Roanoke College

Merit scholarships

Roanoke gives automatic merit awards at admission based on high school GPA (examples range from $11,000 at a 2.0 to $21,000 at a 4.0+), plus $1,000 for strong test scores.

For students entering Fall 2027

• Roanoke College Merit Awards (Trustee, Presidential, Dean's, Faculty and Maroon)

  Automatic

  Award amounts vary. Published examples: 4.0+ GPA = $21,000; 3.70 GPA = $19,000; 3.50 GPA = $17,000; 3.00 GPA = $15,000; 2.50 GPA = $13,000; 2.00 GPA = $11,000 (no period stated)

  Renewable: Satisfactory Academic Progress; renewable for up to seven additional semesters

  Automatic with admission; no separate application

  For first-time freshmen in the traditional on-campus program. High school GPA is reviewed to set each award; the GPA figures are examples, not guaranteed cutoffs. Once a need-based award has been presented, the college no longer evaluates for additional merit aid.

• Additional Test Score Merit Award

  Automatic

  Additional $1,000 merit award (no period stated)

  • GPA 3.0+
  • SAT 1200+ or ACT 25+

  Automatic at acceptance; scores must be on file at the time of acceptance

  Requires a high school GPA of at least 3.0 and a 1200 SAT or 25 ACT at the time of acceptance; added to the GPA-based merit award.

Students: add profile GPA and scores to check.

Requirements change yearly; colleges may recalculate GPAs. Confirm requirements and deadlines with the college.

College scholarship pageChecked Oct 28, 2026