Published awardOther selection criteria
Strada Leadership Scholarship
$7,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
- GPA
- 3.25
Elizabeth City State scholarships and merit aid
The short answer
Elizabeth City State may be worth checking, but its awards do not follow a simple grades-and-scores chart. Start with the published scholarships below.
Verified Jul 2026
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The award collection
Published scholarships
These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.
Where does your student land?
Strada Leadership Scholarship$7,000Not automaticRenewable
Chancellors Academic ScholarshipFull tuitionNot automaticRenewable
Published awardOther selection criteriaChancellors Academic Scholarship
Full tuition
Published coverage or packageNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
- GPA
- 3.5
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How to keep it
Maintain 3.5 GPA
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The fine print
Maintain 3.5 GPA A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.
What makes Elizabeth City State different
ECSU offers merit aid for strong academics and leadership, with multiple scholarship pathways available.
Merit tiers2See who qualifies
Research checkedJul 2026By our research team
Selection beyond grades and scores
Start with the selection process.
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.
- Read the selection rules
Look for the school's stated criteria and whether an additional application is needed.
- Check the application dates
Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.
- Know what happens next year
Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.
The fine print / Three questions to carry forward
Before you count on it.
Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.
Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.
Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.
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Who this school may work for
Students with solid academic records or demonstrated leadership experience should explore ECSU's scholarship options.
Published yearly cost: Approximately $23,452 for 2026-2027. Source
Cost and graduation facts
Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Elizabeth City State, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.
| Family income | Average net price paid |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $4,246 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $4,538 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $5,354 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $10,205 |
| $110,001+ | $15,663 |
| All income levels (average) | $6,364 |
Sticker price vs. what students actually pay
- Published tuition & fees (in-state), AY 2022-23
- $6,536
- Published tuition & fees (out-of-state), AY 2022-23
- $10,536
- Average net price paid (all Title-IV aid), AY 2021-22
- $6,364
That works out to roughly a 64% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $17,701 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).
Elizabeth City State is a public school; Scorecard's net price figure covers in-state, Title-IV-aid-recipient payers only — there is no comparable federal figure for out-of-state students.
Outcomes for students who enrolled here
- Graduation rate (150% of normal time), 2016 cohort
- 44%
- First-year retention rate, 2021 cohort
- 77%
- Median debt at completion, 2020–2021 completers
- $21,463 (~$228/mo on a 10-yr plan)
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry (measured 2020-21)
- $40,026
- Share of students receiving a Pell grant, AY 2021-22
- 67%
- Share of students receiving a federal loan, AY 2021-22
- 64%
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Other Elizabeth City State scholarships worth checking
These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.
AmountUp to $2,000EligibilityThe University Honors Grant is for new and current students accepted into the ECSU Honors Program; scholars may receive up to $2,000 annually and must have at least a 3.25 cumulative GPA.
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How Elizabeth City State compares
- 665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Elizabeth City State is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.
Sources used on this page
Every claim is checked against Elizabeth City State’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.
- Cost of attendanceElizabeth City State cost-of-attendance worksheet
- Merit tiersStrada Leadership Scholarship
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