Scholarships & Programs

2025-2026 Concord University Scholarships

Concord University is committed to assisting you in meeting the financial challenge of paying for your education. Current scholarship information and values pertain to incoming freshmen and first-time transfer students and are not retroactive to previous classes or currently enrolled students. Students who entered CU in prior semesters may have been offered different scholarships and/or amounts. Future students may also have different criteria or values. Students need to simply complete their admission’s application to be considered for a merit-based scholarship. Scholarships are awarded in the Fall semester of each academic year and are divided equally between Fall and Spring semesters. In addition, scholarships require full-time (12 credit hours) per semester and are renewable for up to 4 years provided that you continuously meet the renewal requirements. Scholarships may be reduced upon receipt of additional documentation and/or other awards. Concord scholarships/waivers follow federal regulations and require a student to be meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress.

West Virginia Residents
Tier GPA Range Scholarship Award/Year Renewal Requirements
Tier 1 3.9+ $3,500 Joseph Marsh 2.0 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Tier 2 3.75-3.89 $3,000 Board of Governors 2.0 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Tier 3 3.5-3.74 $2,500 Academic Excellence 2.0 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Tier 4 3.25-3.49 $2,000 Academic Achievement 2.0 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Tier 5 3.0-3.24 $1,500 Maroon & Gray 2.0 GPA and 24 earned credit hours

Non-West Virginia Residents
Tier GPA Range Scholarship Award/Year Renewal Requirements
Tier 1 3.9+ $8,000 Joseph Marsh 2.0 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Tier 2 3.75-3.89 $6,500 Board of Governors 2.0 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Tier 3 3.5-3.74 $4,000 Academic Excellence 2.0 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Tier 4 3.25-3.49 $3,500 Academic Achievement 2.0 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Tier 5 3.0-3.24 $2,000 Maroon & Gray 2.0 GPA and 24 earned credit hours

* Non-Resident 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 on our Tuition Reduction page.

All Residents
Scholarship Minimum GPA Minimum SAT/ACT Award/Year Renewal Requirements
Presidential** 3.75 SAT 1360 /ACT 30 Tuition & Room & Board 2.75 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Dean’s** 3.5 SAT 1240 /ACT 26 Tuition, $6,000 towards Room & Board 2.75 GPA and 24 earned credit hours

**Recipients are required to live on campus

Additional information about the Scholars of Distinction Scholarship Application process

West Virginia Residents
GPA Range Scholarship Award/Year Renewal Requirements
3.5+ $2,500 Transfer 2.0 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
3.0-3.49 $2,000 Transfer 2.0 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
2.75-2.99 $1,000 Transfer 2.0 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
Non-West Virginia Residents
GPA Range Scholarship Award/Year Renewal Requirements
3.5+ $5,500 Transfer 2.0 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
3.0-3.49 $5,000 Transfer 2.0 GPA and 24 earned credit hours
2.75-2.99 $4,000 Transfer 2.0 GPA and 24 earned credit hours

  • 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. Transfer recipient must have a 2.75 transferable college or university cumulative GPA.

Students must be accepted to Concord to be eligible for scholarships.  Once accepted to the University, students will be provided login information necessary to apply for the scholarships below.