State Scholarship Programs & their SAT & ACT Score Requirements

You don't have to have a perfect score or even a score in the top 10% on the SAT in order to compete for state scholarships.

State scholarships can make a significant difference in the lives of students seeking higher education. They help ease the financial burden of tuition fees and offer opportunities to students who may not otherwise have access to higher education. In spite of the "Test Optional" movement, most state scholarship organizations still use standardized tests such as the SAT, PSAT, and ACT to determine awards.

Here is the SAT information for Virginia, North Carolina, and Maryland.

1. Virginia Department of Education. (n.d.). Virginia guaranteed assistance program. Retrieved from https Montana The Montana University System offers a number of scholarships and grants for Montana residents, including the Montana Higher Education Grant. To be eligible, students must have a minimum ACT score of 22 or minimum SAT score of 1100. For more information, visit the Montana University System website: https://www.mus.edu/financialaid/
2. North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority. (n.d.). North Carolina resident undergraduate grant program. Retrieved from https://www.cfnc.org/paying/schol/info_schol.jsp
3. Maryland The Maryland Higher Education Commission offers a number of scholarships and grants for Maryland residents, including the Guaranteed Access Grant. To be eligible, students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and either a minimum SAT score of 1000 or minimum ACT score of 19. For more information, visit the Maryland Higher Education Commission website: https://mhec.maryland.gov/preparing/Pages/FinancialAid/descriptions.aspx

Here is the ACT information for Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina.

1. Virginia Scholarships: The state of Virginia offers the Virginia Guaranteed Assistance Program (VGAP), which is available to students who are Virginia residents and have a minimum ACT score of 27. The scholarship provides funding for tuition and fees at a Virginia public college or university. Virginia Commonwealth Award: https://www.schev.edu/index/tuition-aid/financial-aid/state-financial-aid/commonwealth-award
2. North Carolina Education Lottery Scholarship: https://www.cfnc.org/paying/schol/all_about_schol.jsp
3. Maryland Howard P. Rawlings Guaranteed Access Grant: https://mhec.maryland.gov/preparing/Pages/FinancialAid/descriptions.aspx#GAG

Here is a link to our original article which has the details for all 50 states!