2008 - 2009 Scholarship & Awards Program

The following scholarships and awards are available to first-time freshmen students entering in the 2008 fall semester and 2009 spring semester at Wilmington College. Recipients must be full-time students on the main campus. Scholarships and awards are renewable each year providing the student maintains eligibility requirements specific to the award.

The Wilmington College Achievement and Recognition Awards and the geographical awards are awarded at the time of admission. The Wilmington Scholars Program and the Wilmington Heritage Awards require a scholarship application to be submitted. The scholarship application will be available to students upon admission to the College.

Wilmington College Academic Awards

Wilmington Scholars Program
(By Invitiation Only)

Applicants must be accepted to the College no later than
December 1, 2007
Students will be invited to compete for the following four year scholarships:

Presidential - Full Cost of Attendance Awards (stipend totaling
approximately $31,000 for the 2008-2009 academic year and over
$125,000 for four years)

Dean's - $22,000 per year

Faculty - $17,000 per year

Trustee - $13,000 per year
Eligibility to participate will be based on prior academic performance,
leadership, and service
Scholarships will not be combined with other Wilmington College awards

Wilmington College Acheivement Award

3.25 cumulative high school grade point average and variable
ACT/SAT score
Stipend ranges from $4500 - $9000
Available regardless of need
Awarded upon acceptance to the College

Wilmington College Recognition Award

Cumulative high school grade point average of up to 3.25 with variable
ACT/SAT score
Stipend ranges from $1500 - $6000
Available regardless of need
Awarded upon acceptance to the College

Multicultural Award

2.5 cumulative grade point average
Stipend ranges from $1000 - $6000
Must have demonstrated financial need.

This award may be combined with other awards.

Wilmington College Regional Awards

Wilmington College Local Region Award

$1500 per year
May be combined with other awards
Available regardless of need
Recipient must reside in one of the following counties since
January 1, 2007: Brown, Clinton, Fayette and Highland

Greater Dayton Award

$1500 per year
May be combined with other awards
Available regardless of need
Recipient must reside in one of the following counties since
January 1, 2007: Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery and Preble

Greater Cincinnati Award

$1500 per year
May be combined with other awards
Available regardless of need
Recipient must reside in one of the follwing counties since
January 1, 2007:

Ohio:
Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren
Kentucky:
Boone, Campbell and Kenton
Indiana:
Dearborn, Ohio, Ripley and Switzerland

Wilmington College Heritage Awards

Quaker Leader Scholarship

$7000 per year
Academic ability and leadership in weekly Quaker meeting
Student must be a member of a Yearly Meeting
Interview and essay
Available regardless of need

Quaker Award

$1000 to $5000 per year
Student must be a member of a Yearly Meeting or a graduate from a Quaker high school
Available regardless of need

Legacy Award

$1000 to $5000 per year
Student’s parent, step-parent, or grandparent must be a graduate of WC or
Sibling must be attending Wilmington College during the 2008-2009
academic year
Available regardless of need

* Wilmington College reserves the right to alter these awards in the face of
other Wilmington awards.

Wilmington College Transfer Scholarships

Transfer Honor Scholarship

$6,000
3.3 overall college gpa and 24+ semester hours of college work

Southern State Scholarship

$2,000
2.0 minimum college gpa and 24+ semester hours of college work
from Southern State Community College as the last college attended
This award may be combined with the other awards.

Federal, State, and WC Institutional Financial Aid

(Type of award, basis for award, amount)

Federal Pell Grant, Financial need, Up to $4730
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Financial need,
Up to $660
Ohio College Opportunity Grant, Financial need, Up to $4992
Ohio Student Choice Grant, Ohio residency for at least one year, Approx. $660
Federal Perkins Loan, Financial need, Up to $2500
Federal Stafford Loan, Financial need, Based on hours completed, Up to $5500
Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, Non-need, Cost of education minus other aid,
Up to $5000
Federal Work-Study, Financial need, Up to $1550
Wilmington College General Grant, Financial need, Up to $12000

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