Merit Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIP NAME	STUDENT ELIGIBILITY	EXAMPLES OF MINIMUM ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Socratic Scholarship	Freshman status	Amounts to be announced SAT EBRW (evidenced based reading and writing) and Math scores totaling 1220 or ACT composite Score of 25 & academic grade point average of 3.75. Read more »
Spirit of Catawba Scholarship	Freshman status	Amounts to be announced The Spirit of Catawba Scholarship is a full tuition award for bright 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. Read more »
Merit Scholarships (Presidential, Trustee, Deans, Pillars, and Founders Scholarships)	First-Year and Day Transfer Students	$8,000 to $20,000 Awarded based on a combination of SAT or ACT Composite Score & weighted academic grade point average for first-year students and transfer GPA for Day Transfer students.
Transfer Excellence Award Scholarships	Online & Evening Transfer Students	Up to $2000 Award based on excellence demonstrated in prior college-level studies and strong potential in future career. Requires full-time status and a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, maintained while enrolled.