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Merit Scholarships

 

Merit Scholarships for First-Year Students (effective Fall 2022)

Merit Scholarship

High School GPA

Award

Presidential

3.75 +

$12,000

Dean’s

3.4 to 3.74

$9,000

Faculty

3.2 - 3.39

$7,500

Faculty

3.0 - 3.19

 $5,000

Faculty

2.5 to 2.9

$2,500


A student must be enrolled at Wilson College full-time to be eligible for a Merit Scholarship. Eligibility for the tuition Merit Scholarship ends with the completion of the eighth college semester or earning of the first bachelor’s degree.

Eligibility & Conditions:
a)   Enrolled in full college preparatory curriculum throughout high school
b)   2.00 cum GPA at conclusion of each academic year to renew
*Homeschooled and cyber-schooled students also must demonstrate SAT results of 600 Verbal and 600 Math or a 27 ACT Composite for Presidential.  SAT results of 550 Verbal and 550 Math or a 24 ACT Composite for Dean's and SAT results of 500 Verbal and 500 Math or a 22 ACT Composite. for Faculty.

 

Merit Scholarships for Transfer Students

Amount of scholarship will be based on college GPA from all institutions using above GPA criteria.  Transfer students qualify for Presidential, Dean's and Faculty Merit Scholarships.

Members of Phi Theta Kappa will automatically qualify for the Presidential Merit Scholarship.

Merit Scholarship

College Cumulative GPA

Award

Presidential

3.75 +

$12,000

Dean’s

3.4 to 3.74

$9,000

Faculty

3.2 - 3.39

$6,000

Faculty

3.0 - 3.19

 $3,000

Faculty

2.5 to 2.9

$2,000

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