University of South Alabama

Merit scholarships

South Alabama automatically reviews admitted freshmen with a 3.0 GPA for a grid of awards from $2,500 up to full tuition based on GPA and ACT or SAT.

• USA Freshman Admission Scholarship (GPA only, 3.0-3.49)

  Automatic

  $2,500; the page states no yearly or total period

  • GPA 3.0+
  • Test-optional route available

  Renewable: 3.0 cumulative USA GPA and 30 credit hours each academic year, up to four years

  Automatically reviewed after admission; priority deadline Feb. 15

  You receive only the award for your GPA band; a qualifying test score can raise it. Same grid is published for Alabama residents and, as Talent and Ability, for out-of-state students, who also get in-state tuition if awarded.

• USA Freshman Admission Scholarship (GPA only, 3.5-3.74)

  Automatic

  $3,000; the page states no yearly or total period

  • GPA 3.5+
  • Test-optional route available

  Renewable: 3.0 cumulative USA GPA and 30 credit hours each academic year, up to four years

  Automatically reviewed after admission; priority deadline Feb. 15

  You receive only the award for your GPA band; a qualifying test score can raise it. Same grid is published for Alabama residents and, as Talent and Ability, for out-of-state students, who also get in-state tuition if awarded.

• USA Freshman Admission Scholarship (GPA only, 3.75-3.99)

  Automatic

  $3,500; the page states no yearly or total period

  • GPA 3.75+
  • Test-optional route available

  Renewable: 3.0 cumulative USA GPA and 30 credit hours each academic year, up to four years

  Automatically reviewed after admission; priority deadline Feb. 15

  You receive only the award for your GPA band; a qualifying test score can raise it. Same grid is published for Alabama residents and, as Talent and Ability, for out-of-state students, who also get in-state tuition if awarded.

• USA Freshman Admission Scholarship (GPA only, 4.0+)

  Automatic

  $4,000; the page states no yearly or total period

  • GPA 4.0+
  • Test-optional route available

  Renewable: 3.0 cumulative USA GPA and 30 credit hours each academic year, up to four years

  Automatically reviewed after admission; priority deadline Feb. 15

  You receive only the award for your GPA band; a qualifying test score can raise it. Same grid is published for Alabama residents and, as Talent and Ability, for out-of-state students, who also get in-state tuition if awarded.

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 30, 2026