{"id":7384,"date":"2025-09-13T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/sat\/?p=7384"},"modified":"2024-12-03T15:32:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T23:32:23","slug":"good-sat-score-for-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/sat\/good-sat-score-for-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s a Good SAT Score for Scholarships?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/sat\/files\/2019\/06\/image-hs-header-SATscholarships.jpg\" alt=\"SAT score for scholarships - image by Magoosh\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/sat\/files\/2019\/06\/image-hs-header-SATscholarships.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/sat\/files\/2019\/06\/image-hs-header-SATscholarships-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/sat\/files\/2019\/06\/image-hs-header-SATscholarships-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/sat\/files\/2019\/06\/image-hs-header-SATscholarships-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Scholarships By SAT or ACT Test Scores<\/h2>\n<p>The SAT is scored on a 1600-point scale, split between Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (up to 800 points) and Math (up to 800 points). But what exactly makes a good SAT score for a merit-based scholarship?<\/p>\n<p>The short answer is that you should <strong>aim for an SAT score between 1200 and 1600 if you want to secure some scholarships<\/strong> based on merit\u2013and <strong>the higher within that range you score, the more money you\u2019re looking at.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More specifically, you could breakdown the likelihood of an SAT-based scholarship into these ranges: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1000-1200: For scholarships that require a minimum SAT score<\/li>\n<li>1200-1300: Good scholarship opportunities<\/li>\n<li>1300-1450: Excellent scholarship potential<\/li>\n<li>1500-1600: Top-tier scholarship possibilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Types of Scholarships<\/h2>\n<p>Not all scholarships are created equal. Let&#8217;s dive into the different ways you can turn those test scores into money for college:<\/p>\n<h3>Guaranteed Scholarships<\/h3>\n<p>These are automatically awarded to students who hit specific score thresholds on the SAT or ACT (or other criteria like GPA or class rank). <\/p>\n<p>The best part? No extra application required. <\/p>\n<p>Guaranteed scholarships typically offer certain scholarship amounts for different score ranges. For example, a score of 1200-1290 might get you $3000 a year, while a score of 1500-1600 could get you three times as much at $9000 a year. <\/p>\n<p>There used to be a lot more of these types of scholarships based on test scores, but with so many colleges and universities adopting test-optional policies, many of those schools have switched to GPA as the main criteria (typically between 3.0 and 4.0) or class rank (top 25% and above).<\/p>\n<p>However, there are still several colleges that offer guaranteed scholarships for SAT\/ACT scores including Florida A&#038;M, Texas Tech, University of Mississippi, and University of Tennessee. Check out the <a href=\"#table\">table<\/a> below for more colleges and universities with scholarships based on SAT scores. <\/p>\n<h3>National Merit Scholarships<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalmerit.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">National Merit Scholarship<\/a> is probably the most famous private scholarship based on test scores, albeit PSAT scores. While the process is a bit more complicated, in general you need to score in the top 1% in your state on the PSAT to qualify. In addition, many colleges offer additional scholarships to National Merit semi-finalists and finalists. <\/p>\n<h3>Merit-Based Scholarships<\/h3>\n<p>These are a bit more competitive and a bit more work. You&#8217;ll be up against other high-achieving students for a limited number of awards.  These scholarships often strongly consider GPA, activities, personal attributes, recommendations, and\/or essays alongside your SAT\/ACT scores. However, there are many, many of these scholarships offered by schools themselves and by other organizations. In fact, there are currently over 1.5 MILLION scholarships available for higher education in the United States!<\/p>\n<p>Nearly all colleges and universities have scholarships, so if you have a list of schools you\u2019re interested in, a simple Google search for your top college choices along with the search term \u201cmerit scholarships\u201d will get you to the right place.<\/p>\n<p>You can also check out the resources at the bottom of this article for where to search for scholarships. And then make sure to check out our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/sat\/sat-scores\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">good SAT scores<\/a> to learn how to get your SAT score in range for some serious financial aid. <\/p>\n<h2>Available Scholarships by School (Updated 2024-2025)<\/h2>\n<p><a name=\"table\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Already got an SAT score in mind? Here\u2019s a (non-exhaustive) list of scholarships that use SAT scores as a key criteria, most of which are automatically granted to qualified students.<\/p>\n<table id=\"tablepress-476\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-476 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n<th class=\"column-1\">College\/University<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-2\">Minimum SAT\/ACT Scores<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-3\">Scholarship Amount<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-4\">Guaranteed Based on SAT Scores<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Bluffton University<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">SAT 1160\/ACT 24<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">$14000-$24000<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Florida A&amp;M<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">SAT 1320\/ACT 28<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">$8000-FULL<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Florida Gulf Cost University<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">SAT 1220\/ACT 25<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">$3000-$15000<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Idaho State University<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">unknown minimum;<br \/>\nSAT 1420\/32 ACT for highest scholarship<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">$1000-$7500<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Iowa State University<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">SAT 1300\/ACT 28; no requirement for the lowest amount<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">$1500-$3000<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Louisiana Tech University<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">SAT 1030-1120\/ACT 20-22<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">$1000-$9500<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Yes, with minimum GPA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Minnesota State University<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">SAT 1200\/ACT 25<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">$1000-$32000<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Yes, with minimum GPA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Texas Tech<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">SAT 1100\/ACT 22<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">$1000-$9000<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Yes, with class rank<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">University of Kentucky<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">SAT 1230\/ACT 26<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">$2500-FULL<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Yes, with minimum GPA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">University of South Carolina<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">SAT 1100\/ACT 22<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">$2000+<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">No<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">University of Mississippi<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">SAT 1130\/ACT 23<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">$1000-$13990<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Yes, with minimum GPA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">University of Missouri<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">SAT 1030\/ACT 20<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">$1000-FULL<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Yes, with class rank<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14 even\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">University of Tennessee<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">SAT 1390\/ACT 31<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">$5000-$10000<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Yes, with minimum GPA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15 odd\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">Utah State University<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">SAT 960\/ACT 18<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">$1000-FULL<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">Yes, with minimum GPA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- #tablepress-476 from cache --><\/p>\n<h3>Private Scholarships<\/h3>\n<p>There are also scholarships out there that aren\u2019t affiliated any specific academic institute, so once you\u2019ve exhausted your college list, try casting a wider net. Here are just some of the scholarships with super simple applications:<\/p>\n<p>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dosomething.org\/us\/about\/easy-scholarships\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">DoSomething.org Easy Scholarships<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On DoSomething.org you can enter to win college scholarships by participating in community service campaigns&#8211;some are even as simple as sending a tweet!<\/p>\n<p>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niche.com\/colleges\/scholarships\/no-essay-scholarship\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$2,000 No Essay Scholarship<\/a><br \/>\nNiche gives away a $2,000 scholarship every month. All you have to do is register for a free account and you are entered to win this scholarship.<\/p>\n<p>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unigo.com\/scholarships\/our-scholarships\/unigo-10k-scholarship\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">$10,000 Unigo Scholarship<\/a><br \/>\nAnswer Unigo\u2019s prompt in 250 words or less. One of their recent topics was \u201cSurprise! You just got elected president. What\u2019s your first tweet?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarshipowl.com\/awards\/you-deserve-it-scholarship\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">No Essay Smart Owl Scholarship<\/a><br \/>\nScholarshipOwl is an online platform designed to match you with the award opportunities that fit your background, grades, lifestyle, and more&#8211;and you will be entered to win the &#8220;$7,000 No Essay Smart Owl Scholarship&#8221; just by making a free account on their website.<\/p>\n<p>Searching for scholarships can be time-consuming, so consider asking your high school or college counselor to give you a leg up on the hunt. <\/p>\n<h2>Additional Resources for Your College Scholarship Search<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niche.com\/colleges\/scholarships\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Niche.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bigfuture.collegeboard.org\/pay-for-college\/scholarship-directory\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">College Board Scholarship Directory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scholarships.com\/scholarship-search\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Scholarships.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastweb.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fastweb.com<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Final Thoughts About a Good SAT Score for Scholarships<\/h2>\n<p>There are <strong>a lot<\/strong> of scholarships out there, and surprisingly enough, many of them have nothing to do with SAT scores. Like we mentioned at this beginning of this article, plenty of scholarships are based around other attributes such as your GPA, your background, even your summer job. You probably have a lot more than just your SAT scores going for you, so you shouldn\u2019t sell yourself short by only looking into merit scholarships \u2013 they&#8217;re just a good place to start!<\/p>\n<h2>Need more help?<\/h2>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/sat.magoosh.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Magoosh SAT<\/a>, you can choose self-paced or on-demand video classes to improve your SAT scores.<\/p>\n<p>All <a href=\"https:\/\/sat.magoosh.com\/plans\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Magoosh SAT prep plans<\/a> are <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/sat\/digital-sat\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">digital SAT<\/a> ready! Start studying today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What&#8217;s a good SAT score for scholarships? 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