8 scholarships Johnson C Smith University publishes, each with the amount, what the school says it takes, and the sentence we read it in. This is what the school states, not a list of every award it offers.
These are the awards the school ties to stated GPA and test bars. No separate application is listed for them.
$10,000
Golden Elite $3,250 - $5,000 per semester (up to 8 consecutive semesters) Eligibility - 3.5 – 4.0 HS GPA - 3.5 - 3.699 ($3,250) - 3.7 - 4.0 ($5,000) [read live 2026-08-05: amounts are stated PER SEMESTER, up to 8 consecutive semesters, so the annual figure is twice the published number]jcsu.edu (read 2026-08-05)
$6,500
Golden Elite $3,250 - $5,000 per semester (up to 8 consecutive semesters) Eligibility - 3.5 – 4.0 HS GPA - 3.5 - 3.699 ($3,250) - 3.7 - 4.0 ($5,000) [read live 2026-08-05: amounts are stated PER SEMESTER, up to 8 consecutive semesters, so the annual figure is twice the published number]jcsu.edu (read 2026-08-05)
$6,000
Blue Chip $3,000 per semester (up to 8 consecutive semesters) Eligibility - 3.0 - 3.499 HS GPA [read live 2026-08-05: amounts are stated PER SEMESTER, up to 8 consecutive semesters, so the annual figure is twice the published number]jcsu.edu (read 2026-08-05)
$4,000
JCSU Discover Scholars $2,000 per semester (up to 8 consecutive semesters) Eligibility - 2.49-2.99 HS GPA - Excludes NC residents [read live 2026-08-05: amounts are stated PER SEMESTER, up to 8 consecutive semesters, so the annual figure is twice the published number]jcsu.edu (read 2026-08-05)
$6,500 to $10,000
$3,250 - $5,000 per semester (up to 8 consecutive semesters) Eligibility - 3.5 – 4.0 HS GPA - 3.5 - 3.699 ($3,250) - 3.7 - 4.0 ($5,000)jcsu.edu (read 2026-07-02)
$6,000
$3,000 per semester (up to 8 consecutive semesters) Eligibility - 3.0 – 3.4999 HS GPA - Parent or grandparent must be a JCSU alumjcsu.edu (read 2026-07-02)
$6,000
$3,000 per semester (up to 8 consecutive semesters) Eligibility - 3.0 - 3.499 HS GPAjcsu.edu (read 2026-07-02)
$4,000
$2,000 per semester (up to 8 consecutive semesters) Eligibility - 2.49-2.99 HS GPA - Excludes NC residentsjcsu.edu (read 2026-07-02)
Cost of attendance as published: tuition, fees, housing, and food for one year. It is the sticker, before any of the awards above and before need-based aid.
Every amount on this page was read off a Johnson C Smith University page on the date shown. Schools change award tables, so check the school's page before you count on a number.