Scholarships and Grants
Named 1825 Scholars Award: Awarded annually to a superior student, requiring a minimum gift to endowment of $500,000.
Named Academic Merit Scholarship: Awarded annually to a highly qualified student based on academic merit, requiring a minimum gift to endowment of $250,000, or a minimum annual gift in the amount equivalent to half of tuition for one student.
Named Centenary Award: Awarded annually to a student based on academic credentials and co-curricular activities, requiring a minimum gift to the endowment of $100,000, or a minimum annual gift in the amount equivalent to 20% of tuition for one student.
Named performance Award: Awarded annually to a student who exhibits exceptional artistic talent in the performing arts. Requires a minimum gift to endowment of $50,000, or a minimum annual gift equivalent to 10% of tuition for one student.
Named Centenary Grant: Grant-in-aid based on need awarded administratively to students who qualify under federal guidelines, requiring a minimum gift to endowment of $25,000 or a minimum annual gift of $1,000.
Labor Omni Vincit Scholarship: These annual scholarships are established at the $15,000 level and can be named by the donor; donors making a four-year commitment ($60,000) can add preferences such as an academic interest or geographic origin of the student. Labor Omnia Vincit Scholarship donors directly support a specific student at Centenary and follow that student’s Centenary career through letters, the annual Legacy Luncheon, and other opportunities.
Scholarship Funding Policies
Gifts to endowments of $25,000 or more may be made in the form of pledges paid over a period of time up to five years.
Annual Scholarship award gifts must be pledged by February 1 and paid by August 1 prior to the academic year in which the award is made.
