering Fall 2027. | 3.0 | — | — | $28,000 | $112,000 | both | January 15 (Early Action II / Scholarship Priority Deadline) | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Promise Scholarship - Gold Level Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 3.0+ with SAT 1200/ACT 25. $3,000 = $1,000 academic + $2,000 on-campus housing; housing component requires living on campus. | 3.0 | 1200 | 25 | $3,000 | $12,000 | both | May 1 (priority) | Yes | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Promise Scholarship - Blue Level (without test scores) Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 3.6+, no test scores. | 3.6 | — | — | $1,000 | $4,000 | both | May 1 (priority) | Yes | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
| Promise Scholarship - Blue Level (with test scores) Guaranteed — published by the college GPA 3.0+ with SAT 1050/ACT 20. | 3.0 | 1050 | 20 | $1,000 | $4,000 | both | May 1 (priority) | Yes | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
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 | |
| Presidential Scholar Consideration — amount not guaranteed Official Institutional Financial Aid document for 'Incoming 2024-2025 Students', applicable to full-time students enrolled in on-campus courses: Presidential Scholar — $8,000 per year — minimum awarding criteria 4.0 Unweighted HS GPA. The document states no explicit automatic/guaranteed wording, so Class B, and publishes no renewal duration, so renewable_years and total_4yr_usd are null per precedent. | 4.0 | — | — | $8,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Trustee Scholar Consideration — amount not guaranteed Official Institutional Financial Aid document for 'Incoming 2024-2025 Students', applicable to full-time students enrolled in on-campus courses: Trustee Scholar — $7,000 per year — minimum awarding criteria 3.7 Unweighted HS GPA. The document states no explicit automatic/guaranteed wording, so Class B, and publishes no renewal duration, so renewable_years and total_4yr_usd are null per precedent. | 3.7 | — | — | $7,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Vice Presidential Scholar Consideration — amount not guaranteed Official Institutional Financial Aid document for 'Incoming 2024-2025 Students', applicable to full-time students enrolled in on-campus courses: Vice Presidential Scholar — $5,500 per year — minimum awarding criteria 3.4 Unweighted HS GPA. The document states no explicit automatic/guaranteed wording, so Class B, and publishes no renewal duration, so renewable_years and total_4yr_usd are null per precedent. | 3.4 | — | — | $5,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Dean Scholar Consideration — amount not guaranteed Official Institutional Financial Aid document for 'Incoming 2024-2025 Students', applicable to full-time students enrolled in on-campus courses: Dean Scholar — $4,500 per year — minimum awarding criteria 3.0 Unweighted HS GPA. The document states no explicit automatic/guaranteed wording, so Class B, and publishes no renewal duration, so renewable_years and total_4yr_usd are null per precedent. | 3.0 | — | — | $4,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Bear Award Consideration — amount not guaranteed Official Institutional Financial Aid document for 'Incoming 2024-2025 Students', applicable to full-time students enrolled in on-campus courses: Bear Award — $3,000 per year — minimum awarding criteria Below 3.0 Unweighted HS GPA. The document states no explicit automatic/guaranteed wording, so Class B, and publishes no renewal duration, so renewable_years and total_4yr_usd are null per precedent. | — | — | — | $3,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Tiered Merit-Based Scholarship (3.9+ GPA) Consideration — amount not guaranteed Announced in an official Thomas University news post dated July 6, 2026; the tiers are unnamed in the announcement. Scholarships are 'renewable each year, provided recipients maintain the required GPA standards' but no number of years is published, so renewable_years and total_4yr_usd are null per precedent. No automatic/guaranteed wording, so Class B. The same announcement's Talon Scholarship (competitive, one student, full ride) is excluded as competitive. | 3.9 | — | — | $7,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Tiered Merit-Based Scholarship (3.7-3.89 GPA) Consideration — amount not guaranteed Announced in an official Thomas University news post dated July 6, 2026; the tiers are unnamed in the announcement. Scholarships are 'renewable each year, provided recipients maintain the required GPA standards' but no number of years is published, so renewable_years and total_4yr_usd are null per precedent. No automatic/guaranteed wording, so Class B. The same announcement's Talon Scholarship (competitive, one student, full ride) is excluded as competitive. | 3.7 | — | — | $5,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| Tiered Merit-Based Scholarship (3.5-3.69 GPA) Consideration — amount not guaranteed Announced in an official Thomas University news post dated July 6, 2026; the tiers are unnamed in the announcement. Scholarships are 'renewable each year, provided recipients maintain the required GPA standards' but no number of years is published, so renewable_years and total_4yr_usd are null per precedent. No automatic/guaranteed wording, so Class B. The same announcement's Talon Scholarship (competitive, one student, full ride) is excluded as competitive. | 3.5 | — | — | $3,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
How to read this page: figures come only from the college's own published pages. Class A = guaranteed automatic (the college publishes the promise). Class B = automatic consideration — amount not guaranteed. Every figure links to its official source with a verification date. Full methodology →
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