Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Bachelor’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the
Scholarship Summary:
Alcorn is delighted to offer academic merit scholarships to exceptional incoming domestic and international undergraduate students. These scholarships are given based on competitive availability of funds.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
To be eligible for scholarship consideration, applicants must;
i. Be first-time freshman
ii. Obtain a minimum score of 22 on the ACT or its equivalence on the SAT (reading and math only) and a 3.0 or better high school grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale upon graduation.
Value of Scholarship:
The Alcorn Academic Scholarships are valued as follows;
i. President’s Excellence Scholarship: $18,000/year {Required: a composite score of 28 or above on the ACT or its equivalence on the SAT (reading and math only) and a 3.25 or better high school cumulative grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale upon graduation}
ii. Provost Scholarship: $15,000/year {Required: a composite score of 24-27 on the ACT or its equivalence on the SAT (reading and math only) and a 3.0 or better high school cumulative grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale upon graduation}
iii. University Scholar Scholarship: $5,000/year {Required: a composite score of 22 or 23 on the ACT or its equivalence on the SAT (reading and math only) and a 3.0 or better high school grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale upon graduation}.
Scholarship Application Guide:
To apply;
i. Complete an into Alcorn.
- Your application must be on file by April 1st of the year you plan to attend or the scholarship will not be awarded
ii. All U.S. and eligible Non U.S. citizens scholarship recipients are required to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) which can be completed online at www.fafsa.gov to be considered for Federal Pell Grant, and other Federal and/or State Aid. If, after filing the FAFSA, you are eligible for a Federal Pell Grant, Alcorn will use this aid as part of your scholarship package.
iii. If you are selected as a scholarship recipient, you are required to submit a final transcript reflecting the qualification as stated above no later than 15 days after high school graduation. Failure to submit final transcript and/or meet qualification will render scholarship null and void.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the Alcorn College Scholarship Page.