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<p>Howard? Its biggest merit scholarship requires a 3.50 college GPA to keep:
[Grants</a>, Scholarships & Fellowships - Howard University](<a href=“http://www.howard.edu/financialaid/grants_scholarships.htm#Freshman]Grants”>http://www.howard.edu/financialaid/grants_scholarships.htm#Freshman)</p>

<p>A freshman who has a relatively rough transition to college could easily lose the scholarship given that college GPA threshold to keep it.</p>