The starting point
NC A&T's headline money is its four competitive full-ride awards (Cheatham-White, Dowdy, February One, National Alumni) routed through one Honors College application; broader 'Merit Scholarships' are automatic on the admission application but the university does not publish their dollar amounts.
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
First 3 of 5 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Merit Scholarships (automatic on the admission application)
Amount not published (criteria varies and dependent upon funding) · Variable or qualified amount
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
Eligibility: Awarded based solely on academic achievement reflected within the admissions application; the admission application serves as the application (no separate application). Completed admissions application on file by November 1st for priority scholarship consideration.
Renewal: Renewal terms not published on the freshman-scholarships page.
Other terms: This is the closest thing NC A&T publishes to an automatic-merit award: the admission application IS the application and incoming freshmen are automatically considered once admitted. CRITICAL: the university explicitly states 'Merit award criteria varies and dependent upon funding,' and publishes NO dollar amounts, GPA cutoffs, or award grid. Do not present a number — there is none on the official page. File the admission application by Nov 1 for priority consideration.
https://www.ncat.edu/admissions/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships/freshmen-scholarships.php
Cheatham-White Scholarship (Honors Distinguished Scholars Program)
Full ride: tuition, student fees, housing, meals, textbooks, a laptop computer, supplies, travel and personal expenses (amount not published as a flat dollar figure) · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Minimum 4.00 or higher weighted cumulative GPA · SAT: 1280 (test optional) · ACT: 28 (test optional)
Eligibility: Apply as a first-year freshman for fall; submit the Honors College application with a school or self-endorsed nomination; U.S. citizen or permanent resident; on course to graduate the spring before college; exceptional character/leadership, extracurricular involvement, and commitment to service. Financial need is not a consideration.
Renewal: Renewable contingent on maintaining a 3.5 cumulative GPA annually, enrolling full time each semester and earning a minimum 30 credit hours each academic year, and maintaining membership and active participation in the Honors College.
Other terms: Competitive, holistic full-ride — NOT automatic. One Honors College application (by the Nov 15 priority deadline) considers a student for all three Honors Distinguished Scholars awards (Cheatham-White, Dowdy, February One); a recipient is selected for only one. Cheatham-White also funds four summers of enrichment that may include international travel. The university publishes the coverage list but no single flat dollar amount, so 'amount' captures coverage rather than a figure.
https://www.ncat.edu/honors/cheatham-white-scholars.php
Lewis and Elizabeth Dowdy Scholarship (Honors Distinguished Scholars Program)
Full ride: tuition and related fees, room and board (amount not published as a flat dollar figure) · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: Minimum 3.75 weighted cumulative GPA (per the Honors Distinguished Scholars recruitment materials)
Eligibility: Entering freshman who has shown excellence in academics and scholarly leadership during high school; competitive Honors College application required.
Renewal: Described as a 4-year renewable scholarship, contingent upon meeting renewal requirements each year. Specific renewal GPA is not stated on the freshman-scholarships page (the Honors Distinguished Scholars full-ride awards require maintaining a 3.5 cumulative GPA, per the Cheatham-White page).
Other terms: Competitive, holistic full-ride — NOT automatic. Considered through the same single Honors College application as Cheatham-White and February One, by the Nov 15 priority deadline. The freshman-scholarships page states coverage as 'tuition and related fees, room and board'; no flat dollar figure is published. GPA minimum (3.75 weighted) comes from NC A&T Honors Distinguished Scholars recruitment material rather than the scholarship landing page itself — confirm with the Honors College.
https://www.ncat.edu/admissions/financial-aid/types-of-aid/scholarships/freshmen-scholarships.php
Ask before you decide
- Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
- What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
- How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?
Recorded stacking policy: NC A&T explicitly states that University-based awards will NOT be reduced by external (outside) awards from entities such as high schools, churches, or fraternities/sororities. However, total aid (federal, state, institutional, and external) cannot exceed the total Cost of Attendance, and federal/state assistance may be reduced to prevent an over-award. Outside scholarships may affect need-based aid.
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