Mountain Challenge Scholarship

Award: $17,500, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be interested in developing leadership skills while participating in one of the South's premier outdoor adventure programs.

 

Dean's Scholarship

Award: $18,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must participate in scholarship weekend and have an interview.

 

Making a Difference Scholarship

Award: $13,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must exemplify leadership and service to his or her community and demonstrate a continuing commitment to making a difference in society.

 

Church and College Leadership Scholarship

Award: $13,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be committed to providing leadership to the MC campus and community and must have an interview. Applicant must be an active member of the Presbyterian Church.

 

Maryville College Scholarship

Award: $17,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must be an entering first-year student.

 

C. Marshall Abadie Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: February 1

 

Music Scholarship

Award: $13,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must audition and participate in music ensemble

 

Theatre Scholarship

Award: $23,000, Deadline: February 1

Applicant must have participated for a minimum of two years in high school or college theatre productions. Audition required.

 

Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship

Award: $17,000, Deadline: April 15

Applicant must have 40 transferable credits. If applicant is a nominee of All-USA Academic team, he or she is eligible for an additional $1,000 added to his or her PTK scholarship.

 

Art Scholarship

Award: $13,000, Deadline: May 1

Applicant must demonstrate talent in art and must submit a portfolio

 

J.R. Hyde Sr., Foundation Full-Tuition Scholarship

Award: $22,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must submit a portfolio, ACT or SAT score (freshmen only), and a transcript.

 

Portfolio Award

Award: $15,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must submit a portfolio, ACT or SAT score (freshmen only), and transcript.

 

Saul and Mildred Brown Half-Tuition Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must submit a portfolio, ACT and SAT scores, and transcript.

 

National Scholastic Art Award

Award: $11,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must submit a portfolio, ACT or SAT score, and transcript.

 

Mid-South Scholastic Art Award

Award: $15,000, Deadline: March 31

Applicant must submit a portfolio, ACT or SAT score, and transcript.

 

ACT/SAT Scholarship

Award: $5,800, Deadline: March 1

Award amount based on ACT/SAT score. Automatically given to eligible students when admitted.

 

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

Award: $7,500, Deadline: November 15

Applicant must be nominated by Mercer, have a minimum "B" GPA and rank in the top fourth of his or her class

 

Athletics Scholarships

Award: $1,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be a student on an athletic team at the university.

 

Christian Academies Scholarship

Award: $4,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be the dependent child (under the age of 25) of a full-time employee of a National Christian Schools Association member school.

 

Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be interested in the humanitarian needs of the international community and be an ambassador of goodwill to the host country involved.

 

Morris K. Udall Scholarship

Award: $5,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be nominated and must show commitment to preserving environmental resources and/or tribal public policy or health care. Applicant must have demonstrated leadership and be in the top quarter of his or her class.

 

Christian Colleges Scholarship

Award: $7,000, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be the dependent child of a full-time employee of ACU sister college participating in the program and be employed for at least 12 months. Submit verification on school letterhead.

 

Church Match Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: September 1 (fall); February 1 (spring)

Applicant must receive a matching scholarship from their church congregation and be enrolled full-time (12 hours per semester). The congregation must send the scholarship check with the completed application.

 

iSchool Scholarship

Award: $15,000, Deadline: March 1

Commitment to field of technology and computing

 

National Merit Finalist Scholarship

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be able to provide National Merit Finalist certificate. Abilene Christian University must be listed as first choice with National Merit Corporation.

 

Truman Scholarship

Award: $12,000, Deadline: February 5

Applicant must be planning to pursue a career in public service and needs to attend graduate school. Applicant must be nominated by his or her school's Truman Faculty Representative. Applicant must be in the top quarter of his or her class.

 

National Merit Semi-Finalist or Commended Scholarship

Award: $500, Deadline: March 1

National Merit Semi-Finalist or Commended. Must list Abilene Christian University as first choice with the National Merit Corporation. Must enter ACU with less than 12 credit hours.

 

Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship

Award: $50,000, Deadline: December 1

Applicant must be attending or planning to attend graduate school. Applicant must have outstanding academic credentials, unmet financial need, the will to succeed, leadership and public service, and appreciation for the arts. Applicant must be nominated. Applicant can be a recent college graduate.

 

Presidential Scholar Awards

Award: -, Deadline: March 1

Applicant must be an undergraduate student with less than 14 credit hours who resides in University-owned housing, and is earning 15 semester hours.

 

Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowship

Award: $17,000, Deadline: October 1

Applicant must be planning a career to teach or do research at a college or university level.