Merit Scholarship

Effective February 1, 2008, a new Merit Scholarship is available for all students enrolling in an on-campus degree program beginning with the Fall 2008 semester. The purpose of this scholarship is to reduce the cost of tuition for students who have demonstrated academic and leadership excellence. The Merit Scholarship is awarded for a single semester and is available every semester of a student’s on-campus enrollment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who Can Apply?

How Much Will the Scholarship Reduce My Tuition?

I’m a New Student. How Do I Qualify?

I’m a Returning Student. How Do I Qualify?

Where Can I Get Additional Information?

Relevant Newsletter Articles

 

Who Can Apply?
All new and returning students to a George Wythe College on-campus program are eligible to receive the Merit Scholarship. The scholarship is not available to students applying for or enrolling in an off-campus program at this time.

How Much Will the Scholarship Reduce My Tuition?
The amount of the scholarship varies by degree program. The following table lists the rates for on-campus tuition, the amount of the scholarship and the net cost of tuition for scholarship recipients. Please click on the appropriate degree program for complete disclosure of estimated costs of tuition, fees, materials and books.

		Regular		Less Merit		Net Tuition
Degree Program		Tuition		Scholarship		w/ Scholarship
On-campus BA		$ 7,500.00		$ 3,505.00		$ 3,995.00
On-campus MA		8,500.00		4,005.00		4,495.00
On-campus PhD		9,500.00		4,505.00		4,995.00

I’m a New Student. How do I qualify?
New students applying to the college should indicate on their Application for Admission that they would also like to be considered for the Merit Scholarship. New students are evaluated on the strength of their application materials and their Admissions Interview. A higher standard of excellence is used in awarding the scholarship than in making the admissions decision itself. The Merit Scholarship Committee is looking for evidence of outstanding academic and personal Scholar Phase preparation. A letter of decision for the scholarship is sent along with their other admissions decision materials. Decisions of the Merit Scholarship Committee are final.

I’m a Returning Student. How do I qualify?
Returning students are evaluated on the strength of their performance in the previous semester of enrollment. In addition to their regular course grade, students are evaluated by their mentor on a scale of 1 to 3 in the areas of academic and leadership excellence. A score of “3” in either area indicates outstanding performance. A “2” indicates that the student is doing well but should be doing better. A “1” indicates that the student is performing below GWC standards. A student receiving “3”s in both areas will be awarded the scholarship. Whether or not the scholarship is awarded to students who earn lesser scores is up to the mentor’s discretion. Decisions of the mentor in regards to the awarding of the Merit Scholarship are final. Students meet regularly with their mentor throughout the semester and have the opportunity to discuss any concerns or plans for improvement with their mentor well in advance of final grades and scholarship scores being awarded at semester’s end. Recipients may apply the scholarship against the tuition of any semester occurring in the twelve months following the award date of the scholarship.

Where Can I Get More Information?
Persons applying for admission, students returning from more than one year of absence or students transferring from another institution or from a George Wythe College off-campus program should direct any questions to the Director of Admissions. Returning students should direct any questions to their current mentor. A number of relevant articles have been published in the college newsletter, The Statesman, which would be of interest to persons interested in the Merit Scholarship or in attending the college at a future date (see below).

Relevant Newsletter Articles

July 1, 2007 – Raising the Bar

February 1, 2008 - New Tuition Rates and Scholarship Policies Announced