University of Maine at Farmington: merit scholarships by GPA
University of Maine at Farmington awards automatic merit aid from a published grid keyed to GPA — the ACT is not used. Awards start at a 2.75 GPA and reach $4,000 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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UMF publishes one GPA bar at 2.75 and then a RANGE per residency group, saying the amount varies with GPA without giving the cutoffs — the figures here are each range's assured low end. Applying by MAY 1 is part of the eligibility rule rather than a suggestion. UMF's page does not state that the award is granted automatically, so confirm in writing.
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Example — a 3.60 GPA
UMF Success Merit Scholarship
$1,000–$3,000 a year, based on GPA / year
About $4,000 over four years, if it renews.
UMF 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 UMF merit aid grid
Reproduced in full from University of Maine at Farmington’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.
Maine residents
One eligibility bar at a 2.75, with the amount varying by GPA inside a published range.
$1,000–$3,000 a year, based on GPA
UMF Success Merit Scholarship
No score needed
| Award | With a score | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| UMF Success Merit Scholarship | — | $1,000–$3,000 a year, based on GPA |
Source: UMF Success merit scholarships · verified 2026-10-24
Other New England residents
The same bar, paid roughly double the Maine range.
$2,000–$5,000 a year, based on GPA
UMF Success Merit Scholarship
No score needed
| Award | With a score | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| UMF Success Merit Scholarship | — | $2,000–$5,000 a year, based on GPA |
Source: UMF Success merit scholarships · verified 2026-10-24
Outside New England
The same bar again — and this floor is higher than the Maine ceiling.
$4,000–$8,000 a year, based on GPA
UMF Success Merit Scholarship
No score needed
| Award | With a score | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| UMF Success Merit Scholarship | — | $4,000–$8,000 a year, based on GPA |
Source: UMF Success merit scholarships · verified 2026-10-24
Does UMF superscore for scholarships?
Not stated, and it would not matter. The merit criteria read no test 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 UMF’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.
UMF scholarship deadlines
| Entry term | Due |
|---|---|
| Apply by this date to be eligible for the merit award | May 1 |
| Early action | December 1 |
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 University of Maine at Farmington’s own published pages, linked below with the date we last confirmed them. We do not estimate a missing band or interpolate a value.
- UMF Success merit scholarshipsverified 2026-10-24
- First-year students — test policy and deadlinesverified 2026-10-24
- Geography decides more than the transcript here: a non-New Englander's floor of $4,000 is higher than a Maine resident's ceiling of $3,000.
- There is one GPA bar — 2.75 — and no published tiers inside any of the three ranges.
- The figures used here are each range's low end, the part a qualifying student is assured of.
- Applying by May 1 is part of the eligibility rule, in the same sentence as the GPA.
- Older copies of this page showed Maine tiers at 3.5+, 3.25–3.49 and 2.75–3.24. Those are not on the current page and are not used.
- Recipients who continue into a UMF graduate programme may be able to apply the award to graduate tuition.
- No test score appears in the merit criteria.
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 University of Maine at Farmington.
Frequently asked questions
What ACT score do you need for a scholarship at UMF?
University of Maine at Farmington publishes a merit aid grid keyed to ACT score and GPA. See the tables on this page for the current bands.
Is UMF test-optional?
UMF does not require an SAT or ACT score, and will consider one if submitted. For merit aid the answer is different: the merit page names GPA as its only academic criterion and mentions no test, so a score cannot move any of the three ranges. 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 UMF?
On UMF's published grid for the current cycle, an ACT of 30 with a 3.6 GPA qualifies for Maine residents — UMF Success Merit Scholarship at $1,000 a year, about $4,000 over four years if it renews; Other New England residents — UMF Success Merit Scholarship at $2,000 a year, about $8,000 over four years if it renews; Outside New England — UMF Success Merit Scholarship at $4,000 a year, about $16,000 over four years if it renews.
Does UMF superscore the ACT for scholarships?
Not stated, and it would not matter. The merit criteria read no test score.
When are UMF scholarship deadlines?
Apply by this date to be eligible for the merit award: May 1. Early action: December 1. 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 UMF scholarship data current?
Every figure on this page was read from University of Maine at Farmington's own published pages and last verified on 2026-10-24. 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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