Scholarships

Scholarships Available

Phillips Community College is committed to academic excellence. The educational curriculum is regularly updated to ensure that quality programs are being provided which meet the needs of students and employers. Academic achievement is recognized by awarding three types of academic scholarships: Chancellor Scholarships, Academic Excellence Scholarships and Technical Achievement Awards. 

In addition to the three scholarships mentioned above, other types of scholarships are available at PCCUA. These include performing arts and foundation/community scholarships.

Academic Scholarships

Chancellor Steven Murray Legacy Scholarship

Minimum qualifications include an American College Test (ACT) composite score of 25. Applicants must be entering PCCUA for their first time as full-time students. Recipients of the Chancellor Scholarship will receive tuition and mandatory fees for the fall and spring semester and tuition and mandatory fees each summer term for a maximum of two years of consecutive enrollment, provided that they maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA and enroll full-time each fall and spring semester and six or more hours each summer term, if desired.

Chancellor Scholarships  

Minimum qualifications include an American College Test (ACT) composite score of 25. Applicants must be entering PCCUA for their first time as full-time students. Recipients of the Chancellor Scholarship will receive tuition and mandatory fees for the fall and spring semester and tuition and mandatory fees each summer term for a maximum of two years of consecutive enrollment, provided that they maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA and enroll full-time each fall and spring semester and six or more hours each summer term, if desired.

Academic Excellence Scholarships

Minimum qualifications include an ACT composite score of 23 or 3.0 high school GPA. Applicants must be entering PCCUA for their first time as full-time students. Recipients of Academic Excellence Scholarships will receive tuition only for a maximum of two consecutive years provided that they maintain a 2.5 grade point average per semester and enroll full-time each fall and spring semester and six or more credit hours each summer term, if desired. Students not choosing to attend summer school will maintain their eligibility for the fall and spring semesters for two consecutive years.

Technical Achievement Awards

Minimum qualifications include a 3.0 GPA in the applicant’s technical or occupational curriculum in high school. A score of 23 on the ACT may substitute for the grade point average requirement. Applicants must be entering PCCUA for their first time as full-time students. Recipients of Achievement Awards will receive tuition only each semester for a maximum of two consecutive years provided that they maintain a 2.5 GPA per semester and enroll full-time each fall and spring semester and six or more hours each summer term, if desired. Students choosing not to attend summer school will still keep their eligibility for the fall and spring semesters for two consecutive years. These scholarships are for occupational/technical (AAS major) students only.

The Great River Promise

Other Scholarships

Foundation Scholarships