Luther College: merit scholarships by GPA
Luther College awards automatic merit aid from a published grid keyed to GPA — the ACT is not used. Awards reach $39,000 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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Every figure is a MAXIMUM — Luther's own column heading reads 'Maximum Annual Award', so the amount is a ceiling rather than a promise. No score is required; Luther says scores may be considered if submitted, which makes them optional and one-directional rather than part of the grid. The ladder is flat relative to its size: $8,000 a year separates the bottom band from the top. The page carries no cycle year.
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Example — a 3.60 GPA
Dean Scholarship
Up to $36,000 per year / year
About $144,000 over four years, if it renews.
Luther 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 Luther merit aid grid
Reproduced in full from Luther College’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 merit scholarships
Awarded on the cumulative high school GPA. Luther states the only step required is an application for admission and a transcript.
Up to $39,000 per year
Founders Scholarship
No score needed · GPA 3.90
Up to $37,000 per year
President's Scholarship
No score needed · GPA 3.70
Up to $36,000 per year
Dean Scholarship
No score needed · GPA 3.50
Up to $33,000 per year
Martin Luther Scholarship
No score needed · GPA 3.20
Up to $31,000 per year
Achievement Scholarship
No score needed · GPA 1.00
| Award | With a score | No score | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founders Scholarship | — | GPA 3.90 | Up to $39,000 per year |
| President's Scholarship | — | GPA 3.70 | Up to $37,000 per year |
| Dean Scholarship | — | GPA 3.50 | Up to $36,000 per year |
| Martin Luther Scholarship | — | GPA 3.20 | Up to $33,000 per year |
| Achievement Scholarship | — | GPA 1.00 | Up to $31,000 per year |
Source: Scholarships — academic merit by GPA range · verified 2026-10-22
Does Luther 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 Luther’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 Luther College’s own published pages, linked below with the date we last confirmed them. We do not estimate a missing band or interpolate a value.
- Every figure is a maximum, not a fixed award — Luther's own heading says so.
- $8,000 a year separates the bottom band from the top, against figures near $39,000.
- Scores are not required and are considered only if submitted.
- A Campus Visit Award adds up to $1,000 a year with no application.
- The page carries no cycle year.
- Luther 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 Luther College.
Frequently asked questions
What ACT score do you need for a scholarship at Luther?
Luther College publishes a merit aid grid keyed to ACT score and GPA. See the tables on this page for the current bands.
Is Luther 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 Luther?
On Luther's published grid for the current cycle, an ACT of 30 with a 3.6 GPA qualifies for Dean Scholarship at $36,000 a year, about $144,000 over four years if it renews.
Does Luther superscore the ACT for scholarships?
Not stated, and moot — no merit band here uses a score.
Is this Luther scholarship data current?
Every figure on this page was read from Luther College's own published pages and last verified on 2026-10-22. 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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