Catawba College receives $2 million gift to fund scholarships $2 Million Gift to Catawba College to be Used for High-Achieving, Lower-Income Eligible Students (Source: David Whisenant-WBTV) By David Whisenant | February 8, 2021 at 6:51 PM EST - Updated February 8 at 7:30 PM SALISBURY, N.C. (WBTV) - Catawba College has received an anonymous gift of $2 million to support first-year students entering Catawba for the fall 2021 semester, according to a news release from the school. The scholarships are designated for lower-income students who achieve high academic high school performances. The Catawba Promise Opportunity Scholarship is intentionally designed to make a four-year residential Catawba College experience possible for every student entering in the 2021-22 academic year, according to Dr. Jared Tice, Senior Vice President for the College Experience and Dean of Students.