Fifty-four (54) scholarships in the amount of a sixty (60%) percent tuition reduction are awarded each year to entering freshmen who have demonstrated excellent scholarship, leadership, and Christian character. President's Scholarship candidates are selected by a committee from the pool of freshmen applicants who have submitted a complete application for admission before January 15. The same eligibility criteria and process apply for the President's Scholarship as the Trustees' Scholarship. Recipients of President's Scholarships are eligible for participation in the College Honors Program.

President's Scholarships are renewable to the recipient for all four years at Messiah College provided the student maintains a 3.2 grade point average over the freshman academic year, a 3.4 grade point average each following year, and exhibits a continuing leadership role on campus. This scholarship may not be combined with any Messiah College Dean's Scholarship.