Freshman merit award renewal criteria

These charts are a guide to the renewal criteria for your scholarship. 

The sum of all awards cannot exceed the financial aid cost of attendance. All awards require that you make satisfactory academic progress toward your degree program.

2024-25 Freshman merit award renewal criteria

Academic merit scholarships are renewable based on the criteria listed below. These requirements apply to all students who receive an award for the first time during the 2024-25 academic year. Requirements for all awards include enrollment in a minimum of 12 undergraduate WSU credits each fall and winter semester. You must pass a minimum of 30 credits each academic year. Awards are only available during the fall and winter semesters for four consecutive years while you are working on your first bachelor's degree.

Scholarship

Annual award

WSU cumulative GPA required

Green Scholarship

$2,500 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Gold Scholarship

$4,500 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Detroit Leadership Scholarship

$5,000 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Warrior Scholarship

$6,500 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Anthony Wayne Out-of-State Freshman Scholarship

$9,000 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

President's Award for National Merit Scholarship Finalists

  • $12,000 per year for four consecutive years
  • $5,000 per year toward on-campus room (double occupancy) and board for up to four years

3.5

Scholar Award

$500 per year for four consecutive years

Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards

2023-24 Freshman merit award renewal criteria

Academic merit scholarships are renewable based on the criteria listed below. These requirements apply to all students who receive an award for the first time during the 2023-24 academic year. Requirements for all awards include enrollment in a minimum of 12 undergraduate WSU credits each fall and winter semester. You must pass a minimum of 30 credits each academic year. Awards are only available during the fall and winter semesters for four consecutive years while you are working on your first bachelor's degree.

Scholarship

Annual award

WSU cumulative GPA required

Green Scholarship

$2,500 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Gold Scholarship

$4,000 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Detroit Leadership Scholarship

$5,000 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Warrior Scholarship

$6,000 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Anthony Wayne Out-of-State Freshman Scholarship

$9,000 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

President's Award for National Merit Scholarship Finalists

  • $12,000 per year for four consecutive years
  • $5,000 per year toward on-campus room (double occupancy) and board for up to four years

3.5

Scholar Award

$500 per year for four consecutive years

Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards

2022-23 Freshman merit award renewal criteria

Academic merit scholarships are renewable based on the criteria listed below. These requirements apply to all students who receive an award for the first time during the 2022-23 academic year. Requirements for all awards include enrollment in a minimum of 12 undergraduate WSU credits each fall and winter semester. You must pass a minimum of 30 credits each academic year. Awards are only available during the fall and winter semesters for four consecutive years while you are working on your first bachelor's degree.

Scholarship

Annual award

WSU cumulative GPA required

Green Scholarship

$2,000 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Gold Scholarship

$4,000 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Detroit Leadership Scholarship

$5,000 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Warrior Scholarship

$6,000 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Anthony Wayne Out-of-State Freshman Scholarship

$9,000 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

President's Award for National Merit Scholarship Finalists

  • $12,000 per year for four consecutive years
  • $5,000 per year toward on-campus room (double occupancy) and board for up to four years

3.5

Scholar Award

$500 per year for four consecutive years

Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards

2021-22 Freshman merit award renewal criteria

Academic merit scholarships are renewable based on the criteria listed below. These requirements apply to all students who receive an award for the first time during the 2021-22 academic year. Requirements for all awards include enrollment in a minimum of 12 undergraduate WSU credits each fall and winter semester. You must pass a minimum of 30 credits each academic year. Awards are only available during the fall and winter semesters for four consecutive years while you are working on your first bachelor's degree.

Scholarship

Annual award

WSU cumulative GPA required

Honors College requirement

Green Scholarship

$2,000 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Not required

Gold Scholarship

$4,000 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Not required

Detroit Leadership Scholarship

$5,000 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Not required

Warrior Scholarship

$6,000 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Not required

Anthony Wayne Out-of-State Freshman Scholarship

$9,000 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Not required

President's Award for National Merit Scholarship Finalists

  • $12,000 per year for four consecutive years
  • $5,000 per year toward on-campus room (double occupancy) and board for up to four years
  • One-time study abroad funding up to $2,500

3.5

Good standing required

Scholar Award

$500 per year for four consecutive years

Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards

Not required

2020-21 Freshman merit award renewal criteria

Academic merit scholarships are renewable based on the criteria listed below. These requirements apply to all students who receive an award for the first time during the 2020-21 academic year. Requirements for all awards include enrollment in a minimum of 12 undergraduate WSU credits each fall and winter semester. You must pass a minimum of 30 credits each academic year. Awards are only available during the fall and winter semesters for four consecutive years while you are working on your first bachelor's degree.

Scholarship

Annual award

WSU cumulative GPA required

Honors College requirement

Green Scholarship

$2,000 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Not required

Gold Scholarship

$4,000 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Not required

Detroit Leadership Scholarship

$5,000 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Not required

Warrior Scholarship

$6,000 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Not required

Anthony Wayne Out-of-State Freshman Scholarship

$9,000 per year for four consecutive years

3.0

Not required

President's Award for National Merit Scholarship Finalists

  • $12,000 per year for four consecutive years

  • $5,000 per year toward on-campus room (double occupancy) and board for up to four years

  • One-time study abroad funding up to $2,500

3.5

Good standing required

Scholar Award

$500 per year for four consecutive years

Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards

Not required