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Lebanon Valley
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Pennsylvania · Research checked 2026-07-02 · School research, not an aid offer

The starting point

LVC guarantees every admitted 2026-27 undergraduate a merit scholarship of at least $30,000/yr (up to $36,000/yr), plus an invitation-only full-tuition Allwein Scholarship.

More than one award path. Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.

Awards to discuss

The 3 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.

LVC Merit Scholarships Guarantee (Board of Trustees / Presidential / Dean's / Alfred Tennyson Sumner)

$30,000-$36,000 · Published range

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

Eligibility: Undergraduate student admitted for the 2026-27 academic year; based on high school achievement. The page publishes no GPA/test cutoffs for individual tiers.

Renewal: Described as 'annual renewable scholarships per year' for 'up to 8 semesters of undergraduate coursework'; specific renewal GPA not stated on the page.

Other terms: Tier amounts 2026-27: Board of Trustees $36,000; Presidential $34,000; Dean's $32,000; Alfred Tennyson Sumner $30,000. No published stat grid determines which tier a student receives — do not invent one.

https://www.lvc.edu/admission-aid/financial-aid-costs/scholarships-grants/

John Bowman Allwein Scholarship

Full tuition · Published coverage or package

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

Eligibility: High-achieving, first-time first-year students; applications by invitation only; priority consideration with completed admission application by Nov. 15

Renewal: Recipients must maintain a semester grade point average of 3.0 to retain the full-tuition scholarship and a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 to retain the $2,500 stipend.

Other terms: Also includes three $2,500 stipends for research/travel/study-abroad/internships. Full-tuition award holders may NOT receive other LVC aid, and outside scholarships may reduce the award.

https://www.lvc.edu/admission-aid/financial-aid-costs/scholarships-grants/

Departmental Scholarship

$1,000-$5,000 · Published range

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

Eligibility: Based on academic achievement in high school and potential to academically contribute to LVC; amount depends on financial need; students may only receive one Departmental Scholarship; music majors get the Mecham Music Scholarship instead

Renewal: Per year for up to four years; renewal terms not stated beyond duration.

Other terms: Despite the merit framing, the amount 'depends on financial need' — a hybrid award.

https://www.lvc.edu/admission-aid/financial-aid-costs/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: Full-tuition award holders (Allwein, Tuition Exchange, Tuition Remission) cannot receive any other LVC aid, and outside scholarships may reduce the full-tuition award. For everyone else, need-based LVC grants are reduced when private scholarships plus LVC aid exceed total LVC tuition and fees — a tuition-and-fees cap.

Our unanswered questions / Family notes

Keep the sources with the decision

Full research, award details and source context: https://meritplaybook.com/colleges/lebanon-valley-college/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.