| Source |
Eligibility
|
Amount |
Comment |
| President's Award |
Minimum 3.6 unweighted GPA on 4.0 scale, plus 1400 SAT or 32 ACT minimum |
$4,000 ($500/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. |
| National Merit Scholarship |
National Merit finalists listing Wheaton as first choice college |
$1,000 per year
minimum ranges to $2,000 if demonstrating need (renewable up to 4 years) |
Take PSAT in junior year |
| James E. Burr Scholarship |
Freshmen from underrepresented minority groups with minimum 3.5 GPA, 25 ACT, 1050 SAT, or in top 20% of class. Transfer students with a minimum 3.3 college GPA |
$1,000 - $4,000 |
Request Application from Admissions Office |
| Special Achievement Award in Music |
Students enrolled in Conservatory |
$1,000 - $5,000 |
Selection on basis of audition |
| 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 |
