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Institutional Scholarships
This page is intended to provide an overview of the range of college-funded scholarships that may be available to students at Lees-McRae College. All institutional scholarships are awarded at the discretion of the Director of Financial Aid and are contingent upon several variables, including the availability of endowed (investment) funds and the presence of other awards. These scholarships, therefore, may be available for incorporation into a student's aid package by the Director of Financial Aid, but a student's eligibility for given scholarship does not guarantee such an award.
Institutional scholarships fall into categories:
Restricted Scholarships: Offered to students attending Lees-McRae College according to specific criteria. Unless otherwise noted, the scholarships are administered and awarded by the Financial Aid Office at Lees-McRae. All students who have been accepted to Lees-McRae College are eligible for these scholarships. No separate application is required.
Endowed Scholarships: Supported by endowed funds at Lees-McRae College. Each of these funds has its own standards and award criteria, and each is considered part of the college's permanent endowment. Persons interested in information about establishing an endowed fund should contact the Institutional Advancement Office. All students who have been accepted to Lees-McRae College are eligible for these scholarships. No separate application is required. They are awarded up to but not exceeding the amount of the recipient’s Institutional Scholarship amount.
Restricted Scholarships
Robert C. & Sadie G. Anderson Foundation Scholarship
Awarded to students based on financial need and academic training, restricted to a female Presbyterian student.
Alexa & Anne Binnion Scholarship
Awarded to a continuing student in good academic standing.
Cain Foundation Math Scholarship
Available to a limited number of students with a 3.0 GPA and special interest in teaching math. Selected by the Provost/Dean of the Faculty and Chair of the Division of Education.
Coffey Foundation Scholarship
Awarded annually to assist students who attend Lees-McRae College. Award is based on scholastic achievement, character, and financial need. Priority will be given to students from Caldwell County.
Eastman Chemical Company Mathematics Scholarship
Available to a limited number of students with at least a 3.0 GPA and a special interest in teaching math. Selected by the Provost/Dean of the Faculty and the Chair of the Division of Education.
Glade Valley Scholarship
Awarded annually to North Carolina resident students from middle-income families. These students must be in good academic standing. Priority will be given to students from the mountains of Western North Carolina.
Frank Hale Scholarship
Awarded to deserving students who have financial need and who would otherwise not be able to attend college.
Lewis Hall Scholarship
Established by members of The Order of the Tower. This scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving student who has shown exceptional service to the College.
High Country Scholarship
Awarded annually to students from Avery, Watauga, Mitchell, Ashe, Alleghany, and Yancey Counties of North Carolina. Students will be selected on the basis of academics, leadership, and citizenship.
McClure Foundation Scholarship
Assists financially deserving and academically promising residents of Western North Carolina. Rural residents will be given preference. Evidence of Christian character and the desire to be of service to humankind are of basic importance. Normally, scholarships are awarded only to high-school graduates enrolling at Lees-McRae as first-time freshmen. Applications are available from guidance offices in high-schools of Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Hoke, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, and Yancey Counties.
Missionary Emergency Fund Scholarship
Available for sons and daughters of ministers or those involved in missionary work, or for students preparing to enter into Christian service. Selected by the Board of Directors of the Missionary Emergency Fund.
Frank & Annie Belle Perry Scholarship
Given in memory of Frank and Annie Belle Perry. Preference is given to students studying religion and/or intending to enter the Christian Ministry. Selected by the Perry Memorial Scholarship Committee. Application may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office.
C.L. Robbins Scholarship
Awarded to a student from Caldwell county, North Carolina, who demonstrates financial need and satisfactory scholastic standing.
Mary Mildred Sullivan Scholarship
Given by the Trustees of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation of New York in memory of Mary Mildred Sullivan. Selection is made by the Financial Aid Scholarship Committee based on character, ability and financial need.
George Hammond Sullivan Scholarship
Awarded annually in memory of George H. Sullivan, of New York, by the Mary Mildred Sullivan Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Trustee Leadership Scholarship
Awarded to rising juniors or seniors with a minimum 2.5 GPA who have demonstrated leadership potential. Funded by the generosity of the Board of Trustees. Selected by the Director of Financial Aid.
UPS Scholarship
Awarded annually based on academic merit and financial need.
Neron Wilson Math Scholarship
Given annually to an undergraduate based on superior achievement in math. It is presented at the Honors & Awards ceremony.
Endowed Scholarships
Alesia Ann Albritton Memorial Scholarship
Established by the students of Lees-McRae College in memory of their close friend, Alesia Ann Albritton, is presented annually to a member of the Lady Bobcat Tennis Team selected by the tennis coach.
George I. Alden Scholarship
Established by the trustees of the George I. Alden Trust, this scholarship is limited to students attending Lees-McRae from the Southern Appalachian region, specifically Northwestern North Carolina, East Tennessee and Southwestern Virginia. Recipients must demonstrate financial need and academic potential.
Alumni Arts & Crafts Scholarship
These scholarships, from monies generated by the Alumni Arts & Crafts Show, are awarded to upperclassmen who are in good academic standing, possess good citizenship and leadership talent that would benefit the campus. The President makes selection and the award is made at the Homecoming ceremonies.
Alumni Council Scholarship
These scholarships are awarded to rising sophomores, juniors and seniors who have financial need, a minimum GPA of 2.25, and who are contributing members of the College community. Preference is given, but not limited to descendants of Lees-McRae alumni. Selected by the Alumni Council Scholarship Committee.
W.K. Armstrong Family Scholarship
Established in honor of the W.K. Armstrong family by the late Virginia Abrams, longtime benefactor to Lees-McRae College. This scholarship is awarded annually to students who demonstrate financial need. Recipient is selected by the Director of Financial Aid.
Associates Trust Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to new or returning students who meet all of the required guidelines of Lees-McRae College and who demonstrate financial need.
Doug & Grace Avery Scholarship
Given in memory of Captain Robert Douglas Avery and his wife, this scholarship is awarded annually to deserving students. For additional information on Robert D Avery, you can visit this site: http://ncthunder.bravepages.com/mia/avery.html
Bachman Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to students at Lees-McRae College who are academically ambitious and have high integrity and good character. Recipient is selected by the Financial Aid Scholarship Committee.
Barr Family Scholarship
This scholarship, established by the Barr Family, is limited to students from Ashe Central, Beaver Creek or Northwest Ashe high-schools in North Carolina. Incoming freshmen or current Lees-McRae in good academic standing may apply. Scholarships are renewable and recipients are chosen by the President of Lees-McRae in consultation with the Director of Financial Aid.
Bernhardt Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to a Lees-McRae student who demonstrates financial need and is in good academic standing with a minimum GPA of 2.0. Priority is given, but not limited, to students from Caldwell County, North Carolina.
Jennie Marr Bowness Scholarship
Established by Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Bowness in memory of Mr. Bowness' mother, this scholarship is awarded to a student from a single-parent family who has financial need. Selected by the Director of Financial Aid on submitted personal information.
Kate F. Bralley Scholarship
Recipient must be a student from a Russell County, Virginia high-school, a bonafide resident of Russell County, Virginia for at least five years, and be of good scholastic standing and moral character. Application forms are available from the guidance offices of the Russell County high-schools. Selected by the Kate F. Bralley Scholarship Committee upon the recommendation of the Superintendent of Russell County Schools.
Braxton L. Baucom Scholarship
Recipient must be a junior or senior in good academic standing who demonstrates need and is a declared Business Administration major. Preference is given to students from the greater Appalachian region.
Carol Brinkley Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to needy students who otherwise would be unable to obtain a college education.
Broughman Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to either an entering freshmen or an upperclassman in good academic standing. Selected by the Director of Financial Aid and Provost/Dean of the Faculty, with the approval of the President.
Clark-Corpening Scholarship
Established in
Memory of Dr. & Mrs. E.S. Clark and
Mr. Deward R. Corpening. This scholarship is awarded annually on the basis of
financial need.
Class of 1940 Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to students based on financial need. Selected by the Scholarship Committee and the Director of Financial Aid.
Class of 1955 Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to students based on financial need. Selected by the Scholarship Committee and the Director of Financial Aid.
Winnie Coxe Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to students with financial need, with first preference given to students considering nursing as a profession. Selected by the Scholarship Committee and the Director of Financial Aid.
Bradford Crain Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to the rising junior with the highest GPA based on 30 credit-hours taken at Lees-McRae, who participates in one of the College's recognized intercollegiate athletic programs, and who is being teacher certified through Lees-McRae's Teacher Education Program. The scholarship is renewable as long as the recipient remains in good academic standing.
Crouse Family Scholarship
Awards are made on the basis of financial need. Recipients must be residents of North Carolina and have a minimum GPA of 2.0. Selection is made by the Director of Financial Aid.
Betsy Durland Davis Performing Arts Scholarship
Established by Dr. Philip Davis in honor of his wife, Betsy Durland Davis, this scholarship is awarded annually to students who have exhibited outstanding potential in the performing arts. Selected by the Chair of the Division of Performing Arts and Director of Financial Aid.
Ettinger Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to students from the Southern Appalachian Region who demonstrate financial need and who otherwise would not be able to attend college.
H.C. Evans Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to deserving students in honor of Dr. H.C. Evans, Jr., former president of Lees-McRae.
H. Jack Faw Scholarship
Given in memory of H. Jack Faw, these awards are based on good academic standing, character and financial need. Priority is given to students from Catawba County, North Carolina.
Reuben E. Faw Scholarship
Given in memory of Reuben E. Faw, these scholarships are awarded annually on the basis of financial need, scholarship, and exceptional character. Priority is given to students from Catawba County, North Carolina.
Shirley Vickers Ferguson Endowed Scholarship
Established in memory of Shirley Vickers Ferguson by her husband Robert, this
scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate financial need and must
participate in work study. This is a renewable scholarship as long as the
recipient continues to make satisfactory progress toward graduation.
Gibboney Educational Fund Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to students who intend to prepare for the Christian ministry of full-time church work, or to students of outstanding ability and Christian character.
Barbara Tuttle Hale Scholarship
Established by W.C. Hale in memory of his wife, Barbara Tuttle Hale, this scholarship is awarded annually to a student who is a resident of East Tennessee.
Grady Harmon Scholarship
This scholarship was established in honor and memory of Grady R. Harmon by his daughter. Initial awards are to incoming freshmen with financial need. Priority is given to students from Gaston County, North Carolina. Selected by the Director of Financial Aid, Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Mrs. Barbara Miller.
Bruce Hathaway, Jr. Memorial Scholarship
Given in memory of Bruce E. Hathaway, Jr., this scholarship is available to a male who exemplified leadership abilities or talent in scholarship, sports, music, campus government affairs, or other areas conducive to the well-being of Lees-McRae College. Selected by the President, Director of Financial Aid, and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hathaway, Sr.
Zachery Palmer Hayes Scholarship
This four-year scholarship is based on financial need and is awarded to a student who shows good potential that may not be reflected in his/her academic record. Based on good academic standing, the scholarship will be renewed each year.
W.A. Hearst Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a first-generation student from the Southern Appalachian region who demonstrates need and shows promise for success in college.
Ed Heppart Scholarship
These awards are made to assist student tutors.
Herndon Memorial Scholarship
Established by Charles T. Herndon, III in memory of his father Charles T. Herndon II, these scholarships are awarded to a North Carolina or Tennessee student who has lost one or both parents.
Thad Herndon Scholarship
Established by Charles T. Herndon, IV in honor of his father Charles T. Herndon, III. These scholarships are awarded annually to a North Carolina or Tennessee student who has lost one or both parents.
John & Abby Seals Hildebrand Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to one student bases on scholastic achievement. Selected by the President.
Fred Reid Jones Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is given in memory of Fred Reid Jones who was the Student Body President at Lees-McRae in 1942-1943 and was killed in action during World War II. This scholarship is awarded annually to well-rounded individuals with a genuine interest in furthering their education.
George Jones Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to freshmen and sophomore students of Guilford, Randolph, and Alamance Counties who preferably, but not necessarily are pursuing Business Administration and/or Religion. Based on need, moral character, leadership and citizenship, this scholarship is renewable for a second year if a minimum 3.0 GPA is maintained.
Linda Trotter Jones Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to outstanding students with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and continued exemplary conduct. Selected by the Scholarship Committee.
Richard Keyes Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to students from Greensboro or Guilford County, North Carolina who have maintained a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Kubota Scholarship
This scholarship is based on financial need and is awarded to students who practice and support personal integrity and who demonstrate strong academic and leadership potential. Selected by the President and the Director of Financial Aid.
E.L. Pete Lafferty Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to a student majoring in science who has contributed time and service to the betterment of the college. Established in honor of E.L. Pete Lafferty (1931-1969), former Instructor and Administrative Dean.
Leggett Foundation Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to deserving students who are in good academic standing.
David A. Long, III Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to students from the High Country who demonstrate financial need. Preference is made, but not limited, to a son or daughter of a Presbyterian Minister.
John W. Luke Scholarship
This scholarship, based on financial need, is awarded to a resident of the High Country of North Carolina (Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, and yancey counties), who is rising junior at Lees-McRae with at least a 2.5 GPA, and good standing with the college. The recipient must also be a proven good citizen and demonstrate leadership abilities. Preference will be given to students who indicate an interest in pursuing a career in religious work.
Trey McCollum Scholarship
Given in memory of Trey McCollum with preference to students from the coastal areas of South Carolina.
Samuel Scott McConnell Scholarship
Given in memory of Samuel Scott McConnell by his brother, John McConnell, this scholarship is awarded at Honors and Awards Day to a student who demonstrates strong academic background and leadership.
Paul McEwen Scholarship
This scholarship is given in memory of Paul McEwen to a deserving student who has a large financial need. Selected by the President and the Director of Financial Aid.
E.H. & Julia E. Morris Scholarship
This memorial scholarship is awarded to deserving students, selected by the Financial Aid Scholarship Committee.
Margaret Tufts Neal Scholarship
The recipient of this award must be in good academic standing, exhibit good citizenship and demonstrate talent and/or leadership ability which would benefit the campus and programs of Lees-McRae College. Upon the recommendation of the Financial Aid Scholarship Committee, the President shall name the recipient and award the scholarship each year.
Ann & Sam Peters Scholarship
Preference will be given to students from Avery County who exhibit leadership abilities and who have demonstrated financial need. Recipients must remain in good academic standing to receive this scholarship.
President's David Batten Craft Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to the two students (male & female) with the highest grade point averages at the end of their junior year.
Redwine-Speer Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a musician in the Division of Performing Arts and must be recommended by a committee of Performing Arts faculty.
Edith Robbins Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to assist a deserving student to attend Lees-McRae College.
R.C. Robbins Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to deserving students whose character, attitude, and financial need will be taken into consideration. Priority given to students from Watauga, Avery, Burke, and Caldwell Counties of North Carolina.
Durwood Roberts Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to a student in good academic standing who demonstrates financial need.
Roots & Wings Scholarship
These merit scholarships provide support to deserving students.
Katherine F. Shapard Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving and promising junior or senior Performing Arts student in good academic standing. Priority is given to students from the High Country of North Carolina. Selected by the President upon recommendation by the Financial Aid Scholarship Committee.
Norma Shiring Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a deserving student and selected by the Financial Aid Scholarship Committee.
Clifford Halsey Shirley Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students from the Appalachian region who show academic promise, interest in serving society, and who are enrolled in the Summer Studies program.
O'Dell Smith Scholarship
The O'Dell Smith Residence Life Scholarship is awarded annually to an individual who has excelled in the position of Resident Assistant during the previous year and who plans to continue in that position for the coming year. Established in 1990 by family and friends of O'Dell Smith, in recognition of his many years of service to Lees-McRae College as Vice President/Dean of Students.
Robert Street Memorial Scholarship
Given in memory of Robert Street, this scholarship is available to any student regardless of geographic origins. This award will be made to a gifted student with leadership, music, or athletic ability.
Clara Tompkins Scholarship
Awards for work-study scholarships will be disbursed by the Director of Financial Aid on the basis of individual student needs.
Betty Cashion Wilson Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to a North Carolina resident who has demonstrated academic merit and financial need. Selected by the President.
Elizabeth J. Wiseman Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded to students in need of financial assistance.
Margaret Jones Witherow Music Scholarship
Established by Dr. J. Fred Witherow, DDS, as a memorial to his wife, this scholarship is awarded to a student of Musical Theatre who intends to pursue a career in music. Selected by the Scholarship Committee.
Sophia Banner Witt Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually in memory of Sophia Banner Witt by her daughters. Selected by the Financial Aid Scholarship Committee.
John Yelton Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded annually to worthy and well-rounded students who show promise in academics. Financial need can be taken into consideration.
