UAH's Academic Scholarships recognize incoming undergraduate students who have demonstrated superior academic achievement. All Academic Scholarships are renewable each fall and spring semester based on full-time student status and satisfactory academic progress. Freshman Academic Scholarships and International Student Academic Scholarships are renewable for up to eight fall and spring semesters. Transfer Student Academic Scholarships are renewable for up to six fall and spring semesters.

Scholarship Renewal Criteria

Freshman Academic Scholarships are renewable for up to eight total semesters of award. Renewal is contingent upon meeting the following requirements:

  • Enrollment Requirements
    • Remain an undergraduate student.
    • Enroll full-time (at least 12 UAH credit hours) each fall and spring semester without interruption.
  • Academic Performance Requirements
    • Maintain a minimum cumulative UAH GPA of 2.5 at the end of each spring semester.
    • Complete at least 24 UAH credit hours combined between the fall and spring semesters of the same academic year.

Special Note for Spring Starters:

If your first term of enrollment is the spring semester, you must earn at least 12 UAH credit hours with a 2.5 cumulative GPA by the end of that first spring term.

When Renewal is Reviewed:

Scholarship eligibility is reviewed each year after the spring grades are posted.

Scholarship Probation

If you do not meet the renewal criteria, you will be placed on a one-year scholarship probation.

  • You will keep your scholarship during this probationary year.
  • To be removed from probation, you must meet all of the following by the end of your next spring semester:
    • Raise your cumulative GPA to at least 2.5, and/or
    • Earn an average of 12 UAH credits per semester (24 UAH credits over fall and spring combined).

Examples:

  • GPA Example: If your GPA is 2.4 after your first spring semester, you must raise it to 2.5 or higher by the end of your next spring semester.
  • Credit Hour Examples:
    • Fall Start Term: If you earn 22 UAH credits in your first academic year, you must have 48 UAH total credits by the end of your second spring semester.
    • Spring Start Term: If you earn 10 UAH credits in your first spring semester, you must have 36 UAH total credits by the end of your second spring semester.