Lees-McRae awards automatic merit on admission. Lees-McRae does not publish a GPA or test chart, so you cannot self-calculate the dollars.
Published rules, with the school sources close at hand. Confirm the details before you count on an award.
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The award collection
These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.
Amount not published
Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
Start with the award’s published eligibility.
$6,000–$15,000
Published rangeAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.
Start with the award’s published eligibility.
RenewableCheck the conditionsAmount not published
Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
Start with the award’s published eligibility.
RenewableCheck the conditionsMaintain 3 GPA
$2,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
Start with the award’s published eligibility.
RenewableCheck the conditionsMaintain 2.5 GPA
Full tuition
Published coverage or packageNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
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RenewableCheck the conditionsMaintain 3 GPA
Lights up against Lees-McRae's published cutoffs. Not an award offer; confirm with the financial aid office. Award terms and residency rules change; some awards differ for in-state and out-of-state students. Always confirm at the school’s source page.
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Lees-McRae offers merit awards across academics, athletics, and specialized programs for students who thrive in a close-knit mountain community.
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.
Use all requirements together, including residency and the entering class.
Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.
Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.
The fine print / Three questions to carry forward
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.
A printable research summary, source links and room for your questions.
Straight from the aid office
Per the Financial Aid Office, Lees-McRae College, August 2026. How we verify
How many credit hours must a student take to maintain aid eligibility?
Students must typically maintain full-time enrollment of 12 or more credit hours per semester.
“Typically, students must maintain full-time enrollment (12 or more credit hours per semester) and maintain SAP (Satisfactory Academic Progress), which includes maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA and academic program pace.”
Are there extra requirements for institutional awards like the honors award?
Students awarded certain institutional awards, such as the honors award, must maintain participation in the program and meet the academic/social responsibilities set by the program coordinator.
“If a student is awarded certain institutional awards, such as the honors award, they must maintain their participation in the program and the needed academic/social responsibilities outlined by the program coordinator.”
Does every student get the same award obligations?
Such awards depend entirely on what is included in the student's individual aid offer.
“Again, those awards are dependent entirely on what the student is awarded when we create their aid offer.”
How will a student learn about their specific award obligations?
If offered such awards, the student will be connected with the proper program coordinator to understand the obligation tied to their participation.
“If a student is offered such awards, they will be connected with the proper program coordinator to better understand the obligation that may come with their participation.”
What should a prospective student do first to be considered for scholarships?
The office advises completing the FAFSA and first being admitted to the college, after which Admissions typically awards merit and/or athletic scholarships, supplemented by federal/state need-based aid.
“The best thing we can advise now is to complete the FAFSA application, and first be admitted to the college. Admissions will typically award merit and/or athletic scholarships, which we will then supplement with any federal/state need-based aid.”
Students seeking a smaller campus environment with strong programs in the humanities or performing arts will find dedicated scholarship pathways here.
Published yearly cost: Approximately $59,230 for 2026-2027. Source
Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Lees-McRae, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.
| Family income | Average net price paid |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $23,030 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $22,733 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $25,905 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $28,854 |
| $110,001+ | $33,664 |
| All income levels (average) | $28,340 |
That works out to roughly a 43% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $49,498 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).
These awards can be harder to find. Each one has its own rules.
Lees-McRae 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.
Every claim is checked against Lees-McRae’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.
