The University of Alabama in Huntsville: merit scholarships by ACT score
The University of Alabama in Huntsville awards automatic merit aid from a published grid crossing ACT score with GPA. Awards start at an ACT of 21 and reach $22,000 a year. Because the bands are steps rather than a slope, one point is worth nothing inside a band and the whole step at the edge of one.
Enter a score and a GPA below to see which band it actually lands in, what that band pays, and exactly how many points the next one needs.
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UAH publishes a 'No ACT/SAT score' row at three of its four GPA bands, so the cost of not testing is stated outright — in state it is $2,000 against $8,500, and out of state $5,000 against $19,000. Two gaps to know: nothing is published below a 3.0 GPA at any score, and the lowest score band anywhere is 21-23, so a 19 or 20 is treated here as the no-score row. UAH also keys its grid to an ACT SUPERSCORE rather than a single sitting, and its top in-state award is quoted as the word 'Tuition' rather than a figure.
Unweighted, as the school asks for it.
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Example — an ACT 29 with a 3.60 GPA
Jupiter C
$5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years) / year
About $20,000 over four years, if it renews.
What the next points are worth
2 more points (a 31) moves you to Atlas D — $7,000 a year ($28,000 over four years) a year. That is $2,000 more a year, or $8,000 over four years.
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Can you get merit aid at UAH without an ACT score?
Yes. Optional and priced: UAH states what each GPA band is worth without a score, so a student can read the exact value of testing off the grid. Above a 3.0 GPA, a score always pays more than no score.
Read the two columns in the grid below as a trade. The same award is reachable either way — with a score at a lower GPA, or with no score at a higher one. A score is worth real money to a student whose GPA sits under the test-optional line, and worth little to one comfortably above it.
“Award amounts are based on each student's high school GPA, and ACT or SAT superscore, and residency status.”
The published UAH merit aid grid
Reproduced in full from The University of Alabama in Huntsville’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.
Alabama residents
Automatic on admission, no separate scholarship application. The top award, Saturn V, is published as 'Tuition' rather than a dollar figure.
$2,000 a year ($8,000 over four years)
Juno 1
No score needed · GPA 3.50
$2,000 a year ($8,000 over four years)
Juno 1
ACT 21–23 · 3.5-3.74 GPA
Without a score: not available
$2,000 a year ($8,000 over four years)
Juno 1
ACT 24–26 · 3-3.49 GPA
Without a score: not available
$2,000 a year ($8,000 over four years)
Juno 1
ACT 27–28 · 3-3.49 GPA
Without a score: not available
$3,000 a year ($12,000 over four years)
Titan III
ACT 24–26 · 3.5-3.74 GPA
Without a score: not available
$3,000 a year ($12,000 over four years)
Titan III
ACT 29–30 · 3-3.49 GPA
Without a score: not available
$4,000 a year ($16,000 over four years)
Titan III
No score needed · GPA 3.75
$4,000 a year ($16,000 over four years)
Titan III
ACT 27–28 · 3.5-3.74 GPA
Without a score: not available
$4,000 a year ($16,000 over four years)
Titan III
ACT 31–36 · 3-3.49 GPA
Without a score: not available
$5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
No score needed · GPA 4.00
$5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
ACT 21–23 · 3.75-3.99 GPA
Without a score: not available
$5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
ACT 24–26 · 3.75-3.99 GPA
Without a score: not available
Show the other 10 published rows
$5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
ACT 29–30 · 3.5-3.74 GPA
Without a score: not available
$6,000 a year ($24,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
ACT 21–23 · 4+ GPA
Without a score: not available
$6,000 a year ($24,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
ACT 24–26 · 4+ GPA
Without a score: not available
$6,000 a year ($24,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
ACT 27–28 · 3.75-3.99 GPA
Without a score: not available
$7,000 a year ($28,000 over four years)
Atlas D
ACT 27–28 · 4+ GPA
Without a score: not available
$7,000 a year ($28,000 over four years)
Atlas D
ACT 29–30 · 3.75-3.99 GPA
Without a score: not available
$7,000 a year ($28,000 over four years)
Atlas D
ACT 31–36 · 3.5-3.74 GPA
Without a score: not available
$8,500 a year ($34,000 over four years)
Atlas D
ACT 29–30 · 4+ GPA
Without a score: not available
$8,500 a year ($34,000 over four years)
Atlas D
ACT 31–36 · 3.75-3.99 GPA
Without a score: not available
Tuition
Saturn V
ACT 31–36 · 4+ GPA
Without a score: not available
| Award | With a score | No score | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juno 1 | — | GPA 3.50 | $2,000 a year ($8,000 over four years) |
| Juno 1 | ACT 21–23 · 3.5-3.74 GPA | not available | $2,000 a year ($8,000 over four years) |
| Juno 1 | ACT 24–26 · 3-3.49 GPA | not available | $2,000 a year ($8,000 over four years) |
| Juno 1 | ACT 27–28 · 3-3.49 GPA | not available | $2,000 a year ($8,000 over four years) |
| Titan III | ACT 24–26 · 3.5-3.74 GPA | not available | $3,000 a year ($12,000 over four years) |
| Titan III | ACT 29–30 · 3-3.49 GPA | not available | $3,000 a year ($12,000 over four years) |
| Titan III | — | GPA 3.75 | $4,000 a year ($16,000 over four years) |
| Titan III | ACT 27–28 · 3.5-3.74 GPA | not available | $4,000 a year ($16,000 over four years) |
| Titan III | ACT 31–36 · 3-3.49 GPA | not available | $4,000 a year ($16,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | — | GPA 4.00 | $5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | ACT 21–23 · 3.75-3.99 GPA | not available | $5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | ACT 24–26 · 3.75-3.99 GPA | not available | $5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | ACT 29–30 · 3.5-3.74 GPA | not available | $5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | ACT 21–23 · 4+ GPA | not available | $6,000 a year ($24,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | ACT 24–26 · 4+ GPA | not available | $6,000 a year ($24,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | ACT 27–28 · 3.75-3.99 GPA | not available | $6,000 a year ($24,000 over four years) |
| Atlas D | ACT 27–28 · 4+ GPA | not available | $7,000 a year ($28,000 over four years) |
| Atlas D | ACT 29–30 · 3.75-3.99 GPA | not available | $7,000 a year ($28,000 over four years) |
| Atlas D | ACT 31–36 · 3.5-3.74 GPA | not available | $7,000 a year ($28,000 over four years) |
| Atlas D | ACT 29–30 · 4+ GPA | not available | $8,500 a year ($34,000 over four years) |
| Atlas D | ACT 31–36 · 3.75-3.99 GPA | not available | $8,500 a year ($34,000 over four years) |
| Saturn V | ACT 31–36 · 4+ GPA | not available | Tuition |
Source: 2027-2028 Freshman In-State Academic Scholarships · verified 2026-10-21
Out-of-state, and international students residing in the US
Four times the in-state scale, and the only track whose top award carries a number — $22,000 a year. Note the out-of-state ladder has no $7,000 step: it jumps from $13,000 to $16,000 to $19,000.
$5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years)
Juno 1
No score needed · GPA 3.50
$5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years)
Juno 1
ACT 21–23 · 3.5-3.74 GPA
Without a score: not available
$5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years)
Juno 1
ACT 24–26 · 3-3.49 GPA
Without a score: not available
$5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years)
Juno 1
ACT 27–28 · 3-3.49 GPA
Without a score: not available
$10,000 a year ($40,000 over four years)
Titan III
No score needed · GPA 3.75
$10,000 a year ($40,000 over four years)
Titan III
ACT 21–23 · 3.75-3.99 GPA
Without a score: not available
$10,000 a year ($40,000 over four years)
Titan III
ACT 24–26 · 3.5-3.74 GPA
Without a score: not available
$10,000 a year ($40,000 over four years)
Titan III
ACT 27–28 · 3.5-3.74 GPA
Without a score: not available
$10,000 a year ($40,000 over four years)
Titan III
ACT 29–30 · 3-3.49 GPA
Without a score: not available
$13,000 a year ($52,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
No score needed · GPA 4.00
$13,000 a year ($52,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
ACT 21–23 · 4+ GPA
Without a score: not available
$13,000 a year ($52,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
ACT 24–26 · 3.75-3.99 GPA
Without a score: not available
Show the other 10 published rows
$13,000 a year ($52,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
ACT 27–28 · 3.75-3.99 GPA
Without a score: not available
$13,000 a year ($52,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
ACT 29–30 · 3.5-3.74 GPA
Without a score: not available
$13,000 a year ($52,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
ACT 31–36 · 3-3.49 GPA
Without a score: not available
$16,000 a year ($64,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
ACT 24–26 · 4+ GPA
Without a score: not available
$16,000 a year ($64,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
ACT 27–28 · 4+ GPA
Without a score: not available
$16,000 a year ($64,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
ACT 29–30 · 3.75-3.99 GPA
Without a score: not available
$16,000 a year ($64,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
ACT 31–36 · 3.5-3.74 GPA
Without a score: not available
$19,000 a year ($76,000 over four years)
Atlas D
ACT 29–30 · 4+ GPA
Without a score: not available
$19,000 a year ($76,000 over four years)
Atlas D
ACT 31–36 · 3.75-3.99 GPA
Without a score: not available
$22,000 a year ($88,000 over four years)
Saturn V
ACT 31–36 · 4+ GPA
Without a score: not available
| Award | With a score | No score | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juno 1 | — | GPA 3.50 | $5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years) |
| Juno 1 | ACT 21–23 · 3.5-3.74 GPA | not available | $5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years) |
| Juno 1 | ACT 24–26 · 3-3.49 GPA | not available | $5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years) |
| Juno 1 | ACT 27–28 · 3-3.49 GPA | not available | $5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years) |
| Titan III | — | GPA 3.75 | $10,000 a year ($40,000 over four years) |
| Titan III | ACT 21–23 · 3.75-3.99 GPA | not available | $10,000 a year ($40,000 over four years) |
| Titan III | ACT 24–26 · 3.5-3.74 GPA | not available | $10,000 a year ($40,000 over four years) |
| Titan III | ACT 27–28 · 3.5-3.74 GPA | not available | $10,000 a year ($40,000 over four years) |
| Titan III | ACT 29–30 · 3-3.49 GPA | not available | $10,000 a year ($40,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | — | GPA 4.00 | $13,000 a year ($52,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | ACT 21–23 · 4+ GPA | not available | $13,000 a year ($52,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | ACT 24–26 · 3.75-3.99 GPA | not available | $13,000 a year ($52,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | ACT 27–28 · 3.75-3.99 GPA | not available | $13,000 a year ($52,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | ACT 29–30 · 3.5-3.74 GPA | not available | $13,000 a year ($52,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | ACT 31–36 · 3-3.49 GPA | not available | $13,000 a year ($52,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | ACT 24–26 · 4+ GPA | not available | $16,000 a year ($64,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | ACT 27–28 · 4+ GPA | not available | $16,000 a year ($64,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | ACT 29–30 · 3.75-3.99 GPA | not available | $16,000 a year ($64,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | ACT 31–36 · 3.5-3.74 GPA | not available | $16,000 a year ($64,000 over four years) |
| Atlas D | ACT 29–30 · 4+ GPA | not available | $19,000 a year ($76,000 over four years) |
| Atlas D | ACT 31–36 · 3.75-3.99 GPA | not available | $19,000 a year ($76,000 over four years) |
| Saturn V | ACT 31–36 · 4+ GPA | not available | $22,000 a year ($88,000 over four years) |
Source: 2027-2028 Freshman Out-of-State Academic Scholarships · verified 2026-10-21
Tennessee residents
Identical dollars to the Alabama grid, and a Tennessee resident receiving one of these also gets in-state tuition rates. Students from Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Giles, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, Marshall and Moore counties get the in-state rate regardless of scholarship status.
$2,000 a year ($8,000 over four years)
Juno 1
No score needed · GPA 3.50
$2,000 a year ($8,000 over four years)
Juno 1
ACT 21–23 · 3.5-3.74 GPA
Without a score: not available
$2,000 a year ($8,000 over four years)
Juno 1
ACT 24–26 · 3-3.49 GPA
Without a score: not available
$2,000 a year ($8,000 over four years)
Juno 1
ACT 27–28 · 3-3.49 GPA
Without a score: not available
$3,000 a year ($12,000 over four years)
Titan III
ACT 24–26 · 3.5-3.74 GPA
Without a score: not available
$3,000 a year ($12,000 over four years)
Titan III
ACT 29–30 · 3-3.49 GPA
Without a score: not available
$4,000 a year ($16,000 over four years)
Titan III
No score needed · GPA 3.75
$4,000 a year ($16,000 over four years)
Titan III
ACT 27–28 · 3.5-3.74 GPA
Without a score: not available
$4,000 a year ($16,000 over four years)
Titan III
ACT 31–36 · 3-3.49 GPA
Without a score: not available
$5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
No score needed · GPA 4.00
$5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
ACT 21–23 · 3.75-3.99 GPA
Without a score: not available
$5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
ACT 24–26 · 3.75-3.99 GPA
Without a score: not available
Show the other 10 published rows
$5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
ACT 29–30 · 3.5-3.74 GPA
Without a score: not available
$6,000 a year ($24,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
ACT 21–23 · 4+ GPA
Without a score: not available
$6,000 a year ($24,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
ACT 24–26 · 4+ GPA
Without a score: not available
$6,000 a year ($24,000 over four years)
Jupiter C
ACT 27–28 · 3.75-3.99 GPA
Without a score: not available
$7,000 a year ($28,000 over four years)
Atlas D
ACT 27–28 · 4+ GPA
Without a score: not available
$7,000 a year ($28,000 over four years)
Atlas D
ACT 29–30 · 3.75-3.99 GPA
Without a score: not available
$7,000 a year ($28,000 over four years)
Atlas D
ACT 31–36 · 3.5-3.74 GPA
Without a score: not available
$8,500 a year ($34,000 over four years)
Atlas D
ACT 29–30 · 4+ GPA
Without a score: not available
$8,500 a year ($34,000 over four years)
Atlas D
ACT 31–36 · 3.75-3.99 GPA
Without a score: not available
Tuition
Saturn V
ACT 31–36 · 4+ GPA
Without a score: not available
| Award | With a score | No score | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juno 1 | — | GPA 3.50 | $2,000 a year ($8,000 over four years) |
| Juno 1 | ACT 21–23 · 3.5-3.74 GPA | not available | $2,000 a year ($8,000 over four years) |
| Juno 1 | ACT 24–26 · 3-3.49 GPA | not available | $2,000 a year ($8,000 over four years) |
| Juno 1 | ACT 27–28 · 3-3.49 GPA | not available | $2,000 a year ($8,000 over four years) |
| Titan III | ACT 24–26 · 3.5-3.74 GPA | not available | $3,000 a year ($12,000 over four years) |
| Titan III | ACT 29–30 · 3-3.49 GPA | not available | $3,000 a year ($12,000 over four years) |
| Titan III | — | GPA 3.75 | $4,000 a year ($16,000 over four years) |
| Titan III | ACT 27–28 · 3.5-3.74 GPA | not available | $4,000 a year ($16,000 over four years) |
| Titan III | ACT 31–36 · 3-3.49 GPA | not available | $4,000 a year ($16,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | — | GPA 4.00 | $5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | ACT 21–23 · 3.75-3.99 GPA | not available | $5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | ACT 24–26 · 3.75-3.99 GPA | not available | $5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | ACT 29–30 · 3.5-3.74 GPA | not available | $5,000 a year ($20,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | ACT 21–23 · 4+ GPA | not available | $6,000 a year ($24,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | ACT 24–26 · 4+ GPA | not available | $6,000 a year ($24,000 over four years) |
| Jupiter C | ACT 27–28 · 3.75-3.99 GPA | not available | $6,000 a year ($24,000 over four years) |
| Atlas D | ACT 27–28 · 4+ GPA | not available | $7,000 a year ($28,000 over four years) |
| Atlas D | ACT 29–30 · 3.75-3.99 GPA | not available | $7,000 a year ($28,000 over four years) |
| Atlas D | ACT 31–36 · 3.5-3.74 GPA | not available | $7,000 a year ($28,000 over four years) |
| Atlas D | ACT 29–30 · 4+ GPA | not available | $8,500 a year ($34,000 over four years) |
| Atlas D | ACT 31–36 · 3.75-3.99 GPA | not available | $8,500 a year ($34,000 over four years) |
| Saturn V | ACT 31–36 · 4+ GPA | not available | Tuition |
Source: 2027-2028 Freshman Tennessee Resident Academic Scholarships · verified 2026-10-21
Does UAH superscore for scholarships?
Yes. Yes, and named in the sentence that defines the whole grid — UAH keys its awards to an ACT or SAT superscore rather than a single sitting's composite.
“Award amounts are based on each student's high school GPA, and ACT or SAT superscore, and residency status.”
So the number that matters here is your superscore, not your best single test. Work out your superscore and look that score up in the grid above — it may sit a band higher than the one you have been planning around.
Comparing schools? See which colleges superscore for scholarships — 66 of 501 commit to it, 52 say they do not, and the rest never say.
UAH scholarship deadlines
| Entry term | Due |
|---|---|
| Competitive UAH Scholarship Application priority deadline (separate programme) | December 15 |
Scores take roughly two to four weeks to arrive, and official reports sent to schools can take longer, so the last useful test date is several weeks before the printed deadline. Check which test dates still make it.
Where these numbers came from
Every figure on this page was read from The University of Alabama in Huntsville’s own published pages, linked below with the date we last confirmed them. We do not estimate a missing band or interpolate a value.
- 2027-2028 Freshman In-State Academic Scholarshipsverified 2026-10-21
- 2027-2028 Freshman Out-of-State Academic Scholarshipsverified 2026-10-21
- 2027-2028 Freshman Tennessee Resident Academic Scholarshipsverified 2026-10-21
- Test Optional admission policyverified 2026-10-21
- UAH keys this grid to a superscore, which makes it one of the more generous score policies in the dataset and worth pairing against the Kentucky and Tennessee publics that refuse superscores outright.
- The in-state Saturn V award is published as 'Tuition' with no figure, so none is recorded; its out-of-state equivalent is $22,000 a year.
- Tennessee residents get the Alabama dollar amounts plus in-state tuition rates, which makes UAH unusually attractive just across the state line.
- There is no published row below a 3.0 GPA, and none for a 19 or 20 ACT.
- UAH's separate competitive programme runs on its own application with a December 15 priority deadline and does not touch this grid.
- National Merit awards are published on their own page and are not modelled here.
- UAH 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 The University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Frequently asked questions
What ACT score do you need for a scholarship at UAH?
Automatic merit aid at The University of Alabama in Huntsville starts at an ACT composite of 21, alongside the published GPA minimum, and reaches $22,000 a year at the top of the 3 grids it publishes. The bands are steps rather than a slope, so the only score that matters is the next threshold above where you are now.
Is UAH test-optional?
Test-optional for admission. UAH evaluates scores only where they help, and its grid publishes a no-score row at most GPA levels. For merit aid the answer is different: optional and priced: UAH states what each GPA band is worth without a score, so a student can read the exact value of testing off the grid. Above a 3.0 GPA, a score always pays more than no score. 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 UAH?
On UAH's published grid for 2027-28 entry, an ACT of 30 with a 3.6 GPA qualifies for Alabama residents — Jupiter C at $5,000 a year, about $20,000 over four years if it renews; Out-of-state, and international students residing in the US — Jupiter C at $13,000 a year, about $52,000 over four years if it renews; Tennessee residents — Jupiter C at $5,000 a year, about $20,000 over four years if it renews.
How much is one more ACT point worth at UAH?
The most valuable single point on UAH's published grid is 28 to 29, at a 3.0 GPA: it moves the award by $5,000 a year, or $20,000 across a four-year degree on the Out-of-state, and international students residing in the US grid. The same point is worth less at other GPAs, and most points move nothing at all — the grid steps rather than slopes, which is why the only score worth aiming at is the next threshold.
Does in-state or out-of-state change merit aid at UAH?
Yes. UAH publishes separate grids: Alabama residents run $2,000 to full tuition a year, and Out-of-state, and international students residing in the US run $5,000 to $22,000. Check which grid applies to you before planning around a figure.
Does UAH superscore the ACT for scholarships?
Yes. Yes, and named in the sentence that defines the whole grid — UAH keys its awards to an ACT or SAT superscore rather than a single sitting's composite. Award amounts are based on each student's high school GPA, and ACT or SAT superscore, and residency status.
When are UAH scholarship deadlines?
Competitive UAH Scholarship Application priority deadline (separate programme): December 15. The application and the official score report are both due by that date, and ACT scores take roughly two to four weeks to arrive — so the last useful test date is several weeks earlier than the deadline suggests.
Is this UAH scholarship data current?
Every figure on this page was read from The University of Alabama in Huntsville'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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