Honor Scholarships & Awards

Elmira College offers more than $11 million each year in
academic scholarships and awards. Money magazine has
named EC in the Top 10 Colleges in the Nation for
Academic Scholarships.
Every accepted student is awarded the highest
scholarship for which they qualify, renewable for three
additional years if the appropriate grade point average is
maintained.
*New Scholarships beginning with secondary
school students entering Elmira College in the Fall of
2007
Valedictorian Scholarships
For most secondary school valedictorians: Full first-year
tuition, renewable at the level of the freshman year for three
additional years, when you maintain a 3.4 GPA on scale of 4.0.
Salutatorian Scholarships
For most secondary school salutatorians: 75 percent first-year
tuition, renewable at the level of the freshman year for three
additional years, when you maintain a 3.4 GPA on a scale of
4.0.
*Presidential Honor Scholarships
Awarded to all accepted students who have earned a 3.5
GPA (on 4.0 scale as determined by the Office of Admissions) and an
SAT Reasoning Test total of 1200 (ACT
composite of 27), or a comparable combination of scores. Best
Critical Reading Score and best Math Score from any set of
SAT Reasoning tests are used. $72,000 over
four years; $18,000 per year. Renewable with a 3.3 GPA on a scale
of 4.0. (Examples of comparable combinations: 3.4 GPA and 1280 SAT,
3.2 GPA and 1380 SAT, 3.8 GPA and 1150 SAT)
*Trustee Honor Scholarships
Awarded to all accepted students who have earned a 3.5 GPA (on 4.0
scale as determined by the Office of Admissions) and an
SAT Reasoning Test total of 1100 (ACT
composite of 24), or a comparable combination of scores. Best
Critical Reading Score and best Math Score from any set of
SAT Reasoning tests are used. $60,000 over four years;
$15,000 per year. Renewable with a 3.3 GPA on a scale of
4.0. (Examples of comparable combinations: 3.4 GPA and 1250 SAT,
3.0 GPA and 1320 SAT, 3.7 GPA and 1050 SAT)
*Founder Honor Scholarships
Awarded to all accepted students who have earned a 3.0 GPA or a
slightly lower GPA in combination with appropriate SAT score (on
4.0 scale as determined by the Office of Admissions):$48,000 over
four years; $12,000 per year. Renewable with a 3.0 GPA on a scale
of 4.0. (Examples of lower GPA combinations: 2.8 GPA and 1120 SAT,
2.7 GPA and 1180 SAT)
*Mark Twain Honor Scholarships
Awarded to accepted students who have demonstrated leadership
contributions in various school (excluding athletics), religious,
or community activities and who have a total of 1000 on the SAT
Reasoning Test, Critical Reading and Math sections (or ACT
composite score of 22). Beginning with secondary school students
entering Elmira College in the Fall of 2008, $10,000 per year;
$40,000 over four years. Renewable with a 2.5 GPA on a scale of
4.0.
*Iris Leadership Scholarship
Awarded to all accepted students who have demonstrated leadership
in school, religious or community activities (excluding athletic
ability or participation). $24,000 over four years; $6,000 per
year. Renewable with a 2.5 GPA on a scale of 4.0.
Transfer Honor Scholarships
Awarded to all accepted transfer students who have a combined
cumulative GPA at all colleges previously attended of 3.3 on a
scale of 4.0. $10,000 per year. Renewable with an Elmira College
GPA of 3.3 on a scale of 4.0, for the number of terms normally
required to earn the baccalaureate degree.
ROTC
The United States Army offers 1 ½ to 4-year
full tuition scholarships plus a $1200 per year book allowance and
monthly stipend of $300-500. For more information contact Major
David Fosdick at
armyrotc@elmira.edu,
607-735-1799.