Carson-Newman University: merit scholarships by GPA
Carson-Newman University awards automatic merit aid from a published grid keyed to GPA — the ACT is not used. Awards reach $16,000 a year. Because the bands are steps rather than a slope, a hundredth of a GPA point is worth nothing inside a band and the whole step at the edge of one.
Enter a GPA below to see which band it actually lands in, what that band pays, and what the next band needs.
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No score is used; Carson-Newman keys these four awards to the GPA alone. The bands are half a point wide, so most GPA improvement buys nothing and crossing 2.5, 3.0 or 3.5 is worth $2,000 a year each time. The page carries no cycle year.
Unweighted, as the school asks for it.
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Example — a 3.60 GPA
Presidential Scholarship
$16,000 / year
About $64,000 over four years, if it renews.
Carson-Newman awards this on GPA alone, so an ACT score does not change it. A higher score can still matter for admission, for honours programmes, and at other schools on the list — but not for this award.
The ACT doesn't move the money here — but it still decides admission, honours eligibility, and what they is worth at the other schools on the list, where most awards are score-keyed.
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The published Carson-Newman merit aid grid
Reproduced in full from Carson-Newman University’s own pages for the current cycle. Nothing here is estimated: where the school states a benefit rather than a figure, that is what the table says.
Academic scholarships
Carson-Newman publishes a single eligibility GPA for each award, with no separate application.
$16,000
Presidential Scholarship
No score needed · GPA 3.50
$14,000
Dean's Scholarship
No score needed · GPA 3.00
$12,000
Faculty Scholarship
No score needed · GPA 2.50
$10,000
Achievement Scholarship
No score needed · GPA 1.00
| Award | With a score | No score | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Scholarship | — | GPA 3.50 | $16,000 |
| Dean's Scholarship | — | GPA 3.00 | $14,000 |
| Faculty Scholarship | — | GPA 2.50 | $12,000 |
| Achievement Scholarship | — | GPA 1.00 | $10,000 |
Source: Scholarships — academic scholarships per academic year · verified 2026-10-21
Does Carson-Newman superscore for scholarships?
Not stated, and moot — no merit band here uses a score.
With nothing published, plan for the stricter reading: look up your best single sitting in the grid above, work out your superscore as well, and ask Carson-Newman’s financial aid office which one they read before you count on the higher band.
Comparing schools? See which colleges superscore for scholarships — 66 of 501 commit to it, 52 say they do not, and the rest never say.
Where these numbers came from
Every figure on this page was read from Carson-Newman University’s own published pages, linked below with the date we last confirmed them. We do not estimate a missing band or interpolate a value.
- Four bands, each half a GPA point wide, so the money moves only at 2.5, 3.0 and 3.5.
- Each boundary is worth $2,000 a year, or $8,000 over four.
- Everyone admitted is published a figure; the Achievement Scholarship pays $10,000 below a 2.5.
- The page carries no cycle year.
- Carson-Newman is silent on the Enhanced ACT.
Check before you rely on it. Grids change by entry year and schools update them without notice. This page is a reproduction with a date on it, not a guarantee, and it is not financial aid advice. ClutchACT is not affiliated with Carson-Newman University.
Frequently asked questions
What ACT score do you need for a scholarship at Carson-Newman?
Carson-Newman University publishes a merit aid grid keyed to ACT score and GPA. See the tables on this page for the current bands.
Is Carson-Newman test-optional?
Not stated on the scholarship page. No merit band here uses a score. For merit aid the answer is different: not used. Every band is published against a high school GPA and no ACT threshold appears in the criteria. Being admitted without a score and qualifying for money without a score are two separate questions.
How much is a 30 on the ACT worth at Carson-Newman?
On Carson-Newman's published grid for the current cycle, an ACT of 30 with a 3.6 GPA qualifies for Presidential Scholarship at $16,000 a year, about $64,000 over four years if it renews.
Does Carson-Newman superscore the ACT for scholarships?
Not stated, and moot — no merit band here uses a score.
Is this Carson-Newman scholarship data current?
Every figure on this page was read from Carson-Newman University's own published pages and last verified on 2026-10-21. The sources are linked at the bottom of the page with that date. Grids change by entry year, so check the source before relying on a figure for a decision.
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