Source
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Eligibility
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Amount
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Comment
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| President's Award |
Minimum 3.6 unweighted GPA on 4.0 scale, plus 1400 SAT (Critical Reading and Mathematics highest composite score) or 32 ACT minimum |
$3,500/year for incoming freshman for fall 2011. ($1,750/semester renewable up to 7 additional semesters) |
- No separate application.
- Must take SAT or ACT by January
- Award notification with acceptance letter.
- Renewal contingent on maintaining a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
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| National Merit Scholarship |
National Merit finalists listing Wheaton as first choice college |
$5,000 for incoming freshmen for fall 2011 (renewable up to 4 years) |
Take PSAT in junior year; student must identify self to Admissions Office as a semi-finalist. |
| James E. Burr Scholarship |
Freshmen from under-represented minority groups with minimum 3.5 GPA, 25 ACT, 1050 SAT, or in top 20% of class.
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$1,000 - $4,000 |
For more information and application, please see Multicultural Scholarships. |
Don and Ann Church Scholarship
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Six incoming African-American students per year; based on scholarship essays and academic standing
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Full tuition charges, renewable
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For details and application, please see Multicultural Scholarships. |
President's Achievement Award
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Freshmen named finalist in the Hispanic Scholar Recognition program or the National Achievement program through the PSAT exam are eligible for this award. |
Scholarships are for $1000 per year and may increase to $2000 based on financial need. |
For details and application, please see Multicultural Scholarships. |
| Special Achievement Award in Music |
Students enrolled in Conservatory |
$1,000 - $5,000 |
- Selection on basis of audition
- For more information, please contact:
Debbie Rodgers, Conservatory Admissions Counselor
800-325-8718 or 630-752-5097
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| Dorothy Dixon Scholarship in Education |
Students enrolled in the Education program; based on overall achievement and potential for becoming a teacher |
$2,000 minimum per recipient |
Recipient selected by Education Department faculty |
| Department Scholarships |
Some departments offer merit scholarships.
- One example is the Physics Department which offers four awards per year of $6,250 each (freshmen also eligible).
- Another is the Wheaton Engineering Scholarship awarded by the Physics Department to potential freshmen engineering students.
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Amounts vary. |
- Recipients generally selected by Department faculty.
- For more information, please contact the department.
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