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17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø offers several academic scholarships to entering first-year students attending full time.

Scholarships for Undergraduate First-Year Students

17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø recognizes outstanding student accomplishments. These scholarships are available for undergraduate first-time freshmen and are awarded at the point of acceptance. A student is eligible for only one of these academic scholarships, and the amounts do not increase from year to year.

*Students are eligible for academic scholarships for the first eight full-time semesters. In addition, students must continue to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP).

2027-2028 Academic Year Scholarship Amounts

17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø awards renewable, automatic merit scholarships (regardless of financial need) to incoming first-year students at the time of admission. These scholarships are based on cumulative high school GPA and standardized test scores, when provided. There is no need for an additional application to be reviewed for these scholarships! These renewable scholarships range from $26,000 to $32,000 per year.

GPA (Test Optional)

• 4.15 +
  • Presidential / $32,000
• 4.149 – 3.95
  • Trustee / $31,000
• 3.949 - 3.5
  • Francis R. 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø / $29,000
• 3.499 – 3.10
  • Faculty / $27,000
• 3.09 – 2.9
  • 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø Recognition Award / $26,000

• Information submitted on the application for admission to 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø is used to determine scholarship eligibility. A separate application is not required.
• At its discretion, the university may change this award to a 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø Endowed Scholarship for the same award amount and with similar renewal criteria. A portion of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø’s institutional dollars are funded by more than 200 endowed scholarships.

Department-sponsored competition for scholarships for admitted first-year students is held on the McMinnville campus. You must submit your application for admission and all required materials by December 1, 2026.

Each exam will offer annual scholarships with a 1st place scholarship of $5,000 annually.

All participating students who do not place will receive a $1,000 annual scholarship for attending the program and completing an exam.

For additional information, please visit the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø Scholarship and Visit Weekend page.

The 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø First Scholarship is designed to address challenges faced by first-generation college students and build upon the skills and experience they bring to campus. 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø defines “first-generation” as a student whose parents did not complete a bachelor’s degree OR a student from a single-parent home whose parent did not complete a bachelor’s degree.

• Students will be considered for the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø First Scholarship at the time of admission.
• This scholarship is for first-year students attending full-time.
• The 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø First Scholarship is automatically renewable as long as the student is meeting satisfactory academic progress and expectations of the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø First Scholars Program.

17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø Legacy $2,000 Awards: awarded to new first-year or transfer students who list family members who attended 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø on their application for admission.

17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø Legacy $4,000 Awards: awarded to new first-year or transfer students who currently have a sibling enrolled at 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø. For the remainder of the sibling’s enrollment, they will also receive the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø¹ÙÍø Legacy Award of $4,000.