The Deans' Award is offered to students who demonstrate exceptional promise for success, both in the classroom and in making meaningful contributions to campus life. Applicants for the Dean's Award must have a GPA of less than 3.0. All first-year applicants are automatically considered for the academic merit scholarships. There are no additional steps to be considered for academic merit scholarships. Awards are given primarily based on unweighted, reported GPA. Test scores are not required for merit scholarship consideration. While Beloit does not require letters of recommendation, we value the insight they give us into your ability, character, interests, and potential, as well as individual circumstances that may have affected you personally or academically. For that reason, we strongly encourage you to submit at least one, and we will read up to three. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.