Robert Morris University: merit scholarships by GPA
Robert Morris University awards automatic merit aid from a published grid keyed to GPA — the ACT is not used. Awards start at a 2.5 GPA and reach $29,000 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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The grid reads a weighted GPA and RMU reserves the right to recalculate it by its own internal method, so the deciding number may not be the one on the transcript. The page never literally says the amounts are per year, though the award runs up to four years. Fully online students are not eligible and full-time enrolment is required. This grid is for Fall 2027 entry; RMU no longer shows its 2026-27 version.
Unweighted, as the school asks for it.
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Example — a 3.60 GPA
RMU Merit Scholarship
$27,000 a year / year
About $108,000 over four years, if it renews.
RMU 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 RMU merit aid grid
Reproduced in full from Robert Morris University’s own pages for 2027-28 entry. Nothing here is estimated: where the school states a benefit rather than a figure, that is what the table says.
RMU Merit Scholarships
Awarded through the Office of Admissions on the weighted GPA held at the point of admission, with no separate application. Up to four years at an overall 2.0.
$29,000 a year
RMU Merit Scholarship
No score needed · GPA 3.90
$27,000 a year
RMU Merit Scholarship
No score needed · GPA 3.50
$24,000 a year
RMU Merit Scholarship
No score needed · GPA 3.00
$19,000 a year
RMU Merit Scholarship
No score needed · GPA 2.70
$13,000 a year
RMU Merit Scholarship
No score needed · GPA 2.50
$11,000 a year
RMU Merit Scholarship
No score needed · GPA 0.00
| Award | With a score | No score | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| RMU Merit Scholarship | — | GPA 3.90 | $29,000 a year |
| RMU Merit Scholarship | — | GPA 3.50 | $27,000 a year |
| RMU Merit Scholarship | — | GPA 3.00 | $24,000 a year |
| RMU Merit Scholarship | — | GPA 2.70 | $19,000 a year |
| RMU Merit Scholarship | — | GPA 2.50 | $13,000 a year |
| RMU Merit Scholarship | — | GPA 0.00 | $11,000 a year |
Source: Scholarships — Fall 2027 · verified 2026-10-25
Does RMU superscore for scholarships?
No. Not applicable — RMU states that test-optional admission has no impact on scholarship consideration, so there is nothing for a superscore to improve.
This matters more than it sounds. A student whose superscore crosses a band but whose best single sitting does not will be paid on the lower band. Look up your best single sitting in the grid above, then find what is costing you points on one test.
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 Robert Morris 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.
- The grid reads a weighted GPA, so honours and AP coursework count — unusual in this dataset.
- RMU reserves the right to recalculate that weighted GPA by its own internal method.
- There is no GPA floor: below a weighted 2.50 the award is still $11,000 a year.
- The steepest step is low on the ladder — 2.69 to 2.70 is worth $6,000 a year.
- By contrast 3.49 to 3.50 is worth $3,000 and 3.89 to 3.90 only $2,000.
- RMU states that test-optional admission has no impact on scholarship eligibility.
- Renewal needs only a 2.0, below every rung on the grid.
- Fully online students are not eligible, and full-time enrolment is required.
- The Presidential Scholarship covering full tuition for fifteen students a year needs essays, so it is not a band here.
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 Robert Morris University.
Frequently asked questions
What ACT score do you need for a scholarship at RMU?
Robert Morris University publishes a merit aid grid keyed to ACT score and GPA. See the tables on this page for the current bands.
Is RMU test-optional?
All majors offer test-optional admission. For merit aid the answer is different: about as unambiguous as this dataset gets. A student with no ACT reaches the $29,000 top rung at a weighted 3.90 exactly as a 36 would. 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 RMU?
On RMU's published grid for 2027-28 entry, an ACT of 30 with a 3.6 GPA qualifies for RMU Merit Scholarship at $27,000 a year, about $108,000 over four years if it renews.
Does RMU superscore the ACT for scholarships?
No. Not applicable — RMU states that test-optional admission has no impact on scholarship consideration, so there is nothing for a superscore to improve.
Is this RMU scholarship data current?
Every figure on this page was read from Robert Morris University's own published pages and last verified on 2026-10-25. 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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