Salem College, NC
School Type
Private
Acceptance Rate
57%
Tuition
$28,566
Eligibility For Public Schools
N/A
International Students
N/A
US News Ranking
#117 in National Liberal Arts Colleges
Scholarships
Chatham, Davis, Weyand, Womble, And Whitaker Scholarships
Type
Competitive
Amount
Full tuition plus
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
21-26
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 470-600
SAT Critical Reading: 470-640
SAT Writing: Not reported
Description
Chatham, Davis, Weyand, Womble, and Whitaker Scholarships are prestigious awards that cover full tuition (not room and board) and are offered each year to ten to fifteen first-year students. These scholarships are designed to recognize and encourage young women of outstanding achievement and ability. Students are judged on the basis of superior academic performance and evidence of leadership, responsibility, and concern for others. The following characteristics are also considered: initiative, motivation, creativity, resourcefulness, and vigor. Fifteen finalists for the Elberson Scholarship and Full Tuition Scholarships will be invited for the Scholarship competition, which begins on Saturday of Salem's Scholarship weekend, February 13, and continues through Monday, February 15, 2016. Each award is renewable annually if the recipient maintains a 3.0 college GPA and is a full-time resident student.
Salem Scholarship Awards For Boarding Students
Type
Competitive
Amount
$12,000-13,000
Required GPA
3.5
Required SAT
1100
Required Act
22
Mid 50 ACT
20-28
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 470-600
SAT Critical Reading: 470-640
SAT Writing: Not reported
Description
Salem Scholarship Awards
Salem Scholarship Awards For Boarding Students
Type
Competitive
Amount
$13,000-15,000
Required GPA
3.75
Required SAT
1100
Required Act
22
Mid 50 ACT
20-28
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 470-600
SAT Critical Reading: 470-640
SAT Writing: Not reported
Description
Salem Scholarship Awards
Salem Scholarship Awards For Boarding Students
Type
Competitive
Amount
$15,000-17,000
Required GPA
3.5
Required SAT
1250
Required Act
26
Mid 50 ACT
20-28
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 470-600
SAT Critical Reading: 470-640
SAT Writing: Not reported
Description
Salem Scholarship Awards
Salem Scholarship Awards For Boarding Students
Type
Competitive
Amount
$15,000-18,000
Required GPA
4
Required SAT
1100
Required Act
22
Mid 50 ACT
20-28
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 470-600
SAT Critical Reading: 470-640
SAT Writing: Not reported
Description
Salem Scholarship Awards
Salem Scholarship Awards For Boarding Students
Type
Competitive
Amount
$16,000-18,000
Required GPA
3.5
Required SAT
1400
Required Act
31
Mid 50 ACT
20-28
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 470-600
SAT Critical Reading: 470-640
SAT Writing: Not reported
Description
Salem Scholarship Awards
Salem Scholarship Awards For Boarding Students
Type
Competitive
Amount
$16,000-20,000
Required GPA
3.75
Required SAT
1250
Required Act
26
Mid 50 ACT
20-28
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 470-600
SAT Critical Reading: 470-640
SAT Writing: Not reported
Description
Salem Scholarship Awards
Salem Scholarship Awards For Boarding Students
Type
Competitive
Amount
$17,000-22,000
Required GPA
4
Required SAT
1250
Required Act
26
Mid 50 ACT
20-28
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 470-600
SAT Critical Reading: 470-640
SAT Writing: Not reported
Description
Salem Scholarship Awards
Salem Scholarship Awards For Boarding Students
Type
Competitive
Amount
$18,000-23,000
Required GPA
3.75
Required SAT
1400
Required Act
31
Mid 50 ACT
20-28
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 470-600
SAT Critical Reading: 470-640
SAT Writing: Not reported
Description
Salem Scholarship Awards
Salem Scholarship Awards For Boarding Students
Type
Competitive
Amount
$19,000-25,000
Required GPA
4
Required SAT
1400
Required Act
31
Mid 50 ACT
20-28
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 470-600
SAT Critical Reading: 470-640
SAT Writing: Not reported
Description
Salem Scholarship Awards
The Robert E. Elberson Scholarship
Type
Competitive
Amount
Full Ride Plus
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
20-28
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 470-600
SAT Critical Reading: 470-640
SAT Writing: Not reported
Description
The Robert E. Elberson Scholarship is a high honors, full scholarship that covers tuition and room and board and includes a semester of study abroad at Harlaxton College in Gratham, England. It is awarded to one incoming first-year student a year.
John Preston Davis Art Full-Tuition Scholarship
Type
Talent
Amount
Full tuition
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
20-28
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 470-600
SAT Critical Reading: 470-640
SAT Writing: Not reported
Description
Accepted first-year students interested in majoring in Studio Art, Art History or Design can apply for the Dr. John Preston Davis Art Scholarship. The Davis Scholarship is worth full tuition and is renewable annually with a 3.0 GPA. Students will need to submit an essay (topic below) and provide a letter of recommendation (if majoring in Studio Art or Design, one of these letters should be from an art teacher). Finalists will be invited to interview at Scholarship Weekend. Studio Art and Design candidates should bring a portfolio at the time of the interview.
Music Scholarships
Type
Talent
Amount
$1,000?$20,000
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
20-28
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 470-600
SAT Critical Reading: 470-640
SAT Writing: Not reported
Description
Music scholarships of $1,000?$20,000 are awarded to incoming students, in recognition of their outstanding musical ability, who intend to minor or major in music. Applicants must participate in auditions on Salem?s campus during Scholarship Weekend or by appointment. In exceptional circumstances, applicants may submit recorded tapes. A reference from the student?s music teacher is also required. Applicants are judged on the basis of general musicianship, technical proficiency, and level of repertoire, as well as on academic achievement and citizenship. Each of the scholarships is renewable annually provided the student maintains a 3.0 GPA in her music courses and a 2.0 cumulative GPA.
Thomas Chrobak, CCFS®
CERTIFIED COLLEGE FUNDING SPECIALIST®
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