New Hampshire's Governor's Scholarship Program, established under RSA 195-H, pays $1,000 per year to Pell Grant-eligible New Hampshire residents attending an eligible New Hampshire college, university, or nonprofit institution full-time as first-year students. Students who earn the New Hampshire Scholar designation from their high school receive $2,000 per year instead. The award is renewable for up to four years as long as recipients maintain the required GPA (2.0 for the base award, 2.5 for the NH Scholar tier); there is no separate state application beyond filing the FAFSA and being identified as eligible through the student's college financial aid office.
Eligibility
DemographicsNH residency required; must be Pell Grant-eligible and a first-time, full-time undergraduate at a participating NH institution.
Applying
$1,000/year for eligible students; $2,000/year for those earning the NH Scholar designation. Renewable up to 4 years.