For a PDF document of the full scholarship guidelines, click on the name of the scholarship.
Baccalaureate/Doctor of Medicine Scholarship (B/MD)
Renewal Criteria:
- Must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA for the first 60 undergraduate hours
- Must maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA after earning 61 or more hours
- Completion of 27 credit hours (fall/spring)
- Continuous enrollment (fall/spring)
- 8 semesters of enrollment eligibility (or until first bachelor’s degree)
- May be used for the summer if renewal criteria are met in the previous semester. Tuition will be provided for summer coursework of 11 credit hours or less per summer. Summer coursework totaling 12 or more credit hours will provided but will count as 1 semester of usage.
David L. Rice Merit Scholarship – Awarded to students who initially enrolled between Fall 2016 – Summer 2021
Renewal Criteria:
- All awards in excess of $1000, require a 2.5 cumulative GPA after earning 0-59 hours
- All awards in excess of $1000, require a 2.75 cumulative GPA after earning 60 or more hours
- All awards equal to or less than $1000, require a 2.25 cumulative GPA after earning 0-59 hours
- All awards equal to or less than $1000, require a 2.5 cumulative GPA after earning 60 or more hours
- Continuous full-time enrollment (fall/spring)
- Completion of 27 credit hours (fall/spring)
- 4 consecutive years/8 semesters of enrollment eligibility (or until first bachelor’s degree)
- May be used for the summer if renewal criteria are met in the previous semester. A minimum enrollment of 9 credit hours is required for summer usage and it will count as 1 semester.
Deans Scholarship
Renewal Criteria:
- Must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA after earning 0-59 hours
- Must maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA after earning 60-89 hours
- Must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA after earning 90 or more hours
- Continuous full-time enrollment (fall/spring)
- Successful completion of 27 credit hours (fall/spring)
- 4 consecutive years/8 semesters of enrollment eligibility (or until first bachelor’s degree)
- May not be used in the summer.
Harolyn Torain Multicultural Leadership Scholarship
Renewal Criteria:
- Must maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA
- Continuous full-time enrollment (fall/spring)
- Successful completion of 24 credit hours (fall/spring)
- 4 consecutive years/8 semesters of enrollment eligibility (or until first bachelor’s degree)
- Potentially eligible for summer. See detailed guidelines for more information.
Medical Professional Merit Scholarship
Renewal Criteria:
- MPS with Distinction must maintain 3.0 cumulative GPA
- MPS General must maintain 2.75 cumulative GPA
- Continuous full-time enrollment (fall/spring)
- Successful completion of 27 credit hours (fall/spring)
- 4 consecutive years eligibility (or until first bachelor’s degree)
- May not be used in the summer.
Multicultural Leadership Recognition Award
Renewal Criteria:
- Must maintain USI Academic Good standing
- Continuous full-time enrollment (fall/spring)
- Successful completion of 24 credit hours (fall/spring)
- May be used for 4 consecutive years of eligibility (or until first bachelor’s degree)
- Potentially eligibility for summer. See detailed guidelines for more information regarding summer usage.
Out of State Scholarship
Renewal Criteria:
- Must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA
- Continuous full-time enrollment (fall/spring)
- Successful completion of 27 credit hours (fall/spring)
- May be used for 4 consecutive years (or until first bachelor’s degree)
- No minimum enrollment is required if used during the summer
Out of State Top Scholar Award
Renewal Criteria:
- Must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Continuous full-time enrollment (fall/spring)
- Successful completion of 27 credit hours (fall/spring)
- May be used for 4 consecutive years of eligibility (or until first bachelor’s degree)
- May be used for the summer if renewal criteria are met in the previous semester. No minimum enrollment is required for summer usage.
Out of State Transfer Scholarship
Renewal Criteria:
- Must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA
- Continuous full-time enrollment (fall/spring)
- Successful completion of 27 credit hours (fall/spring)
- May be used for 4 consecutive years of eligibility (or until first bachelor’s degree)
- May be used for the summer if renewal criteria are met in the previous semester. No minimum enrollment is required for summer usage.
Out of State Transfer Top Scholar Award
Renewal Criteria:
- Must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Continuous full-time enrollment (fall/spring)
- Successful completion of 27 credit hours (fall/spring)
- May be used for 4 consecutive years of eligibility (or until first bachelor’s degree)
- May be used for the summer if renewal criteria are met in the previous semester. No minimum enrollment is required for summer usage.
Presidential Scholarship
Renewal Criteria:
- Must maintain a 3.2 cumulative GPA after earning 0-59 hours
- Must maintain a 3.4 cumulative GPA after earning 60 or more hours
- Continuous full-time enrollment (fall/spring)
- Successful completion of 27 credit hours (fall/spring)
- May be used for 8 semesters of eligibility (or until first bachelor’s degree)
- May be used for the summer if renewal criteria are met in the previous semester. See detailed guidelines for more information regarding summer usage.
Provost Scholarship
Renewal Criteria:
- Must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA after earning 0-59 hours
- Must maintain a 3.2 cumulative GPA after earning 60 or more hours
- Continuous full-time enrollment (fall/spring)
- Successful completion of 27 credit hours (fall/spring)
- May be used for 4 consecutive years of eligibility (or until first bachelor’s degree)
- May be used for the summer if renewal criteria are met in the previous semester. No minimum enrollment is required for summer usage.
Provost Transfer Scholarship
Renewal Criteria:
- Must maintain a 3.25 cumulative GPA
- Continuous full-time enrollment (fall/spring)
- Successful completion of 24 credit hours (fall/spring)
- May be used for 2 consecutive years/4 semesters of eligibility (or until first bachelor’s degree)
- May be used for the summer if renewal criteria are met in the previous semester. Full-time enrollment is required for summer usage and it will count as 1 semester.
Transfer Academic Scholarship
Renewal Criteria:
- Must maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA
- Continuous full-time enrollment (fall/spring)
- Successful completion of 24 credit hours (fall/spring)
- May be used for 2 consecutive years/4 semesters of eligibility (or until first bachelor’s degree)
- May be used for the summer if renewal criteria are met in the previous semester. Full-time enrollment is required for summer usage and it will count as 1 semester.
