Scholarships
A scholarship is financial aid provided to a student on the primary basis of academic or artistic merit. All scholarships are awarded after students have completed the FAFSA and received their Student Aid Report. Lincoln College-Normal scholarship awards are applied directly to a student’s tuition charges and do not need to be repaid. Some institutional scholarships may be renewable at the conclusion of two full-time semesters. In order to renew a scholarship, the recipient must meet the established criteria designated by the financial aid office for that particular scholarship.
Merit Awards for Traditional Program Freshmen and Transfers
Merit-based scholarships and grants reward students for their academic success before attending Lincoln College. Without regard to financial need, these scholarships are awarded to new freshmen based on cumulative high school GPA and SAT or ACT scores. Freshmen scholarships are renewable for up to four years as a full-time student as long as academic progress is satisfactory. Transfer students can also receive merit awards on the basis of all previous college level work. All scholarships are renewable each year of full-time attendance provided GPA requirements associated with the merit awards are met.
To determine eligibility for one of these awards, please call the Office of Admissions at (800) 569-0558. Other awards are available in the form of competitive scholarships which are awarded each spring and applied to the cost of tuition for the following fall and spring semesters. Applications are available from the Office of Financial Aid and are due no later than April 1, with recipients selected and notified by the end of the spring semester. Candidates for these scholarships must be continuing, degree-seeking students.
Private scholarships, available to students having qualifications in the specified area and/or demonstrating an unmet financial need, may be awarded in lieu of other Lincoln College-Normal scholarships. Other awards are available in the form of competitive scholarships which are awarded each spring and applied to the cost of tuition for the following fall and spring semesters. Applications are available from the Office of Financial Aid and are due no later than April 1, with recipients selected and notified by the end of the spring semester. Candidates for these scholarships must be continuing, degree-seeking students.
- The Academic Achievement Scholarship is available to a student currently enrolled in at least 9 semester hours, who has completed a minimum of 15 credit hours at LCN with a recommended minimum GPA of 3.0. Consideration is given to academic rigor.
- The David Davis Memorial Scholarship is available to a degree seeking sophomore student in good standing with a recommended minimum GPA of 3.0 or better.
- The Charo Triplett Memorial Scholarship is available to an associate’s degree-seeking student in good standing who has completed one semester of at least 6 credit hours at LCN with a recommended minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of involvement in campus life, scholarship, and humanitarian qualities.
- The Dorothy Scarbeary Memorial Scholarship is available to a bachelor’s degree-seeking student currently enrolled in at least 6 credit hours who has completed a minimum of 15 hours in an LCN Bachelor program, is a student in good standing with the College, and holds a recommended minimum GPA of 3.0.
Awards for the Midwest College of Cosmetology
The MCC Student Scholarship is granted twice a year on the basis of need to an incoming or current MCC student in good standing with the College. The award will be applied to the cost of tuition.