💰 Auburn University Merit Scholarships

Total Scholarships

12

Automatic

9

In-State Awards

$1,500-$46,000/yr

Out-of-State Awards

$1,500-$17,000/yr

Typical Requirements for Automatic Merit

GPA 3.5+ / ACT 28+

✓ Automatic Scholarships (9)

Automatically awarded based on academic criteria - no separate application required.

Academic Charter Scholarship (Non-residents)

Award

$7,000/yr out-of-state

Out-of-State Requirements

GPA 3.5+ • ACT 29+

Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award | 4.0 | 35-36 | Full Tuition and Student Services Fees** Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5-3.99 | 35-36 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 33-34 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship | 3.5 | 30-32 | $9,000 Spirit of Auburn University Scholarship | 3.5 | 28-29 | $5,000 Academic Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 35-36 | $17,000 3.5 | 33-34 | $15,000 Academic Heritage Scholarship | 3.5 | 31-32 | $11,000 Academic Charter Scholarship | 3.5 | 29-30 | $7,000 Presidential Excellence Awards are awarded at resident tuition and mandatory student services fees, $13,572 for the 2026-27 academic year.

📋 Renewal: 3.0 GPA, 24 credits

Academic Heritage Scholarship (Non-residents)

Award

$11,000/yr out-of-state

Out-of-State Requirements

GPA 3.5+ • ACT 31+

Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award | 4.0 | 35-36 | Full Tuition and Student Services Fees** Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5-3.99 | 35-36 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 33-34 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship | 3.5 | 30-32 | $9,000 Spirit of Auburn University Scholarship | 3.5 | 28-29 | $5,000 Academic Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 35-36 | $17,000 3.5 | 33-34 | $15,000 Academic Heritage Scholarship | 3.5 | 31-32 | $11,000 Academic Charter Scholarship | 3.5 | 29-30 | $7,000 Presidential Excellence Awards are awarded at resident tuition and mandatory student services fees, $13,572 for the 2026-27 academic year.

📋 Renewal: 3.0 GPA, 24 credits

Academic Presidential Scholarship (Non-residents)

Award

$17,000/yr out-of-state

Out-of-State Requirements

GPA 3.5+ • ACT 35+

Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award | 4.0 | 35-36 | Full Tuition and Student Services Fees** Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5-3.99 | 35-36 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 33-34 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship | 3.5 | 30-32 | $9,000 Spirit of Auburn University Scholarship | 3.5 | 28-29 | $5,000 Academic Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 35-36 | $17,000 3.5 | 33-34 | $15,000 Academic Heritage Scholarship | 3.5 | 31-32 | $11,000 Academic Charter Scholarship | 3.5 | 29-30 | $7,000 Presidential Excellence Awards are awarded at resident tuition and mandatory student services fees, $13,572 for the 2026-27 academic year.

📋 Renewal: 3.0 GPA, 24 credits

Academic Presidential Scholarship (Non-residents, 33-34 ACT)

Award

$15,000/yr out-of-state

Out-of-State Requirements

GPA 3.5+ • ACT 33+

Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award | 4.0 | 35-36 | Full Tuition and Student Services Fees** Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5-3.99 | 35-36 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 33-34 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship | 3.5 | 30-32 | $9,000 Spirit of Auburn University Scholarship | 3.5 | 28-29 | $5,000 Academic Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 35-36 | $17,000 3.5 | 33-34 | $15,000 Academic Heritage Scholarship | 3.5 | 31-32 | $11,000 Academic Charter Scholarship | 3.5 | 29-30 | $7,000 Presidential Excellence Awards are awarded at resident tuition and mandatory student services fees, $13,572 for the 2026-27 academic year.

📋 Renewal: 3.0 GPA, 24 credits

Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship (Alabama residents)

Award

$9,000/yr in-state

Requirements

GPA 3.5+ • ACT 30+

Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award | 4.0 | 35-36 | Full Tuition and Student Services Fees** Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5-3.99 | 35-36 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 33-34 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship | 3.5 | 30-32 | $9,000 Spirit of Auburn University Scholarship | 3.5 | 28-29 | $5,000 Academic Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 35-36 | $17,000 3.5 | 33-34 | $15,000 Academic Heritage Scholarship | 3.5 | 31-32 | $11,000 Academic Charter Scholarship | 3.5 | 29-30 | $7,000 Presidential Excellence Awards are awarded at resident tuition and mandatory student services fees, $13,572 for the 2026-27 academic year.

📋 Renewal: 3.0 GPA, 24 credits

Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award (Alabama residents)

Requirements

GPA 4.0+ • ACT 35+

Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award | 4.0 | 35-36 | Full Tuition and Student Services Fees** Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5-3.99 | 35-36 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 33-34 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship | 3.5 | 30-32 | $9,000 Spirit of Auburn University Scholarship | 3.5 | 28-29 | $5,000 Academic Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 35-36 | $17,000 3.5 | 33-34 | $15,000 Academic Heritage Scholarship | 3.5 | 31-32 | $11,000 Academic Charter Scholarship | 3.5 | 29-30 | $7,000 Presidential Excellence Awards are awarded at resident tuition and mandatory student services fees, $13,572 for the 2026-27 academic year.

📋 Renewal: 3.0 GPA, 24 credits

Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship (Alabama residents)

Award

$11,500/yr in-state

Requirements

GPA 3.5+ • ACT 35+

Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award | 4.0 | 35-36 | Full Tuition and Student Services Fees** Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5-3.99 | 35-36 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 33-34 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship | 3.5 | 30-32 | $9,000 Spirit of Auburn University Scholarship | 3.5 | 28-29 | $5,000 Academic Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 35-36 | $17,000 3.5 | 33-34 | $15,000 Academic Heritage Scholarship | 3.5 | 31-32 | $11,000 Academic Charter Scholarship | 3.5 | 29-30 | $7,000 Presidential Excellence Awards are awarded at resident tuition and mandatory student services fees, $13,572 for the 2026-27 academic year.

📋 Renewal: 3.0 GPA, 24 credits

Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship (Alabama residents, 33-34 ACT)

Award

$11,500/yr in-state

Requirements

GPA 3.5+ • ACT 33+

Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award | 4.0 | 35-36 | Full Tuition and Student Services Fees** Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5-3.99 | 35-36 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 33-34 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship | 3.5 | 30-32 | $9,000 Spirit of Auburn University Scholarship | 3.5 | 28-29 | $5,000 Academic Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 35-36 | $17,000 3.5 | 33-34 | $15,000 Academic Heritage Scholarship | 3.5 | 31-32 | $11,000 Academic Charter Scholarship | 3.5 | 29-30 | $7,000 Presidential Excellence Awards are awarded at resident tuition and mandatory student services fees, $13,572 for the 2026-27 academic year.

📋 Renewal: 3.0 GPA, 24 credits

Spirit of Auburn University Scholarship (Alabama residents)

Award

$5,000/yr in-state

Requirements

GPA 3.5+ • ACT 28+

Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award | 4.0 | 35-36 | Full Tuition and Student Services Fees** Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5-3.99 | 35-36 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 33-34 | $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Founders Scholarship | 3.5 | 30-32 | $9,000 Spirit of Auburn University Scholarship | 3.5 | 28-29 | $5,000 Academic Presidential Scholarship | 3.5 | 35-36 | $17,000 3.5 | 33-34 | $15,000 Academic Heritage Scholarship | 3.5 | 31-32 | $11,000 Academic Charter Scholarship | 3.5 | 29-30 | $7,000 Presidential Excellence Awards are awarded at resident tuition and mandatory student services fees, $13,572 for the 2026-27 academic year.

📋 Renewal: 3.0 GPA, 24 credits

📝 Other Scholarships (3)

National Scholars Presidential Scholarship (Alabama residents)

National Merit Finalists receive a stipend of $4,000 over four years at $1,000 per year. National Merit Finalists who are Alabama residents may receive the National Scholars Presidential Scholarship valued at $46,000 over four years at $11,500 per year, which will replace a previously awarded competitive merit scholarship other than the Presidential Excellence Award.

Achievement and Leadership - average award

The average award amount for achievement and leadership scholarship recipients in the most recent entering class was $1,500 to $2,000 per year for four years.

National Merit Finalist stipend

National Merit Finalists receive a stipend of $4,000 over four years at $1,000 per year. National Merit Finalists who are Alabama residents may receive the National Scholars Presidential Scholarship valued at $46,000 over four years at $11,500 per year, which will replace a previously awarded competitive merit scholarship other than the Presidential Excellence Award.

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💰 Auburn University Merit Scholarships

✓ Automatic Scholarships (9)

📝 Other Scholarships (3)