How much is the Elon Honors Program worth and how many students get it?

Each year 60 students are selected for the Honors Program. They receive a $15,000 scholarship plus a $12,000 Presidential Scholarship for $27,000 per year — $108,000 over four years — plus a $1,000 Global Study grant and a $1,000 thesis-research grant. Selection is based on high school records, essays, teacher recommendations, and a faculty interview.

Elon· Renewal Rules

Keeping Elon’s Merit Aid for Four Years

What the financial-aid office actually requires after freshman year: minimum GPA, credit-hour pace, and the cliffs that quietly downgrade families mid-degree.

Verified May 20268 days ago· A2-3

At a glance

Renewable tiers: 4 of 4
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 4
Renewal risk profile: low

Renewal risk profile

Elon's published renewal rules cluster around a 3.0 floor with no major-GPA gating, which is survivable for the typical freshman with steady study habits. The risk is non-renewal due to enrollment status (dropping below full-time), not GPA.

Honors Program (Honors Fellows): See notes
Fellows Programs (Business, Communications, Elon College, Engineering and Computing, Nursing, Teaching) and Isabella Cannon Leadership Fellows: See notes
Presidential Scholarship: See notes
Elon Engagement Scholarship: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Honors Program (Honors Fellows)
$15,000/yr Honors scholarship + $12,000/yr Presidential Scholarship = $27,000/yr ($108,000 over four years), plus a $1,000 Global Study grant and a $1,000 thesis-research grant
To keep it: The $15,000 Honors scholarship is renewable annually based on academic performance and participation in the program.
Source: https://www.elon.edu/u/admissions/undergraduate/financial-aid/fellows-and-scholars-programs/honors-fellows/
Fellows Programs (Business, Communications, Elon College, Engineering and Computing, Nursing, Teaching) and Isabella Cannon Leadership Fellows
$8,000/yr each, plus a one-time $1,000 Global Study grant (in addition to any Presidential or Engagement scholarship)
To keep it: Renewable annually as long as the student remains a Fellow in good standing.
Source: https://www.elon.edu/u/admissions/undergraduate/financial-aid/scholarships/merit-based-scholarships/
Presidential Scholarship
$8,000-$12,000 annually
To keep it: Annual award based on the high school record.
Source: https://www.elon.edu/u/admissions/undergraduate/financial-aid/scholarships/merit-based-scholarships/
Elon Engagement Scholarship
$5,000 annually, plus a one-time $2,000 grant
To keep it: Annual award.
Source: https://www.elon.edu/u/admissions/undergraduate/financial-aid/scholarships/merit-based-scholarships/

Renewal questions families ask

How much is the Elon Honors Program worth and how many students get it?: Each year 60 students are selected for the Honors Program. They receive a $15,000 scholarship plus a $12,000 Presidential Scholarship for $27,000 per year — $108,000 over four years — plus a $1,000 Global Study grant and a $1,000 thesis-research grant. Selection is based on high school records, essays, teacher recommendations, and a faculty interview.

How Elon compares across our verified dataset

178 of 203 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Elon is one of them. The cohort minority (25 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 renewal claim is checked against Elon’s own published materials.