Centralis awards are CMU’s premier merit scholarships and are awarded only to students who participate in the Centralis Honors Scholarship Competition. Honorees receive a spot in the prestigious Honors Scholar Program and a four-year financial award. Recipients are notified in mid-December.
Centralis Scholar Award (Full-ride) – Awarded to 20 students, it covers 100 percent of tuition*, room and board, fees, and a $5000 study away award. Its current four-year value is nearly $100,000.
Centralis Gold Award (Full-tuition) – Awarded to 80 students, it covers 100 percent tuition* and a $5000 study away award. Its current four-year value is approximately $58,000.
*Up to 33 credits per academic year. Renewable for up to four years.
Centralis Maroon Award - Awarded to 50 students. In addition to student's top earned merit scholarship, Maroon recipients are admitted to the Honors Program and receive a $5,000 study away award.