LMC – Academic Merit Scholarships

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Gaston College students who are admitted to one of Lees-McRae College’s (LMC) main campus programs as a part of the Guaranteed Admission Program (GAP) will automatically receive the following academic scholarships. These scholarships are termed New Horizon Transfer Scholarships and are awarded only to full-time students (enrolled in 12 or more credits a semester).

  • 3.9 GPA and above
$14,000 per academic year ($7,000 per semester)
  • 3.6 to 3.8 GPA
$13,000 per academic year ($6,500 per semester)
  • 3.3 to 3.5 GPA
$12,000 per academic year ($6,000 per semester)
  • 3.0 to 3.2 GPA
$11,000 per academic year ($5,500 per semester)
  • 2.2 to 2.9 GPA
$10,000 per academic year ($5,000 per semester)
  • Phi Theta Kappa Members*
$2,000 per academic year ($1,000 per semester)

*Members of Phi Theta Kappa are awarded the $2,000 in addition to any other academic scholarship offered. This must be listed on the Gaston College official transcript or on official letterhead from an appropriate Gaston College employee.

Note: New Horizon Transfer Scholarships are awarded to transfer students based off their academic performance at Gaston College prior to enrolling at LMC. Students must remain in good academic standing with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher while enrolled at LMC in order to maintain the scholarship.

Gaston College students who enroll in one of LMC’s online degree completion programs will receive a discounted tuition price of $320 per credit hour.