New Student Merit Scholarships
You'll be automatically considered for GVSU merit scholarships when you complete your application for admission. No additional forms or essays required! Use the rubric below to see how much initial scholarship aid you may qualify for, based on your GPA.
Test scores are NOT required for admission but some of our merit scholarships do require test scores.
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SAT / ACT Scores |
GPA = 3.3 - 3.49 |
GPA = 3.5 - 3.74 |
GPA = 3.75 - 3.79 |
GPA = 3.8+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
no test score |
$1,000 |
$5,000 |
$6,000 |
$6,000 |
|
SAT score 1429 or below |
$1,000 |
$5,000 |
$6,000 |
$6,000 |
|
SAT score of 1430 or above |
$1,000 |
$5,000 |
$6,000 |
$11,000 |
|
ACT score 31 or below |
$1,000 |
$5,000 |
$6,000 |
$6,000 |
|
ACT score of 32 or above |
$1,000 |
$5,000 |
$6,000 |
$11,000 |
Non-Michigan residents who qualify for merit scholarships also receive the difference between full-time Michigan resident tuition and non-resident tuition.
View individual scholarship details include eligibility and renewal criteria on the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships website.
New Student Stackable Scholarships
Awarded during the application review process specifically to students from select high schools or early-awareness programs. These scholarships can be combined with merit scholarships, other GVSU scholarships, or external scholarships.
Stackable Scholarships
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Awarded at application review specifically to students from select high schools or early-awareness programs. These scholarships can be combined with merit scholarships, other GVSU scholarships, or external scholarships.
Grand Valley offers a scholarship-matching tool to help admitted students match with GVSU scholarships, as well as external scholarship opportunities.