Academic Scholarships

These scholarships are effective for students who entered for the 2011-2012 academic year or after. Other students please refer to the 2010-2011 catalog for Academic Scholarships.

Roberts Merit Scholarships

The Roberts Merit Scholarship awards full-tuition scholarships (minus other RWC, federal, and state grants and scholarships) to National Merit Scholarship finalists who demonstrate character consistent with the goals of Roberts Wesleyan College. The award is renewed annually, provided the student maintains a 3.40 cumulative grade point average. These scholarships are only for students who are first-time, full-time freshman at RWC.

Trustee Scholarship - $12,000/year

The Trustee Scholarship awards $12,000 per year to recipients. The scholarship is renewed annually, provided the student maintains at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average. Returning students may not earn their way into this scholarship. The following criteria apply to first-time applicants:

Freshmen:

Minimum SAT 1300 (math and verbal combined) or 29 ACT
Minimum High School grade point average of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
Character consistent with the goals of Roberts Wesleyan College

New Canadian Students:

88% average overall
Character consistent with the goals of Roberts Wesleyan College

Presidential Scholarship - $9,000/year

The Presidential Scholarship awards $9,000 per year to recipients. The scholarship is renewed annually, provided the student maintains at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average. Returning students may not earn their way into this scholarship. The following criteria apply to first-time applicants:

Freshmen:

Minimum SAT 1200 (math and verbal combined) or 27 ACT
Minimum High School grade point average of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
Character consistent with the goals of Roberts Wesleyan College

New Canadian Students:

84% average overall
Character consistent with the goals of Roberts Wesleyan College

Transfer Students:

Membership in Phi Theta Kappa or cumulative grade point average of 3.60-4.00 at most recent college attended full time, at the point your financial aid awards are made
Character consistent with the goals of Roberts Wesleyan College

Dean’s Scholarship - $7,000/year

The Dean’s Scholarship awards $7,000 per year to recipients. The scholarship is renewed annually, provided the student maintains at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average. Returning students may not earn their way into this scholarship. The following criteria apply to first-time applicants:

Freshmen:

Minimum SAT 1100 (math and verbal combined) or 24 ACT
Minimum High School grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Character consistent with the goals of Roberts Wesleyan College

New Canadian Students:

80% average overall
Character consistent with the goals of Roberts Wesleyan College

Transfer Students:

Cumulative grade point average of 3.30-3.59 at most recent college attended full time, at the time your financial aid awards are made
Character consistent with the goals of Roberts Wesleyan College

Valedictorian Scholarship - $1,000/year

The Valedictorian Scholarship is an automatic $1,000 per year scholarship, in addition to any other academic awards given (with the exception of any full tuition scholarship). Roberts Wesleyan reserves the right to make changes to this award in cases where the graduating class is less than 50. The scholarship is renewed annually, provided the student maintains at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average. The following criteria apply to first-time applicants:Note: Renewal of an academic scholarship is based on the cumulative grade point average calculated at the end of the fall semester. For example: renewal of an academic scholarship for juniors who entered as freshmen is based on the cumulative grade point average calculated at the end of the fall semester of their sophomore year.

Valedictorian status
Character consistent with the goals of Roberts Wesleyan College