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Lees-McRae College · North Carolina

Lees-McRae Merit Aid

Lees-McRae offers merit awards across academics, athletics, and specialized programs for students who thrive in a close-knit mountain community.

Verified Jun 20264 days ago· HX-AUTO
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Last verifiedJun 2026Analyst HX-AUTO

Who this school is for

Students seeking a smaller campus environment with strong programs in the humanities or performing arts will find dedicated scholarship pathways here.

Tuition / cost of attendance: Approximately $59,230 for 2026-2027. Source

Institutional merit aid tiers

Every tier below is sourced to the school’s own published financial aid pages. Renewal terms apply only if the student maintains the stated GPA.

Amount not published

Athletic Scholarship

Application

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$6,000–$15,000

Academic Merit Scholarship

AutomaticRenewable

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Amount not published

Sam And Mary Hart Endowed Scholarship

ApplicationRenewable
View requirements
Renewal terms

Maintain 3 GPA

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$2,000

Presbyterian Scholarship

ApplicationRenewable
View requirements
Renewal terms

Maintain 2.5 GPA

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Lesser-known scholarships at Lees-McRae

Named awards that don’t always surface on the main financial aid page. Each one has its own eligibility rules.

Amount$130,000+EligibilityThe Shelton Scholarship provides full tuition and room and board to one student selected during Scholars Day; qualified students must have at least a 3.75 GPA and 1150 SAT score or ACT equivalent and agree to be active members of the Honors Program, and the scholarship is valued at more than $130,000 over four years.

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Amount$1,000–$5,000EligibilityTheatre Arts Scholarships are available to students interested in all areas of theatre arts, range from $1,000–$5,000, and require an audition or interview.

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Amount$2,000EligibilityThe Lees-McRae Humanities Scholarship provides $2,000 to selected incoming undergraduate main campus students planning to major in English, history, or religious studies; it is renewable with good academic standing, a minimum 3.0 GPA, and a declared humanities major, and is stackable with other institutional aid.

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How Lees-McRae compares across our verified dataset

  • 669 of 751 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.

    Lees-McRae is one of them. The cohort minority (82 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 Lees-McRae’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.

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