SAT scholarships: 1300–1600

Published scholarship examples for international students, with GPA rules and official sources.

Sources checked September 30, 2026 · Read each award’s entry year

Score guide · SAT 1400

Scholarships with SAT 1400

SAT 1400 meets the score band of several international scholarship programs. Compare each university’s GPA rule, published amount and entry cycle below; the score alone does not determine an award.

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Oklahoma State University

SAT
International Achievement · 1360–1410
GPA
Weighted GPA 3.00–3.24 / 3.25–3.49 / 3.50–3.74 / 3.75–4.00
Award
$12,500 / $13,000 / $13,500 / $14,000 per year, respectively

International undergraduate; partial tuition waiver, subject to the current matrix and deadlines.

SAT
Presidential Merit · 1400–1490
GPA
Unweighted GPA 3.00–4.00; six published GPA bands
Award
$3,000–$8,000/year depending on GPA

First-time freshman; international admissions directs applicants to this program. Nonresident recipients also qualify for in-state tuition.

SAT
International Volunteer · 1360–1480 or 1300+ base tier
GPA
UT weighted core GPA 4.00+ / 3.80–3.99
Award
$9,000 / $3,000 per year, respectively

International visa holder graduating outside the U.S.; UT must calculate GPA. Published score window includes December 2025; confirm a later intake.

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Score guide · SAT 1300

Scholarships with SAT 1300

SAT 1300 meets several published merit tiers. Alabama and Oklahoma examples below show different GPA rules and values. Ole Miss’s 2026–27 SAT 1300–1350 band also lists $8,000–$12,000/year, depending on GPA.

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SAT
University Scholarship · 1300–1320
GPA
No numeric GPA cutoff in the international award row; admission required
Award
$13,000/year; $52,000 over four years

Non-U.S. citizen attending secondary school outside the U.S.; only one listed merit award.

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Score guide · SAT 1500

Scholarships with SAT 1500

A higher score can unlock another tier, but not at every university. Alabama and Texas Tech examples are below. Southern Miss’s published SAT 1420+ tier offers full tuition with GPA 3.25+; lower GPAs receive a different amount.

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SAT
Presidential Merit · 1500–1600
GPA
Unweighted GPA 3.00–4.00; six published GPA bands
Award
$4,000–$9,000/year depending on GPA

First-time freshman; international admissions directs applicants to this program. Nonresident recipients also qualify for in-state tuition.

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Score guide · SAT 1600

Scholarships with SAT 1600

A perfect score does not guarantee a full scholarship. Alabama’s Presidential Elite requires SAT 1600 from one test date and GPA 4.00+. With GPA 3.50–3.99, its regular Presidential tier applies instead.

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Before you apply

Four things worth checking

What GPA do I need?

There is no shared cutoff. Alabama’s regular automatic tiers require GPA 3.50+. Ole Miss and Southern Miss use GPA bands; Texas Tech uses unweighted GPA, Oklahoma State uses weighted cumulative GPA, and Tennessee recalculates a weighted core GPA. Enter your own GPA in the finder, then confirm the university’s conversion method. Do not substitute a generic 4.0-scale estimate for a school-calculated GPA.

Full tuition or full ride?

No. Full tuition pays tuition; it may leave fees, accommodation, meals, insurance and travel unpaid. Southern Miss’s SAT 1420+ tuition tier with GPA 3.25+ is separate from first-year housing, which requires GPA 3.60+. Alabama’s Presidential Elite also limits its housing benefit to the first year. Compare covered costs and renewal rules rather than treating a tuition award as a full ride.

Can I use a superscore?

Only when the program allows it. Alabama requires an official total from one test date. Ole Miss, Texas Tech and Oklahoma publish superscore policies; Tennessee also specifies a composite superscore. Admission and scholarship policies can differ, so check the linked official program before combining scores from different sittings.

Scholarships without SAT?

Some programs offer that route. Ole Miss has a separate GPA-based International Academic Excellence program that cannot stack with its SAT/ACT award. Oklahoma considers international test-optional applicants holistically. UAH’s 2027–28 international F-1 table ↗ also lists GPA-based awards; students already residing in the U.S. are directed to a different table. Test-optional admission does not mean every scholarship is test-optional.