Scholarships & Programs

West Virginia Residents

Scholarship	Minimum GPA	Minimum SAT/ACT	Award/ year	Renewal Requirements
Joseph Marsh	3.9	SAT 1360 /ACT 30	$5,500	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Board of Governors	3.7	SAT 1300 /ACT 28	$4,500	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Academic Excellence	3.5	SAT 1230 /ACT 26	$4,000	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Academic Achievement	3.25	SAT 1130 /ACT 23	$3,000	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Maroon & Gray	3.0	SAT 1030 /ACT 20	$2,500	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
CU Mountain Lion	3.0	SAT 960 /ACT 18	$2,000	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours

Scholarship	Minimum GPA	Minimum SAT/ACT	Award/ year	Renewal Requirements
Joseph Marsh	3.9	SAT 1360 /ACT 30	$12,000	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Board of Governors	3.7	SAT 1300 /ACT 28	$10,000	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Academic Excellence	3.5	SAT 1230 /ACT 26	$8,000	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Academic Achievement	3.25	SAT 1130 /ACT 23	$6,000	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Maroon & gray	3.0	SAT 1030 /ACT 20	$4,000	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
CU Mountain Lion	3.0	SAT 960 /ACT 18	$3,500	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours

Scholarship	Minimum GPA	Minimum SAT/ACT	Award/ year	Renewal Requirements
Joseph Marsh	3.9	SAT 1360 /ACT 30	$10,000	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Board of Governors	3.7	SAT 1300 /ACT 28	$8,000	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Academic Excellence	3.5	SAT 1230 /ACT 26	$6,000	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Academic Achievement	3.25	SAT 1130 /ACT 23	$4,000	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Maroon & Gray	3.0	SAT 1030 /ACT 20	$2,000	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
CU Mountain Lion	3.0	SAT 960 /ACT 18	$1,500	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours

*Students eligible for Tuition Reduction will receive a $4,000 reduction in tuition costs in addition to their scholarship award. Eligibility requirements can be found in the Tuition Reduction section if you click here.

Scholarship	Minimum GPA	Minimum SAT/ACT	Award/year	Renewal Requirements
Presidential**	3.75	SAT 1360 /ACT 30	Tuition &  room & board	3.0 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Dean's**	3.5	SAT 1240 /ACT 26	Tuition, $6,000 towards room & board	3.0 GPA and 24 earned credit hours

**Recipients are required to live on campus

For more information about the Scholars of Distinction Scholarship Application process, click here.

West Virginia Residents

College/University GPA	Award/ year	Renewal Requirements
3.5+	$2,500	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
3.0-3.49	$2,000	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
2.75-2.99	$1,000	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours

Non-West Virginia Residents

College/University GPA	Award/year	Renewal Requirements
3.5+	$5,500	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
3.0-3.49	$5,000	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
2.75-2.99	$4,000	2.5 GPA and 24 earned credit hours

Please click here for international student scholarships information.

Boy's and Girl's State: $500 (Non-renewable) - Recipient must of have attended his or her state's American Legion Boy's or Girl's State camp.

Performing Arts: Amount varies - Recipient participating in the Concord University Fine Arts Programs including instrumental, vocal and theater. Awarded by the Division of Fine Arts and open to all majors.

Hugh O'Brian Scholarship: $500 (Non-renewable) - Recipient must have attended the Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation camp.

Legacy Scholarship: $1,000 (Non-renewable) - Recipient must be a dependent of a Concord University graduate and have a 3.0 cumulative GPA and ACT of 18 or SAT of 960. Transfer recipient must have a 2.75 transferable college or university cumulative GPA.

Beckley Area Foundation Raleigh County undergraduate, incoming and returning students may apply.
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Bonner Scholars Program Current and incoming students may apply.

Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship All incoming and current students who are eligible may apply.

Concord University Foundation All incoming and current students may apply.
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CU Alumni Association Scholarships All incoming and current students may apply.
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David S. Roth Memorial Scholarship All incoming and current students may apply.
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Department of Social Work & Sociology Scholarships All students persuing a degree in Social Work & Sociology may apply.

Division of Business Scholarships All students persuing a Business degree may apply.

Division of Social Sciences Scholarship Current students may apply.
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Jonathan Powell Scholarship  Dedicated to assisting childhood cancer survivors, or parents or siblings of a childhood cancer survivor or cancer victim 

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