Academic Scholarships

About Academic Scholarships

All graduating high school seniors are automatically considered for academic scholarships after they apply for admission to SMC and send us their official high school transcript—no need to fill out a separate scholarship application.

You will be notified by mail and via your SMC email account, which will be assigned to you when you apply.

Academic scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning in the fall of the year before you plan to begin classes. Apply to SMC early for a better chance of receiving an academic scholarship.

Please Note: These awards may be reduced if the student receives other restricted or tuition-specific aid.

Presidential Scholarship

Award Details

  • Covers up to a maximum of $2,000 per semester toward tuition, fees, housing, or other educational expenses up to $8,000 over four consecutive semesters
  • Renewable for students who complete their first year with a GPA of 3.25 or higher

Requirements

  • Students must be enrolled in at least nine credit hours
  • Requires a minimum GPA of 3.85 (may be calculated as early as end of junior year of high school)

Award of Distinction

Award Details

  • Covers up to a maximum of $1,500 per semester toward tuition, fees, housing, or other educational expenses up to $6,000 over four consecutive semesters
  • Renewable for students who complete their first year with a GPA of 3.25 or higher

Requirements

  • Students must be enrolled in at least nine credit hours
  • Requires a minimum GPA of 3.65 (may be calculated as early as end of junior year of high school)

Award of Excellence

Award Details

  • Covers up to a maximum of $1,000 per semester toward tuition, fees, housing, or other educational expenses up to $4,000 over four consecutive semesters
  • Renewable for students who complete their first year with a GPA of 3.0 or higher

Requirements

  • Students must be enrolled in at least nine credit hours
  • Requires a minimum GPA of 3.25 (may be calculated as early as end of junior year of high school)

Roadrunner Scholarship

Award Details

  • Covers up to a maximum of $2,000 ($500 per semester) toward tuition, fees, housing, or other educational expenses over four consecutive semesters
  • Renewable for students who complete their first year with a GPA of 2.5 or higher

Requirements

  • Students must be enrolled in at least nine credit hours
  • Requires a minimum GPA of 2.75 (may be calculated as early as end of junior year of high school)

Indiana Merit Award

Award Details

  • Covers up to a maximum of $500 ($250 per semester) toward tuition, fees, housing, or other educational expenses
  • Renewable for students who complete their first year with a GPA of 2.5 or higher

Requirements

  • Student must be an Indiana resident
  • Student must be a current graduating high school senior
  • Student must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 (may be calculated as early as end of junior year of high school)

Maintaining Eligibility

Students will lose their eligibility immediately if:

They engage in inappropriate activities or conduct as defined by SMC's Student Code of Conduct found in the Student Handbook.

Students will lose their right to renew their scholarship the following year if:

They fail to complete two semesters of enrollment by the beginning of their second Fall semester with the required cumulative GPA (3.25 for the Presidential Scholarship and Award of Distinction, 3.0 for the Award of Excellence, 2.5 for the Roadrunner Scholarship, and 2.5 for the Indiana Merit Award).

Exceptions to the above policies will only be made as a result of unusual circumstances beyond the student's control (e.g., major illness or accident) and must be requested in writing.