Concordia College, a liberal arts college in Moorhead, Minnesota, runs the Presidential Scholarship, sponsored by its National Alumni Board. It is the college’s top academic award and seeks students likely to shape their communities.
Admitted students who meet the academic bar are invited to an on-campus Presidential Scholars Day, where faculty-led discussion groups decide the Presidential Gold Scholarship.
Benefits & funding
- Presidential Gold Scholarship: $27,000, replacing other scholarships and gift aid; first-year pages do not say per year (the transfer page calls its $27,000 award annual).
- Every event participant earns a $1,000 Presidential Scholarship.
- Other pages differ: $26,500 (transfer page); $25,000 with a Dec. 18 application (Gold application page). The main page says no separate application is needed.
Eligibility
- Admitted to Concordia as an incoming student.
- At least a 3.85 high school GPA or a 30 ACT; qualifying students are invited.
- Transfers: a separate route selects one incoming transfer student for a $27,000 annual award.
- No nationality rule is stated.
Application process
- 1Apply for admission through Concordia’s application or the Common App.
- 2Once admitted, qualifying students receive an invitation with details and deadlines.
- 3Register for one Presidential Scholars Day; space is limited.
- 4Take part in the faculty-led discussion group on the day.
Program timeline
Presidential Scholars Day
Dec 11, 2026
Presidential Scholars Day
Jan 15, 2027
last Presidential Scholars Day
Jan 22, 2027