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Jacksonville State University Scholarships and Merit Aid

Jacksonville, Alabama

25 scholarships Jacksonville State University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.

7,030Undergraduates
76%Admit rate

Merit awarded on published numbers (20)

These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.

Gamecock Achievement

$6,000

Published requirement
3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
High School GPA | Total Annual Amount | Total 4-Year Amount 3.75 - 3.99 | $6,000 | $24,000jsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Gamecock Achievement

$8,000

Published requirement
4.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
High School GPA | Total Annual Amount | Total 4-Year Amount 4.0 + | $8,000 | $32,000jsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Gamecock Success

$4,000

Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
High School GPA | Total Annual Amount | Total 4-Year Amount 3.00 - 3.49 | $4,000 | $16,000jsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Gamecock Success

$5,000

Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
High School GPA | Total Annual Amount | Total 4-Year Amount 3.5 - 3.74 | $5,000 | $20,000jsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Gamecock Opportunity

$1,000

Published requirement
2.0 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
High School GPA | Total Annual Amount | Total 4-Year Amount 2.00 - 2.49 | $1,000 | $4,000jsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Gamecock Opportunity

$2,000

Published requirement
2.5 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
High School GPA | Total Annual Amount | Total 4-Year Amount 2.5 - 2.74 | $2,000 | $8,000jsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Gamecock Opportunity

$3,000

Published requirement
2.75 GPA (scale as the school published it)
Renewable
Yes, per the school
High School GPA | Total Annual Amount | Total 4-Year Amount 2.75 - 2.99 | $3,000 | $12,000jsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Gamecock Prestige

$5,000

Published requirement
2.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 31 ACT, or 2.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1390 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
31+ on your ACT or 1390+ on your SAT High School GPA | Total Annual Amount | Total 4-Year Amount 2.00 - 2.99 | $5,000 | $20,000jsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Gamecock Prestige

$10,500

Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 31 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1390 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
31+ on your ACT or 1390+ on your SAT High School GPA | Total Annual Amount | Total 4-Year Amount 3.00 - 4.00+ | $10,500 | $42,000jsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Gamecock Excellence

$4,000

Published requirement
2.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 29 ACT, or 2.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1330 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
29-30 ACT or a 1330-1380 SAT High School GPA | Total Annual Amount | Total 4-Year Amount 2.00 - 2.99 | $4,000 | $16,000jsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Gamecock Excellence

$9,000

Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 29 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1330 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
29-30 ACT or a 1330-1380 SAT High School GPA | Total Annual Amount | Total 4-Year Amount 3.00 - 3.24 | $9,000 | $36,000jsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Gamecock Excellence

$10,000

Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 29 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1330 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
29-30 ACT or a 1330-1380 SAT High School GPA | Total Annual Amount | Total 4-Year Amount 3.25 - 3.49 | $10,000 | $40,000jsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Gamecock Excellence

$10,500

Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 29 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1330 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
29-30 ACT or a 1330-1380 SAT High School GPA | Total Annual Amount | Total 4-Year Amount 3.50 - 4.00 | $10,500 | $42,000jsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Gamecock Tradition

$3,000

Published requirement
2.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 26 ACT, or 2.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1230 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
26-28 ACT or 1230-1320 SAT High School GPA | Total Annual Amount | Total 4-Year Amount 2.00 - 2.99 | $3,000 | $12,000jsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Gamecock Tradition

$5,000

Published requirement
3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 26 ACT, or 3.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1230 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
26-28 ACT or 1230-1320 SAT High School GPA | Total Annual Amount | Total 4-Year Amount 3.00 - 3.24 | $5,000 | $20,000jsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Gamecock Tradition

$7,000

Published requirement
3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 26 ACT, or 3.25 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1230 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
26-28 ACT or 1230-1320 SAT High School GPA | Total Annual Amount | Total 4-Year Amount 3.25 - 3.49 | $7,000 | $28,000jsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Gamecock Tradition

$8,000

Published requirement
3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 26 ACT, or 3.5 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1230 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
26-28 ACT or 1230-1320 SAT High School GPA | Total Annual Amount | Total 4-Year Amount 3.50 - 3.74 | $8,000 | $32,000jsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Gamecock Tradition

$9,000

Published requirement
3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 26 ACT, or 3.75 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 1230 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
26-28 ACT or 1230-1320 SAT High School GPA | Total Annual Amount | Total 4-Year Amount 3.75 - 4.00 | $9,000 | $36,000jsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Gamecock Advantage

$2,000

Published requirement
2.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 15 ACT, or 2.0 GPA (scale as the school published it) and 830 SAT
Renewable
Yes, per the school
15-25 ACT or 830-1220 SAT High School GPA | Total Annual Amount | Total 4-Year Amount 2.00 - 2.49 | $2,000 | $8,000jsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Gamecock Grant

$1,000

If you've been accepted to Jax State but do not qualify for any of the merit-based scholarships listed above, you may still qualify for the Gamecock Grant. Out-of-state students receiving a merit-based scholarship or grant will qualify to pay their remaining tuition balance at the in-state rate. The Gamecock Grant pays $1,000 annually, with a 4-year amount of $4,000.jsu.edu (read 2026-07-07)

Awards that take an application (2)

The school publishes an amount for these, and also publishes that something beyond the admission file decides them.

Jax State Honors Scholarship

$10,290

Deadline the school lists
2026-02-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
Tuition - $5,145/semester ($41,160/four years)jsu.edu (read 2026-06-17)

Jax State Leadership Scholarship

$7,500

Deadline the school lists
2026-02-01
Renewable
Yes, per the school
The 2026-2027Leadership Scholarship is valued at $7,500 annually with a total 4-year value of $30,000.jsu.edu (read 2026-06-17)

Department awards open to incoming freshmen (3)

Run by a college or department, and published as open to students entering as freshmen.

WJSU-TV Scholarship (Price-Montgomery)

$500 to $4,000

The scholarship is valued at $500.00 per semester for a total of 8 semesters or $4,000.00 maximum.jsu.edu

Wilson Endowment Scholarship

$0

This scholarship requires students to be enrolled full-time and can stack with merit awards to cover any remaining academic needs: tuition gaps, fees, room and board, and books.finaid.jsu.edu

Writing Scholarships (English Department)

$0

full-tuition, one-year scholarships for freshmenjsu.edu
Which of these a student actually clears depends on GPA, test score, home state, and major. A free Graidy account works that out award by award, and shows what is left to pay after it.
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What Jacksonville State University costs

Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.

$29,476In-state, per year
$40,276Out-of-state, per year

Where Jacksonville State University lists its scholarships

Where this came from

Every amount on this page was read off a Jacksonville State University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.