UAH recognizes new first-time freshmen who have demonstrated superior academic achievement in high school. All Freshman Academic Scholarships are four-year awards for fall and spring semesters, renewable each semester based on full-time student status and satisfactory academic progress. Scholarship consideration will be given to all first-time freshmen who are offered admission to UAH. No separate scholarship application is required.

Award amounts are based on each student's high school GPA, and  ACT or SAT superscore, and residency status. Students are encouraged to take the ACT and/or SAT multiple times. Please note, updated high school transcripts and test scores received after May 15, 2025, will not be considered for a scholarship upgrade.

The scholarships below indicate the amount awarded per academic year for students who do not reside in Alabama or Tennessee. International students currently residing in the United States are also eligible for the scholarships below. 

2025-2026 Freshman Out-of-State Academic Scholarships

Test
Scores		 ACT Test-Optional
No Score		 22-24 25-27 28-31 32-36
SAT
 1100-1190 1200-1290 1300-1410 1420-1600
High
School
GPA		 4.0+ $5,000 $13,000 $16,000 $19,000 $21,000
3.75 - 3.99 $5,000 $10,000 $13,000 $16,000 $19,000
3.5- 3.74 $5,000 $5,000 $10,000 $13,000 $16,000
3.0 - 3.49      $5,000 $10,000  $13,000 
Saturn V Atlas D Jupiter C Titan III Juno I

 Please note, this chart represents scholarship opportunities for the 2025-2026 academic year. Scholarship offerings are reviewed each academic year and are subject to change.

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