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:
- Valedictorian status
- Character consistent with the goals of Roberts Wesleyan College