Merit Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIP NAME	STUDENT ELIGIBILITY	EXAMPLES OF MINIMUM ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Socratic Scholarship	Freshman status	This is the most prestigious scholarship award at Catawba College. Qualified students will be invited to compete for a full-tuition scholarship. To be considered, students must have an weighted GPA of 3.5 or greater or a weighted GPA of 4.0 or greater and be admitted to Catawba by November 1. Read more »
Spirit of Catawba Scholarship	Freshman status	The Spirit of Catawba Scholarship is a full tuition award for students who excel in one or more of the primary values of Catawba: Scholarship, Character, Culture, and Service. Students are invited to compete for this award on the basis of their application for admission or by nomination by their admissions counselor and must be admitted by February 1. Read more »
Merit Scholarships (Presidential, Trustee, Deans, Pillars, and Founders Scholarships)	First-Year and Transfer Students (not including students enrolled in Catawba Online)	$8,000 to $20,000 Awarded based a student's academic performance in high school and/or prior college. All students are automatically considered once they are granted admission to Catawba.