Presidential Scholars Program Award Requirements

Incoming first-year students are considered for awards ranging from $1,000 up to $7,500 per year based on your cumulative high school GPA and SAT or ACT score. The Platinum Level is only available to students who submit official test scores. These awards are renewable for four years (eight semesters) of study.

Platinum Level
($7,500 per year)
High School GPA	Test Score
4.00	ACT: 32-36 SAT: 1430–1600
3.95–3.99	ACT: 33-36 SAT: 1460–1600
3.90–3.94	ACT: 34-36 SAT: 1500–1600
3.80-3.89	ACT: 35–36 SAT: 1540–1600
3.74-3.79	ACT: 36 SAT: 1590–1600
3.70–3.74	ACT: 36 SAT: 1590–1600

Gold Level
($5,000 per year)
High School GPA	Test Score
4.00	ACT: 29–31 SAT: 1340–1420
3.95–3.99	ACT: 29-32 SAT: 1340–1450
3.90–3.94	ACT: 30-33 SAT: 1370-1490
3.80-3.89	ACT: 31–34 SAT: 1400–1530
3.74-3.79	ACT: 32–35 SAT: 1430–1580
3.70–3.74	ACT: 33-35 SAT: 1460–1580
3.65–3.69	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

Silver 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

Bronze 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