Rust College — Merit Scholarships & Automatic Consideration
Holly Springs, Mississippi · 2 published award(s) in our verified dataset.
Consideration — amount not guaranteed
Rust College automatically considers admitted students for the published merit awards below — but it does not guarantee an amount. Figures are the college's published amounts a student may be awarded, taken from its own scholarship page. Every row links to its official source and shows its verification date.
Automatically considered — amount not guaranteed
For the awards below, the college automatically considers students who meet the published criteria, but the amount is not guaranteed. Figures shown are the college's published amounts a student may be awarded — read the official source for how selection and funding work.
| Award | Min GPA | Min SAT | Min ACT | $/year | 4-yr total | Residency | Deadline | Separate app? | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.S. Davage Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Fixed-dollar tier published on the financial-aid page; minimum 3.3 GPA, renewal requires maintaining a 3.3 GPA. Awards are subject to availability of funds and are last-dollar/non-refundable, so this is consideration, not a guarantee. The page's up-to awards (E.A. Smith Presidential up to $21,254, Founders up to $11,385, Tuition Equalization up to $6,300) are not fixed-dollar tiers and are not recorded. Renewal duration unpublished, so renewable_years and total_4yr_usd are null. | 3.3 | — | — | $5,000 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 | |
| L.M. McCoy Scholarship Consideration — amount not guaranteed Fixed-dollar tier published on the financial-aid page; minimum 3.0 GPA, renewal requires maintaining a 3.0 GPA. Awards are subject to availability of funds and are last-dollar/non-refundable, so this is consideration, not a guarantee. Renewal duration unpublished, so renewable_years and total_4yr_usd are null. | 3.0 | — | — | $3,500 (published figure — not guaranteed) | — (published figure — not guaranteed) | both | No | Official source Verified 2026-11-02 |
Score ROI — what the next tier takes at Rust College
Computed only from this college's own published thresholds above: for each pair of adjacent tiers, the score/GPA gap to the next award and what that gap is worth. Retesting only pays if the higher tier is actually reached and the award renews — check the published conditions.
| From tier | What it takes | Next tier | $ unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| L.M. McCoy Scholarship ($3,500/yr) | +0.3 GPA | M.S. Davage Scholarship ($5,000/yr) | +$1,500/yr · +$6,000 over 4 years (published figure — not guaranteed) |
Published conditions & source wording
- GPA basis: high school or transfer GPA
- GPA basis: high school GPA
- Renewal GPA: 3.3
- Renewal GPA: 3.0
Students who submit an application for admission to Rust College are automatically reviewed for consideration for eligible institutional scholarships based on submitted academic credentials and other required information.
Questions
Does Rust College guarantee merit scholarships?
No. Rust College automatically considers students for the awards above, but amounts are not guaranteed — per the college's published source(s), verified 2026-11-02. Confirm current terms on the official page before applying.
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