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Whitworth Academic Scholarship Program for Incoming Freshmen 2008-09

Mind & Heart Scholarship
Eligibility: SAT score of 2020 (30+ composite ACT), and a cumulative high-school GPA of 3.75 or higher
Amount: $12,000, or $48,000 over four years

Presidential Scholarship
Eligibility: SAT score of 1870 (28+ composite ACT), and a cumulative high-school GPA of 3.75 or higher
Amount: $11,000, or $44,000 over four years

Trustee Scholarship
Eligibility: SAT score of 1800 (27+ composite ACT), and a cumulative high-school GPA of 3.6 or higher
Amount: $9,000, or $36,000 over four years

Legacy Scholarship
Eligibility: SAT score of 1720 (25+ composite ACT), or a cumulative high-school GPA of 3.5 or higher
Amount: $7,000, or $28,000 over four years

These scholarships are determined at the time a high school senior applies to Whitworth University. Receipt of an academic scholarship is automatic upon admittance as a full-time matriculated day student for 2008-09. If a student retakes the SAT or ACT standardized tests after being admitted and, as a result, increases their test score, the student should notify the admissions office. Students can submit new test scores or an increase in a cumulative GPA to the admissions office until March 1. Please note that updated information must be received by March 1. Any test retaken after March 1 will not be considered

Whitworth Academic Scholarship for incoming 2008-09 Transfer Students

Transfer Academic Scholarship
Eligibility: New transfer student, 3.5 or higher college GPA with 30+ semester transfer credits, or
3.0 college GPA and a 3.5 or higher high-school GPA for those with fewer than 30 transfer credits
Amount: $7,500

Students may qualify for only one of these academic scholarships, based on the specific requirements outlined above. These scholarships are applied only to Whitworth tuition costs and are considered a resource when meeting a student's demonstrated financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).