Private Outside Scholarships
Outside sources of funding can significantly reduce a student’s debt burden and work commitment over the years. For those reasons, we encourage students to investigate as many alternative funding sources as possible. If Wheaton has not been able to meet the full amount of a student’s need-based financial aid eligibility, outside scholarships may be used first to replace any unmet eligibility. If the scholarship amount exceeds the amount of unmet eligibility, we will reduce the “self-help” portion of the package (work-study and/or student loan). Only when all self-help has been eliminated will we have to reduce the grant portion of the package.
Students and families should research private scholarships through as many means as possible. The best sources are within the student’s local community and high school. Students may use the Web to research a myriad of scholarship possibilities.