Henderson Academic Scholarships

HSU Distinguished Freshman Scholarship

• $11,000 Per Year        
• Limited to 10 Scholarships
• ACT 30-36 and high school cumulative 3.50 GPA
• Or National Merit Finalist or Semifinalist
• National Merit Achievement Finalist or National Merit Achievement Semifinalist
• Interview required
• Renewable for eight consecutive semesters
• Nontraditional students may apply if they have never attended college and meet the same requirements
• Must enroll and complete 15 hours each semester
• To renew scholarship you must have completed 30 hours and maintained a cumulative 3.25 GPA at the end of each academic year

HSU Presidential Excellence Scholarship

• $8,000 Per Year           
• Limited to 90 Scholarships
• ACT 27-29 and high school cumulative 3.25 GPA
• Renewable for eight consecutive semesters
• Nontraditional students may apply if they have never attended college and meet the same requirements
• Must enroll and complete 15 hours each semester
• To renew scholarship you must have completed 30 hours and maintained a cumulative 3.00 GPA at the end of each academic year

University Centurium Scholarship

$5,000 Per Year           

• Limited to 150 Scholarships
• ACT 24-26 and high school cumulative 3.25 GPA
• Renewable for eight consecutive semesters
• Nontraditional students may apply if they have never attended college and meet the same requirements
• Must enroll and complete 15 hours each semester
• To renew scholarship you must have completed 30 hours and maintained a cumulative 3.00 GPA at the end of each academic year

Red And Gray Success Scholarship

• $2,000 Per Year*        
• Limited to 100 Scholarships
• ACT 21-23 and high school cumulative 3.00 GPA
• Renewable for eight consecutive semesters
• Nontraditional students may apply if they have never attended college and meet the same requirements
• Must enroll and complete 15 hours each semester                  
• To renew scholarship you must have completed 30 hours and maintained a cumulative 3.00 GPA at the end of each academic year
• *Only if you maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.25 at the end of the year will you be eligible for an incentive increase for the next year as follows:
• Initial Award  $2,000
• 2nd year          $2,500
• 3rd year           $3,000
• 4th year           $3,500
• At the end of freshman year if 3.25 GPA is not attained the incentive option is not available for subsequent years.

Reddie Spirit Leadership Scholarship

• $1,000 Per Year           
• Limited to 25 Scholarships
• High school cumulative GPA 2.75
• Provide resume with documented leadership and two letters of recommendation from school officials (counselor, teacher, principal)
• Renewable for eight consecutive semesters
• Nontraditional students may apply if they have never attended college and meet the same requirements
• Must enroll and complete 15 hours each semester
• To renew scholarship you must have completed 30 hours and maintained a cumulative 3.00 GPA at the end of each academic year

Community College Transfer Scholarship

• $5,000 Per Year          
• Limited to 18 Scholarships
• Deadline on or before June 1
• 60 transferable hours with cumulative 3.00 GPA
• Students who have completed at least an associate’s degree at a community college and earned no more than 15 hours at any university (including Henderson State University) are eligible as long as other criteria are met.Renewable for four consecutive semesters
  Must enroll and complete 15 hours each semester
  To renew scholarship you must have completed 30 hours and maintained a cumulative 3.00 GPA at the end of each academic year

Access Community College Scholarship

• $3,000 Per Year          
• Limited to 60 Scholarships  
• Deadline on or before June 1
• 48 transferable hours with cumulative 3.00 GPA
• Students who have completed at least an associate’s degree at a community college and earned no more than 15 hours at any university (including Henderson State University) are eligible as long as other criteria are met (priority consideration will be given to students who have completed 60 transferable hours with a 3.00 GPA or completed an associate’s degree) 
• Aggregate award not to exceed $6,000
• Renewable for up to six consecutive semesters
• To renew scholarship you must have completed all hours enrolled and maintained a cumulative 3.00 GPA at the end of each academic year