Traditional Student Scholarships 2023-2024

Scholarship Calculator for New Traditional Students

First Year Student Scholarships

Cedar Crest Scholarship

A full-tuition scholarship awarded to one first-year traditional student who is the winner of our annual Scholarship Competition**.  Additional scholarship money awarded to finalists.

$43,043* per year; 3.0 GPA required for renewal
*Based on 2022-2023 annual full-time tuition fee. Scholarship covers full-time tuition minus any additional grants or outside scholarships and supersedes any other Cedar Crest money.
**Requirements to participate in the competition: must be admitted to Cedar Crest and have been awarded a Presidential, Trustee or Founder’s Scholarship.

Merit Scholarships

Merit scholarships are awarded to traditional, full-time first-year students based on academic criteria, including but not limited to high school grade point average (GPA), SAT or ACT scores and class rank.

Presidential Scholarship
$23,000 per year, 2.5 GPA required for renewal

Trustee Scholarship
$22,000 per year, 2.5 GPA required for renewal

Founders Scholarship
$21,000 per year, 2.5 GPA required for renewal

Dean’s Scholarship
$20,000 per year, 2.25 GPA required for renewal

Fellows Scholarship
$19,000 per year, 2.25 GPA required for renewal

Students are eligible to receive a merit scholarship and two additional scholarships only. They must also remain in good academic standing for renewal of any scholarships and awards received.

Latina Leadership Partner Scholarship

$5,000 per year for up to four years
Must remain in good academic standing for renewal

Awarded to traditional, full-time first-year or transfer Lehigh Valley Latino students in partnership with the Latino Leadership Alliance of the Lehigh Valley. Two applicants are chosen each year. Award is based on record of academic excellence and leadership.

To be eligible for this scholarship, the student must complete a scholarship application.
Deadline to apply is November 12, 2022. Download the application here.

Girl Scout Scholarships

(Cannot be combined with other community service scholarships offered by Cedar Crest College)
Deadline to apply is November 12, 2022. Download the application here.

GOLD AWARD RECIPIENT
$5,000 per year for up to four years
Must remain in good academic standing for renewal

Awarded to one student that has received their Girl Scout Gold Award in the previous four years and has a high school or college GPA of 3.5 or better.
Applicants are required to provide documentation of receipt of the Gold Award.

GIRL SCOUT INVOLVEMENT
$1,000 per year for up to four years
Must remain in good academic standing for renewal

Awarded to up to five students that have been an active Girl Scout for at least two years in grades 9-12.
Applicants are required to submit a 250 word essay and provide documentation of Girl Scout Membership.

Heritage Award

$2,000 per year for up to four years
Must remain in good academic standing for renewal

Awarded to traditional, full-time first-year students whose sister, brother, parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle is a graduate of a Cedar Crest College undergraduate degree program.

Sibling Award

$2,000 per year for up to four years
Must remain in good academic standing for renewal

Awarded to full-time traditional siblings concurrently enrolled at Cedar Crest during the regular academic year (fall/spring).

Note: for the Heritage and Sibling Awards, students must notify the Admissions Office prior to their acceptance in order to receive these awards.

Departmental Scholarship

$1,500 per year for up to four years;
Must follow department’s criteria for renewal
*Student can receive only one Department Scholarship.

Scholarships are awarded in all academic disciplines: art, biology, business, chemical & physical sciences, communication, criminal justice, dance, education, english, exercise science, forensic science, health science, history, mathematics, nursing, nutrition, political science, psychology, social work, theatre, technical theatre and writing.

Interviews and auditions for each scholarship are held for first-year, full-time traditional students during Departmental Scholarship Day, November 13, 2021 (seniors only).

Transfer Student Scholarships

Transfer Student Merit Scholarships

Presidential Scholarship
$17,000 per year, 3.5 -4.0 cumulative GPA

Trustee Scholarship
$16,000 per year, 3.0 – 3.49 cumulative GPA

Founders Scholarship
$15,000 per year, 2.5 – 2.99 cumulative GPA

Awarded to full-time transfer students based on their cumulative transfer GPA from all transfer institutions. The Presidential, Trustee, and Founders Scholarships are automatically renewed each year provided the student maintains a 2.5 cumulative GPA and retains a full-time student status.

Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) Merit Scholarship

Presidential LCCC Scholarship
$19,000 per year, 3.5 – 4.0 cumulative GPA

Trustee LCCC Scholarship
$18,000 per year, 3.0 – 3.49 cumulative GPA

Founders LCCC Scholarship
$17,000 per year, 2.0 – 2.99 cumulative GPA

Awarded to full-time transfer LCCC graduates accepted to Cedar Crest with an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) or Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Early Childhood Education degree.  The Presidential LCCC, Trustee LCCC, and Founders LCCC Scholarships are automatically renewed each year provided the student maintains a 2.0 cumulative GPA and retains a full-time student status.

Northampton Community College (NCC) Merit Scholarship

Effective June 1, 2022

Presidential NCC Scholarship
$19,000 per year, 3.5 – 4.0 cumulative GPA

Trustee NCC Scholarship
$18,000 per year, 3.0 – 3.49 cumulative GPA

Founders NCC Scholarship
$17,000 per year, 2.0 – 2.99 cumulative GPA

Awarded to full-time transfer NCC graduates accepted to Cedar Crest with an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science (AS) or Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Applied Psychology, Early Childhood Education, Criminal Justice, or Health Sciences. The Presidential NCC, Trustee NCC, and Founders NCC Scholarships are automatically renewed each year provided the student maintains a 2.0 cumulative GPA and retains a full-time student status.

Honors Transfer Community College Scholarship

Students transferring directly from:

• Northampton Community College
• Bucks County Community College

Honors Students:  $19,000 annually

• must complete an on-campus interview
• must have 3.5 GPA/24 credits
• only 15 students from each community college will be selected for this scholarship

Honors Transfer Community College Scholarship is awarded to full-time transfer students and cannot be combined with any other merit scholarship.  Honors Transfer Community College Scholarship is automatically renewed each year provided the student maintains a 3.5 cumulative GPA and retains a full-time student status. (Honors students can transfer directly into the Cedar Crest College Honors Program.)

Heritage Award

$2,000 per year for up to four years
Must remain in good academic standing for renewal

Awarded to traditional, full-time first-year or transfer students whose sister, brother, parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle is a graduate of a Cedar Crest College undergraduate degree program.

Sibling Award

$2,000 per year for up to four years
Must remain in good academic standing for renewal

Awarded to full-time traditional siblings concurrently enrolled at Cedar Crest during the regular academic year (fall/spring).

Note: for the Heritage and Sibling Awards, students must notify the Admissions Office prior to their acceptance in order to receive these awards.

Latina Leadership Partner Scholarship

$5,000 per year for up to four years
Must remain in good academic standing for renewal

Awarded to traditional, full-time first-year or transfer Lehigh Valley Latino students in partnership with the Latino Leadership Alliance of the Lehigh Valley. Two applicants are chosen each year. Award is based on record of academic excellence and leadership.

To be eligible for this scholarship, the student must complete a scholarship application.
Deadline to apply is November 12, 2022. Download the application here.

Phi Theta Kappa Full-Time Scholarship

$19,000 per year, issued to members of Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society for two-year colleges. To be eligible, the student must have attained a 3.50 GPA and have completed 24 transferable credit hours, and plan to enroll as a traditional full-time student at Cedar Crest College.  Proof of induction (certificate of induction) must be submitted prior to matriculation at Cedar Crest College to receive the scholarship.

Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship

The Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is a highly selective scholarship for the nation’s top community college students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degrees at four-year colleges or universities. Each Cooke Scholar has access to generous financial support for two to three years, college planning support, ongoing advising, and the opportunity to connect with the thriving community of fellow Scholars.