Achievement Award

Award: $6,000, Deadline: February 1 (Priority)

Applicant must have a minimum 3.29 high school GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 21. Award recognizes students who have demonstrated academic success, and are capable of continued academic success at Carson-Newman.

 

Opportunity Award

Award: $4,000, Deadline: February 1 (Priority)

Applicant must have a minimum 2.69 GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 20. Award recognizes students who also have the potential for continued academic success.

 

Elite Scholarship

Award: $6,000, Deadline: February 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be a transfer student with a minimum 3.5 college GPA.

 

Excellence Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: February 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be a transfer student with a college GPA ranging between 3.0 and 3.49.

 

Merit Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: February 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be a transfer student with a college GPA ranging between 2.0 and 2.99.

 

Buckman Scholarship

Award: $15,000, Deadline: March 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be a full-time traditional student. Selection based upon cumulative high school GPA and SAT Reasoning/ACT score.

 

Presidential Scholarship

Award: $13,000, Deadline: March 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be a full-time traditional student. Selection based upon cumulative high school GPA and SAT Reasoning/ACT score.

 

Dean's Scholarship

Award: $11,000, Deadline: March 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be a full-time traditional student. Selection based upon cumulative high school GPA and SAT Reasoning/ACT score.

 

University Scholarship

Award: $9,000, Deadline: March 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be a full-time traditional student. Selection based upon cumulative high school GPA and SAT Reasoning/ACT score.

 

Lasallian Scholarship

Award: $6,000, Deadline: March 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be a full-time traditional student. Selection based upon cumulative high school GPA and SAT Reasoning/ACT score.

 

Engineering Award

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be an incoming freshman who plans to major in engineering. Minimum composite ACT score of 23 with minimum ACT mat score of 23 required.

 

Alumni Legacy Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be an incoming freshman who is the child of a graduate of the university.

 

Trustee Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be a full-time undergraduate freshman living in campus housing. Minimum 3.6 cumulative GPA and minimum composite ACT score of 26 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 1760) required. Essay and participation in Trustee Scholarship Interview Day are required.

 

Catholic High School Scholarship

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student who is a graduate of a U.S. Catholic high school.

 

Mississippi Resident Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 1 (Priority)

Applicant must be a full-time traditional undergraduate freshman whose permanent residence is in Mississippi.

 

Presidential Scholars Program

Award: -, Deadline: None

Applicant must be an outstanding high school senior who is committed to academic excellence and who plans to pursue graduate or professional studies after graduating from the university. Selection based upon academic achievement, leadership potential, involvement in extracurricular activities, community service, and character. Minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1200 (composite ACT score of 27) required.

 

Honors College Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: None

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student with a minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1000 (composite ACT score of 21). Selection based upon academic achievement, leadership potential, involvement in extracurricular activities, community service and character.

 

Asher Matching Scholarship

Award: $200, Deadline: December 15 (fall); April 15 (spring)

Applicant must have a church or association that will donate up to $200; the college will match up to $200 of the first two semesters that the applicant is enrolled full-time.

 

Community Scholarship

Award: $3,200, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be an incoming freshman with a minimum 3.5 GPA and minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1200 (composite ACT score of 27). Maximum award amount will be for study abroad program during junior or senior year if enrolled in Honors program.

 

Frank D. Brown Honors Scholarship

Award: $3,200, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student with a minimum 3.5 GPA and minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1200 (composite ACT score of 27). Maximum award amount will be used toward study abroad program during the junior or senior year if enrolled in Honors program.

 

Gerald G. and Linnie T. Coady Scholarship

Award: $3,200, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student with a minimum 3.5 GPA and minimum combined SAT Reasoning score of 1200 (composite ACT score of 27). Maximum award amount will be used toward study abroad program during the junior or senior year if enrolled in Honors program.

 

Servant Leadership Scholarships

Award: $2,500, Deadline: January 31

Applicant must be able to demonstrate leadership potential by holding a leadership position in school and/or community organizations and/or a demonstrated commitment to participating in community service.

 

Leadership Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student with a minimum composite ACT score of 22 and minimum cumulative 3.25 GPA. Selection based upon leadership potential, involvement in school activities, and community service. Three letters of recommendation from guidance counselors, faculty members, administrators, teachers, or community leaders are required, along with an essay highlighting your leadership qualities.

 

Ernest L. Stockton Jr. Grant

Award: $3,400, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be a student at the university who holds a parallel degree from an accredited two-year college with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA.

 

Valedictorian/Salutatorian Scholarship

Award: $7,500, Deadline: April 1

Applicant must be the valedictorian or salutatorian who is a graduate of an accredited high school with a minimum composite ACT score of 24 and minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA.

 

Distinguished Achievement Scholastic Honor

Award: $4,000, Deadline: March 15 (Priority)

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student. Selection based upon high academic achievement.

 

Heritage Scholarship

Award: $2,000, Deadline: March 15 (Priority)

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student who is a resident of Delaware. Selection based upon outstanding academic achievement.

 

Advantage Grant

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 15 (Priority)

Applicant must be an incoming freshman. Selection based upon GPA and SAT Reasoning/ACT scores.

 

Gold Scholarship

Award: $8,500, Deadline: March 15 (Priority)

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student who does not reside in Delaware. Selection based upon outstanding academic achievement.

 

Silver Scholarship

Award: $6,500, Deadline: March 15 (Priority)

Applicant must be an incoming freshman student who is not a resident of Delaware. Selection based upon above average academic achievement.