Wheaton Scholarships
There are no separate applications required for merit scholarship consideration at Wheaton. Students are selected from the pool of first-time freshman applicants at the time of admission to the college. If a financial aid applicant is a merit scholarship recipient, it will reduce his/her eligibility for need-based financial aid.
Merit Scholarship Program
Balfour Scholars. Established in 1983 with a gift from the Lloyd G. and Mildred Balfour Foundation, the Balfour Scholar award enables Wheaton to recognize entering freshmen who have demonstrated outstanding academic ability, unusual talents and potential for leadership. Each Balfour Scholar receives a $15,000 scholarship (starting with the Class of 2013) in addition to a one-time $3,000 stipend to support research, career development or community service opportunities in the summer of either their sophomore or junior year. Balfour Scholars represent the most outstanding students in the applicant pool.
Trustee Scholars. Trustee Scholars are recognized for their superior academic achievement and demonstrated extracurricular commitment. As a Trustee Scholar, each student receives a $10,000 scholarship in addition to a one-time $3,000 stipend to support research, career development or community service opportunities in the summer of either their sophomore or junior year.
Community Scholars. The Community Scholars program recognizes students who demonstrate both strong academic performance and an ongoing commitment to community service and/or leadership. Community Scholars each receive a $7,500 scholarship and a one-time $3,000 stipend to support community service, internships or research opportunities in the summer of either their sophomore or junior year at Wheaton.
Regional Scholars. The Regional Scholars program recognizes students who demonstrate both strong academic performance and come from a region outside New England. Regional Scholars each receive a $7,500 scholarship and a one-time $3,000 stipend to support community service, internships or research opportunities in the summer of either their sophomore or junior year at Wheaton.
Each of these scholarship awards is renewable annually upon the achievement of at least a 3.0 GPA.
Merit scholarships may be used only during terms of enrollment at Wheaton or on Wheaton-affiliated programs. Merit scholarship funds may not be used for non-affiliated programs (abroad or domestic). For a current list of Wheaton-affiliated programs abroad, contact the Center for Global Education. For a current list of Wheaton-affiliated programs in the United States, contact the Academic Advising Office.