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Academic Scholarships

Academic scholarships for first-year students are based on academic performance in high school, the strength of your high school's curriculum, and test scores. DBU academic scholarships are only available for programs for which regular, undergraduate block tuition is assessed. These scholarships cannot be applied to online-only programs. You may only qualify for one academic scholarship, but DBU will offer you the highest dollar-value scholarship for which you are eligible. A student may not receive an academic scholarship of higher value than their original award from their first year as a student. Graduating seniors who are enrolled less than full-time for their final semester will be subject to their academic scholarships being prorated based on their enrollment status.

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Full-time, undergraduate students living on campus.

Scholarship Amount

Academic Scholarships are valued from $8,000 to $14,000 per academic year for qualifying students. Academic Scholarship are limited to eight full-time semesters, is applicable to tuition charges only, and are reviewed annually.

How to Apply

Incoming students are automatically considered for an Academic Scholarship by the information provided on the student's application for admission, high school transcripts, and test scores.

Specific Requirements

Scholarship Name Amount General Information
Patriot Award $8,000 per year To qualify for the Patriot Award, the typical student has an average GPA of 3.00, at least a 18 ACT/960 SAT/61 CLT score, and ranks in the top 50% of their high school class.
Patriot Honor Award $9,000 per year To qualify for the Patriot Honor Award, the typical student has an average GPA of 3.41, at least a 22 ACT/1100 SAT/72 CLT score, and ranks in the top 50% of their high school class.
Dean's Award $10,000 per year To qualify for the Dean's Award, the typical student has an average GPA of 3.54, at least a 23 ACT/1130 SAT/74 CLT score, and ranks in the top 25% of their high school class.
Dean's Honor Award $12,000 per year To qualify for the Dean's Honor Award, the typical student has an average GPA of 3.74, at least a 25 ACT/1200 SAT/78 CLT score, and ranks in the top 20% of their high school class.
Presidential Scholar Award $14,000 per year To qualify for the Presidential Scholar Award, the typical student has an average GPA of 3.85, at least a 26 ACT/1230 SAT/81 CLT score, and ranks in the top 10% of their high school class.

Maintaining this Scholarship

  • Students must reside in on-campus housing.
  • Students must be enrolled full-time in an on-campus program.
  • Students must meet all components of Satisfactory Academic Progress.