Presidential Scholars Program Award Requirements

Incoming first-year students are considered for awards ranging from $1,000 up to $5,500 per year based on your cumulative high school GPA and SAT or ACT score. These awards are renewable for four years (eight semesters) of study.

Platinum Level
($5,500 Per Year)
High School GPA	Test Score
3.95–4.00	ACT: 29–36 SAT: 1340–1600
3.90–3.94	ACT: 30–36 SAT: 1370–1600
3.80–3.89	ACT: 31–36 SAT: 1400–1600
3.75–3.79	ACT: 32–36 SAT: 1430–1600
3.65–3.74	ACT: 33–36 SAT: 1460–1600
3.60–3.64	ACT: 34–36 SAT: 1500–1600
3.50–3.59	ACT: 35–36 SAT: 1540–1600
3.45–3.49	ACT: 36 SAT: 1590–1600

Gold Level
($3,000 Per Year)
High School GPA	Test Score
4.00	ACT: 24–28 SAT: 1180–1330
3.95–3.99	ACT: 25–28 SAT: 1210–1330
3.90–3.94	ACT: 25–29 SAT: 1210–1360
3.85–3.89	ACT: 26–30 SAT: 1240–1390
3.80–3.84	ACT: 27–30 SAT: 1280–1390
3.75–3.79	ACT: 27–31 SAT: 1280–1420
3.70–3.74	ACT: 28–32 SAT: 1310–1450
3.65–3.69	ACT: 29–32 SAT: 1340–1450
3.60–3.64	ACT: 29–33 SAT: 1340–1490
3.55–3.59	ACT: 30–34 SAT: 1370–1530
3.50–3.54	ACT: 31–34 SAT: 1400–1530
3.45–3.49	ACT: 31–35 SAT: 1400–1580
3.40–3.44	ACT: 32–36 SAT: 1430–1600
3.30–3.39	ACT: 33–36 SAT: 1460–1600
3.25–3.29	ACT: 34–36 SAT: 1500–1600
3.15–3.24	ACT: 35–36 SAT: 1540–1600
3.10–3.14	ACT: 36 SAT: 1590–1600

Silver Level
($2,000 Per Year)
High School GPA	Test Score
4.00	ACT: 22–23 SAT: 1110–1170
3.90–3.99	ACT: 22–24 SAT: 1110–1200
3.85–3.89	ACT: 22–25 SAT: 1110–1230
3.80–3.84	ACT: 22–26 SAT: 1110–1270
3.75–3.79	ACT: 23–26 SAT: 1140–1270
3.70–3.74	ACT: 23–27 SAT: 1140–1300
3.65–3.69	ACT: 24–28 SAT: 1180–1330
3.60–3.64	ACT: 25–28 SAT: 1210–1330
3.55–3.59	ACT: 25–29 SAT: 1210–1360
3.50–3.54	ACT: 26–30 SAT: 1240–1390
3.45–3.49	ACT: 27–30 SAT: 1280–1390
3.40–3.44	ACT: 28–31 SAT: 1310–1420
3.35–3.39	ACT: 28–32 SAT: 1310–1450
3.30–3.34	ACT: 29–32 SAT: 1340–1450
3.25–3.29	ACT: 30–33 SAT: 1370–1490
3.20–3.24	ACT: 30–34 SAT: 1370–1530
3.15–3.19	ACT: 31–34 SAT: 1400–1530
3.10–3.14	ACT: 32–35 SAT: 1430–1580
3.05–3.09	ACT: 32–36 SAT: 1430–1600
3.00–3.04	ACT: 33–36 SAT: 1460–1600

Copper Level
($1,000 Per Year)
High School GPA	Test Score
3.70–3.79	ACT: 22 SAT: 1110–1130
3.65–3.69	ACT: 22–23 SAT: 1110–1170
3.55–3.64	ACT: 22–24 SAT: 1110–1200
3.50–3.54	ACT: 22–25 SAT: 1110–1230