Awarded automatically on GPA and ACT/SAT when Auburn reviews a completed Early Action application -- no separate scholarship application. Alabama residents with a 4.0 GPA and a 35-36 ACT receive the Spirit of Auburn Presidential Excellence Award (full resident tuition and mandatory student services fees, $13,572 for the 2026-27 academic year); a 3.5 GPA and 33-36 ACT earns the $11,500 Spirit of Auburn Presidential Scholarship. Non-residents with a 3.5 GPA receive the Academic Presidential Scholarship: $17,000 for a 35-36 ACT or $15,000 for a 33-34 ACT. Auburn's Early Action decisions are released in rounds beginning September 15, with a Final Early Action deadline of December 1 -- your file (including official test scores) must be complete by that date to be eligible for merit scholarship consideration; Regular Decision applicants are not eligible for these awards.
Eligibility
DemographicsRequires admission to Auburn University via Early Action (Regular Decision applicants are not eligible); GPA/ACT threshold and award amount differ for Alabama residents vs. non-residents.
Applying
Top resident tier is a full-tuition-equivalent award ($13,572 for the 2026-27 academic year) rather than a flat cash figure. Figures are from Auburn's most recently published chart (Fall 2026 entering class); Auburn notes actual awards vary each year with the applicant pool and funding.