Academic Scholarships for 2008-2009
Note that the academic criteria described below are used for scholarship consideration only. Meeting the listed criteria does not guarantee admission to the College. Centenary College does not stack academic scholarships. When a student is eligible for more than one scholarship, he/she will receive the single scholarship of the highest value.
Home-Schooled Students: Due to the nature of home-school transcripts, eligiblity for the President's, Dean's, and Trustee's scholarships will be based on your standardized test score, and admissions interview. To be eligible for the President's scholarship a home-schooled student must score at least a 27 ACT or 1220 SAT; Dean's: 26 ACT/1180 SAT, and Trustee's 25 ACT/1140 SAT.
To be eligible for the Trustee's, Dean's, or President's Scholarship, the student must submit an admissions application by one of the posted deadlines: Early Decision: December 1st, Early Action: January 15th, or Regular Decision: February 15th. For these same scholarships, the SAT exam must have been taken by January 26, 2008 and the ACT exam by February 9, 2008. Additionally, the latest date that mid-year high school transcipts may be submitted is
March 1, 2008.
Only first year students are considered for the scholarships listed here. Separate scholarships are available to transfer students.
Trustee's Scholarship (CAP)
$7,500 awarded annually to students who rank in the top 40% of their class or have a weighted core grade point average of 3.25. Recipients must have completed at least 17 core units and have an ACT of 24 or SAT of 1100.
This scholarship will be automatically renewed for an additional three years as long as the recipient maintains full-time status and maintains a 2.5 grade point average.
Dean's Scholarship (CAP)
$10,500 awarded annually to students who rank in the top 25% of their class or have a weighted core grade point average of 3.5. Recipients must have completed at least 17 core units and have an ACT of 26 or SAT of 1170.
This scholarship will be automatically renewed for an additional three years as long as the recipient maintains full-time status and maintains a 2.5 grade point average.
President's Scholarship (CAP)
$12,500 awarded annually to students who rank in the top 20% of their class or have a weighted core grade point average of 3.8. Recipients must have completed at least 17 core units and have an ACT of 27 or SAT of 1210.
This scholarship will be automatically renewed for an additional three years as long as the recipient maintains full-time status and maintains a 3.0 grade point average.
1825 Scholars Scholarship
$15,000 awarded annually to candidates based on their application to the college. Consideration will be given to strength of high school curriculum; essay; core grade point average; standardized test scores; co-curricular activities; and leadership and service roles.
This scholarship will be automatically renewed for an additional three years as long as the recipient maintains full-time status and maintains a 3.0 grade point average.
Nancy M. Christian Scholarship
Cost of tuition, fees, room, and board awarded annually to up to five (5) first year students. Forty candidates will be selected to attend Scholars Weekend, March 7 and 8, 2008 to compete for the scholarships. The following factors are considered in the competition: strength of high school curriculum, weighted core grade point average, standardized test scores, quality of the essay, range and type of extracurricular activities, maturity, and leadership capacity. The Nancy M. Christian Scholarship application and all supporting materials must be received by January 28.
Get the Nancy M. Christian Scholarship application form.
Download this year's Nancy M. Christian Scholarship application.
This scholarship will be automatically renewed for an additional three years as long as the recipient maintains full-time status and maintains a 3.0 grade point average.
- Note that any combination of Centenary College funds and state TOPS funds may not exceed the cost of tuition.