Academic Scholarships
These scholarships are effective for students who entered for the 2013-2014 academic year or after. Other students please refer to the 2012-2013 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
Founder's Scholarship - $5,000/year
The Founder's Scholarship awards $5,000 per year to recipients. The scholarship is renewed annually, provided the student maintains at least a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. The following criteria apply to first-time applicants for fall 2014.
Freshman
- Minimum 1,000 SAT (critical reading and math combined or 21 ACT
- 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
- 76% overall average
- Character consistent with the goals of Roberts Wesleyan College
Transfer Students
- Average of 3.0-3.29 at most recent college atteded full-time
- Character consistent with the goals of Robers 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
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship - $1,000
Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) scholarship awards of $1,000 per year are given to
affirm the academic success of transfer students who are PTK members
at community colleges. To receive this scholarship, students need to
provide a copy of their PTK membership certificate to Admissions. This
scholarship is valid for transfer students starting in Fall 2014 and is
renewed annually.
Honor's Scholarship - $2,000
Recipients must be invited by the Honor’s Council to join the Honor’s
Program and then recommended for the scholarship. Students must maintain
good standing in the Honor’s Program for this scholarship to be
renewable. This scholarship will be awarded on top of the student’s other
academic award.