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For new students in Fall 2025:
Most Common Scholarships and Grants
Wheaton offers gift aid to many admitted students. Our most commonly awarded scholarships and grants are renewable for all four years as long as you remain in good academic and social standing according to Wheaton’s Honor Code.
There is no special application needed. If you qualify, the Office of Admission will notify you in your Wheaton acceptance letter. Note: our need-based grant is re-evaluated annually based on your family’s financial information reported on the FAFSA.
Wheaton Presidential Scholarship
The Wheaton College Presidential Scholarship is a merit-based award that recognizes incoming students for their high school academic achievement regardless of financial need.
Most of our students are awarded this scholarship, which is typically valued up to $20,000 per year—and that’s before other financial aid, such as need-based aid.
Wheaton Grant
The college funds need-based student grants with general scholarship resources, income from endowed funds, and annual gifts from alumni, parents and friends. Award amounts vary depending on each student’s financial circumstances.
Recipients of need-based financial aid must complete a FAFSA each year, providing updated family financial information. To the extent that a student’s financial situation does not change, the award will be renewed at the same amount from one year to the next.
Other Scholarships and Grants
Wheaton offers a select number of awards that range from partial scholarships to those that cover full tuition or even the full cost of attendance (including housing). Following are a mix of merit- and need-based awards that adhere to certain eligibility requirements. Some require a special application.
Wheaton College is also a member of the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC). Through the CIC’s Tuition Exchange Scholarship program (CIC-TEP), students of full-time employees at other member institutions are eligible to receive free tuition at Wheaton College.
A collaboration between the Maine Seacoast Mission and the Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund, the Davis Maine Scholarship benefits first-generation students from eastern Hancock and Washington counties in Maine. This renewable four-year scholarship covers the full cost of attendance including tuition, fees, housing and meal plan at a Davis Maine partner college. Wheaton College is one of several partner institutions for this program.
Wheaton College awards several need-based scholarships per year to graduates of the United World Colleges (UWC). This scholarship covers the full cost of attendance at Wheaton (including tuition, fees, housing and meal plan, plus other expenses). It is renewable for all four years.
The UWC experience brings students from around the world to live and learn together in one of 18 locations on five continents. Each school selects students from different backgrounds and cultures to help them embrace different ways of thinking and promote social change through diversity. We believe diversity advances our liberal arts mission to empower our students to become critical thinkers and empathetic leaders in the global workforce.
In addition to merit- and need-based scholarships and grants funded by Wheaton College’s own financial resources, students also may be eligible for federal and state-funded aid. Need is determined by the financial information that you and your family provide on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). We encourage you to visit our Financial Aid Process and Deadlines page for more information or contact Student Financial Services.
International students are eligible for the merit-based Wheaton Presidential Scholarship. Additionally, Wheaton offers some need-based financial aid to international students in the form of the Judy Purdy Grant. International students seeking need-based aid must complete the International Student Financial Aid Application after you apply for admission to Wheaton. This form will be located in your admission portal.
The Newbury Scholarship, funded by the Newbury College Foundation, provides various scholarships to eligible Boston-area students. Before its closure in 2019, Newbury College in Boston fostered the success of first-generation college students and other historically marginalized students from Boston and nearby communities. As a nationally recognized “FirstGen Forward” institution, Wheaton College is proud to continue Newbury College’s legacy.
There is no application necessary. The Office of Admissions considers all potential candidates when reviewing applications to the college. In addition to this scholarship, we provide unparalleled first-generation student support to help students thrive at Wheaton.
Wheaton College awards a nursing scholarship that covers the full cost of attendance including tuition, fees, room, board, books and supplies. The scholarship is renewable for all four years.
To be considered, apply to Wheaton College via the Common App or Coalition for College and select nursing as your academic interest. Applicants will then be emailed a web-based scholarship application.
In partnership with the Posse Foundation, Wheaton College awards 10 full-tuition Posse scholarships to students in the New York City area each year.
This cohort of students attends Wheaton College together as a “posse.” Through this partnership, Wheaton expands its pool of outstanding and diverse student leaders.
For over 20 years, many of our Posse Program scholars have been recognized as some of the top leaders on campus and have earned national awards including Watson Fellowships, Marshall Scholarships and Fulbrights. The Posse Foundation also has offices in and recruits students from Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans and Washington, D.C.
Wheaton College is a member of Tuition Exchange (TE), a national reciprocal scholarship exchange program. Tuition Exchange covers full or partial tuition costs for eligible faculty and staff dependents at all 700+ TE member schools. If you or an immediate family member are an employee of a participating TE school, you may qualify for a Tuition Exchange Scholarship award at Wheaton. Visit your employers’ Tuition Exchange Liaison Officer (TELO) to inquire about eligibility.
Wheaton is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive community where students of all backgrounds and identities can thrive. The Wheaton Pride Scholarship, established by President Michaele Whalen, is open to all LGBTQ+ and allied students (both newly admitted and currently enrolled). To be considered, students must demonstrate financial need, service or leadership in the LGBTQ+ community, and a commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Recipients do not have to identify as LGBTQ+ to receive the scholarship. Wheaton awards two Pride Scholarships per year.
The Wheaton Refugee Scholarship provides aid to our domestic and international refugee students seeking to advance their education. It further expands our commitment to creating a global, inclusive and equitable community—making a liberal arts education affordable and accessible.
Invested in Your Success
Powered by our generous alumni and donors, our endowment lets you focus on your education, pursue your passions and make the most of your Wheaton experience. Visit our Awards and Scholarships FAQ page to learn about eligibility, renewal criteria and how gift aid works.
Wheaton Scholarships and Awards FAQ
