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2017-18 Undergraduate Academic Catalog | Financial Aid

Academic Scholarships

These scholarships are effective for students who entered for the 2017-2018 academic year. Other students please refer to the catalog for the year you started for Academic Scholarships.

Freshman 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 2.80 cumulative grade point average.  These scholarships are only for students who are first-time, full-time freshman at RWC.

 

 B. T. Roberts Scholarship

The B. T. Roberts Scholarship awards full-tuition scholarships (minus other RWC, federal, and state grants and scholarships) to the students selected as recipients.  The award will be determined based on an interview during the Academic Scholarship Weekend, essay, SAT/ACT scores and high school academic performance.  The award is renewed annually, provided the student maintains a 2.80 cumulative grade point average.

 Trustee Scholarship - $18,000/year

The Trustee Scholarship awards $18,000 per year to recipients. The scholarship is renewed annually, provided the student maintains at least a 2.80 cumulative grade point average. Returning students may not earn their way into this scholarship. The following criteria apply to first-time freshman applicants:

Freshmen:

  • Minimum SAT 1310 (math and verbal combined) or 28 ACT
  • Minimum High School grade point average of 3.5 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 - $16,000/year  

The Presidential Scholarship awards $16,000 per year to recipients. The scholarship is renewed annually, provided the student maintains at least a 2.80 cumulative grade point average. Returning students may not earn their way into this scholarship. The following criteria apply to first-time freshman applicants:

Freshmen:

  • Minimum SAT 1170 (math and verbal combined) or 24 ACT
  • Minimum High School grade point average of 3.5 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:

  • Member of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) - must provide membership certificate to Admissions
  • Member of a community college Honors Program - must provide member certificate to Admissions
  • Character consistent with the goals of Roberts Wesleyan College

Dean’s Scholarship - $14,000/year

The Dean’s Scholarship awards $14,000 per year to recipients. The scholarship is renewed annually, provided the student maintains at least a 2.80 cumulative grade point average. Returning students may not earn their way into this scholarship. The following criteria apply to first-time freshman applicants: 

Freshmen:

  • Minimum High School grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale
  • Urban League of Rochester Black Scholar graduates starting their freshmen year at Roberts.
  • Ibero-American Action League Scholarship recipients starting their freshmen year at Roberts.
  • Character consistent with the goals of Roberts Wesleyan College

New Canadian Students:

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

Founder's Scholarship - $12,000/year

The Founder's Scholarship awards $12,000 per year to recipients.  The scholarship is renewed annually, provided the student maintains at least a 2.80 cumulative grade point average.  The following criteria apply to first-time freshman applicants.

Freshman

  • High School grade point average of 3.0 - 3.49 on a 4.0 scale
  • Character consistent with the goals of Roberts Wesleyan College

New Canadian Students

  • 76% overall average
  • Character consistent with the goals of Roberts Wesleyan College

Transfer Scholarships:

Presidential Scholarship - $16,000/year  

The Presidential Scholarship awards $16,000 per year to recipients. The scholarship is renewed annually, provided the student maintains at least a 2.80 cumulative grade point average. Returning students may not earn their way into this scholarship. The following criteria apply to first-time transfer students.

  • Member of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) - must provide membership certificate to Admissions
  • Member of Monroe Community College Honors Institute or similar community college honors program - must provide member certificate to Admissions
  • Character consistent with the goals of Roberts Wesleyan College

Dean’s Scholarship - $14,000/year

The Dean’s Scholarship awards $14,000 per year to recipients. The scholarship is renewed annually, provided the student maintains at least a 2.80 cumulative grade point average. Returning students may not earn their way into this scholarship. The following criteria apply to first-time transfer students:

  • Cumulative grade point average of 3.60-4.00 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

Director’s Scholarship - $13,000/year

The Director’s Scholarship awards $13,000 per year to recipients.  The scholarship is renewed annually, provided the student maintains at least a 2.80 cumulative grade point average.  The following criteria apply to first-time 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

Founder's Scholarship - $12,000/year

The Founder's Scholarship awards $12,000 per year to recipients.  The scholarship is renewed annually, provided the student maintains at least a 2.80 cumulative grade point average.  The following criteria apply to first-time transfer students.

  • Average of 3.0-3.29 at most recent college attended full-time
  • Character consistent with the goals of Roberts Wesleyan College