Nickerson Congregational
Heritage Scholarship


Students who are members of churches within the United Church of Christ or National Association of Congregational Christian Churches are eligible to receive scholarships.
- Recipients must be 25 years of age or younger
- Students with a high school GPA of 3.4 or higher will be awarded scholarships in the amount of 100% tuition.
- Students with a high school GPA of 0-3.39 will be awarded scholarships in the amount of $17,000.
- A letter signed by the minister and an officer of the student’s local church stating that he or sh e is a member in good standing must be submitted to the Director of Church Relation
- Transfer students are invited to apply. Awards will be determined based on a review of both high school and post-secondary transcripts.
- Nickerson Scholarships are available for eight semesters. Recipients are required to maintain a minimum 3.00 GPA at Piedmont.as residential students on the Demorest campus.They may apply for additional need and merit-based financial aid.
For more information about Piedmont College and the Nickerson Scholarships, contact the Admissions Office at 800-2 77-7020, email ugrad@piedmont.edu, or visit piedmont.edu/nickerson