LotRO guide to leveling scholar

In either case, it takes 280 points to be proficient and 560 points to master the tier. That's 35 combines to proficiency and 105 combines total for mastery at eight points per combine.

Tier Three: Expert
The Expert tier brings the return of Battle and Warding Lore, as well as popular dye colors. Your leveling choices are quire diverse for this tier because of this reason, and leveling quickly should be no problem. It's 360 point to proficiency and an additional 720 points to mastery. Using Battle Lore, it would only take you 36 or 108 combines, respectively. I would suggest considering Violet Dye though. It's main ingredient, Juicy Blackberries, are actually produced by Grand Master Farmers – a profession that comes with Scholar. While only six points per combine, it would be a study in self-sufficiency if your farming skill is high enough. Using Violet Dye, it would be 60 combines to proficiency and 180 combines total to mastery.

Tier Four: Artisan
Artisan tier is much like Journeyman tier, except now your class-specific recipes begin to be profitable. Between new Bow Chants and Refined Fire-oil, you'll be a hunter's best friend. If you're looking for points though, you'll want to court Loremasters and your fellow crafters. At eight points a piece, the Loremaster Books and Crafting Lores are your ticket to leveling quickly.
It takes 440 points to be proficient at the Artisan tiers, and 880 more to master it. That's 55 combines to be proficient, or 165 combines total to master the tier, at eight points per combine. If you wish to carry on the idea of self-sufficiency from last tier, Dark Green Dye's main ingredient, Onion Skins, is also from Farming. The dye also sells for a little bit more than most, I've noticed. At six points per combine, that's 74 combines to proficiency and 221 combines total to mastery.

Tier Five: Master
Life the Master tier of any other class, Master Scholar is where the real LOTRO Gold is made. Sadly, it's also the longest grind in crafting. It makes sense from a profitability stance to take the time to make Grand Master, in order to make multiples of these very profitable items. On the other side though, not many items offer high point values. There are no ten point items, and only one category of eight point items: Crafting Lore. They're also the most expensive items from a materials standpoint.