Academic Achievement Awards

Your Academic Achievement Award is automatically awarded with your acceptance to UMN Morris. You do not need take any additional steps to apply for this scholarship.

If you are a first-year student, you will be considered for an Academic Achievement Award based on information provided in your application for admission. The amount of your scholarship is determined by your core GPA, which includes math, science, social studies, world language, and English courses.

GPA Requirements

Award LevelUnweighted Core GPAAcademic Achievement Award 
Tier 13.90 - 4.00$20,000 over four years ($5,000 per year)
Tier 23.75 - 3.89$14,000 over four years ($3,500 per year)
Tier 33.50 - 3.74$8,000 over four years ($2,000 per year)
Tier 43.25 - 3.49$4,000 over four years ($1,000 per year)

Student Academic Level

First Year Student

How do I get it?

• Automatically awarded based on information supplied in application for admission
• Renewable

The Academic Achievement Award at UMN Morris is an automatic scholarship granted upon acceptance—no additional application is required. First-year students are considered based on their core GPA (math, science, social studies, world language, and English). Award amounts range from $4,000 to $20,000 over four years, depending on GPA. This merit-based scholarship recognizes academic excellence and helps support students throughout their college journey.