First-year scholarships consist of merit-based and need-based opportunities and provide varying awards ranging from partial to full institutional costs.
First-year Dates & Deadlines
Apply by Nov. 15 and submit all supplemental materials by Nov. 30 to guarantee consideration for most university scholarships.
The following programs DO require additional steps: The Chancellor's Scholarship (admission to the Honors College), Health Sciences, and Education specific scholarships.
November 30 - Admission application deadline required for guaranteed scholarship consideration for most university scholarships
December - We will begin to award intistutional scholarships and continue on a rolling basis
February - The Chancellor's, Beaver College of Health Sciences, and Reich College of Education scholars will be announced
Hickory Scholarship
The Hickory Scholarship is a one-time scholarship given to students who meet the academic requirements and enroll at App State's Hickory campus. No scholarship application is required.
ACCESS Scholarship Program
The Murray Family Appalachian Commitment to a College Education for Student Success (ACCESS) Scholarship Program ensures 50 students from low-income families in North Carolina can attend Appalachian debt-free.
Appalachian Excellence Scholarship (AES)
The Appalachian Excellence Scholarships (AES) are awarded to top first-year students with a strong academic record. You are automatically considered for this program if you meet the deadlines.
Selective Academic Programs
These opportunities offer enriched academic, social and leadership experiences for high-achieving and high-potential students.
First-year Scholarships
Appalachian's highly competitive First-year Scholarships consist of merit-based and need-based opportunities and provide varying awards ranging from partial to full institutional costs.
College & Departmental Scholarships
Each academic college offers scholarships for incoming students who have identified their major or future career path. Scholarships often include opportunities for mentorship, research, and experiential learning.
Outside Scholarships
Each year students bring about $4.9 million in scholarships from outside organizations with them to Appalachian. These outside scholarships can make a big difference to a student's educational budget as they pay for college. All students are strongly encouraged to apply.
Plemmons Leadership Scholarship
Plemmons Leadership Scholars is a cohort based, four-year scholarship program offered through Community-Engaged Leadership (CEL).
Through opportunities in and out of the classroom, Plemmons Leadership Scholars are empowered to develop personally and professionally, embrace continuous reflection and learning, critically examine leadership systems and structures, take action on issues and causes that matter to them, serve as advocates alongside peers and community members, and contribute to lasting change in groups and organizations they are a part of.