Financial Aid
Financial aid at Wheaton is a partnership that draws on the combined resources of the student and his or her family, federal and state governments, and the college itself. Wheaton believes that the primary responsibility for paying for college lies, to the extent possible, with families themselves. Eligibility for all need-based aid from the college is determined by a combination of financial need and academic promise, with financial need the predominant factor.
Wheaton also offers merit-based scholarships to recognize outstanding academic achievement at the high school level and continued achievement in college. If a financial aid applicant is the recipient of one of the college's merit scholarships, this award will reduce his or her eligibility for need-based aid.
Institutional financial aid and merit scholarship support are limited to a maximum of eight semesters. Students who require additional semesters to complete their degree are not eligible for need-based or merit scholarship funding after their eighth semester. Merit scholarships may only be used while enrolled at Wheaton or on a Wheaton-affiliated program.