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Chowan
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North Carolina · Research checked 2026-06-07 · School research, not an aid offer

The starting point

Chowan pairs four flat-dollar merit scholarships ($5,000-$11,000/year, no published GPA/test grid) with a county-based 'Spirit Scholars' overlay for eastern NC/southeastern VA residents and an interview-based Scholarship Day competition worth up to $9,000/year.

Selection beyond grades and scores. These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.

Awards to discuss

First 3 of 9 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.

Presidential Scholarship

$11,000 · Published amount

Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.

GPA: Not published (catalog says award amount is based on combined SAT score and GPA, but no cutoffs are published) · SAT: Not published (used in combination with GPA per catalog) · ACT: Not published

Eligibility: New accepted students are automatically considered; no separate application stated

Renewal: Per the academic catalog, merit awards 'are renewed annually if the recipient maintains Satisfactory Academic Progress' and 'can be increased/reduced in accordance with the students GPA while enrolled at Chowan.'

Other terms: Top tier of Chowan's four named merit scholarships. Page lists annual amount and 4-year total ($44,000). No stat grid is published, so set automaticOnStats false even though consideration is automatic.

https://www.chowan.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships-grants/

Alumni Scholarship

$9,000 · Published amount

Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.

GPA: Not published · SAT: Not published · ACT: Not published

Eligibility: New accepted students are automatically considered; no separate application stated

Renewal: Per the academic catalog, merit awards 'are renewed annually if the recipient maintains Satisfactory Academic Progress' and 'can be increased/reduced in accordance with the students GPA while enrolled at Chowan.'

Other terms: Second tier of the four named merit scholarships ($36,000 over 4 years).

https://www.chowan.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships-grants/

University Scholarship

$8,000 · Published amount

Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.

GPA: Not published · SAT: Not published · ACT: Not published

Eligibility: New accepted students are automatically considered; no separate application stated

Renewal: Per the academic catalog, merit awards 'are renewed annually if the recipient maintains Satisfactory Academic Progress' and 'can be increased/reduced in accordance with the students GPA while enrolled at Chowan.'

Other terms: Third tier of the four named merit scholarships ($32,000 over 4 years).

https://www.chowan.edu/admissions/financial-aid/scholarships-grants/

Ask before you decide

  1. Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
  2. What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
  3. How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?

Recorded stacking policy: Chowan caps total scholarships and grants from ALL sources (institutional + outside + state/federal) at direct costs plus a books-and-supplies allowance — or at financial-aid need when federal funds are received. The scholarships page also warns generally that 'receipt of additional funding may impact your award offer,' and institutional aid is reduced if a student changes from residential to commuter status. Which aid type is reduced first (loan vs. grant) is not published.

Our unanswered questions / Family notes

Keep the sources with the decision

Full research, award details and source context: https://meritplaybook.com/colleges/chowan-university/merit-aid

The research date is not a guarantee that a policy still applies. Confirm current amounts, deadlines and conditions with the school before making a financial decision.