Scholarships
Whitworth scholarships are available to cover Whitworth tuition costs only.
Whitworth Scholarships
Visit Scholarship: $1,000 (one-time)
Incoming first-year and transfer students enrolling in fall 2023 who fully participate in a qualified 2022-23 campus visit program are eligible to receive a one-time, $1,000 Visit Scholarship to cover tuition. Students can only qualify for one Visit Scholarship in total. View a list of qualifying events.
Note: The $1,000 Visit Scholarship cannot be combined with a full-tuition scholarship such as Honors Scholarship Weekend or tuition exchange. No additional application is needed to be eligible.
College Bound Scholarship/Whitworth Bound Promise: Up to Full Tuition*
College Bound Scholarship
The College Bound Scholarship Program is an early commitment of financial aid from the state of Washington. To be eligible, students must sign up for the program in middle school; graduate from a Washington high school or home school program with a 2.0 GPA or higher; be good citizens who have never been convicted of a felony; apply to an eligible college; and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in a timely manner. They must also have a family income that falls within 65 percent of the state's median family income. The amount of the scholarship is based on tuition and an allowance for books at a public university, and the full amount of the scholarship is applied to tuition, room and meal costs at Whitworth.
Whitworth Bound Promise
Incoming first-year and transfer students from the state of Washington who meet all requirements for the College Bound Scholarship may be entitled to receive the Whitworth Bound Promise, which covers 100 percent of Whitworth tuition* (using federal, state and university funds). Admitted College Bound-eligible first-year students who submit their FAFSAs to Whitworth and have a 3.0 cumulative, weighted high school GPA, or, if home-schooled, have a 1000 SAT/19 ACT superscore, or 64 on the Classical Learning Test (CLT), will automatically receive the Whitworth Bound Scholarship. Likewise, admitted College Bound-eligible transfers who submit their FAFSAs to Whitworth and have a 3.0 cumulative college GPA will automatically receive the Whitworth Bound Scholarship, which can be renewed as long as the student maintains College Bound Scholarship eligibility and meets satisfactory academic-progress requirements. Students have eight semesters of eligibility in the College Bound Program. The Whitworth Bound Promise is only offered to students with College Bound eligibility and is only available in the fall and spring semesters. Students can choose to use College Bound Scholarship funds during the summer, but this would count toward their eight semesters of eligibility. Eligibility for the Whitworth Bound Promise ends once a student has received his or her full eight semesters of the College Bound Scholarship. To be considered automatically, just apply for admission to Whitworth University and submit your FAFSA.
*Or 100% of financial need covered, if lower than tuition. Financial need equals cost of attendance minus expected family contribution from the FAFSA or WASFA.
Talent and Participation Scholarships: $1,000+
Whitworth Military Service Scholarship: Up to $1,500
In support of our veterans and their families, Whitworth offers a Military Service Scholarship for veterans (including their dependents), current active-duty members (including their dependents) and ROTC cadets whose tuition is not fully covered by VA benefits, in combination with other Whitworth tuition-driven aid. The scholarship amount is up to $1,500 per academic year and varies by academic program. To qualify, students must submit proof of military service (preferable Form DD-214) to the financial aid office. For more information, contact the financial aid office at 509.777.3215 or finaid@whitworth.edu.
Additional outside scholarships and grants are available for veterans and their families here.
Whitworth Donor-Sponsored Scholarships
Scholarships established by individual donors, corporations and foundations are available for students currently attending Whitworth full time. These scholarships are generally between $1,000 and $5,000.
The Donor-Sponsored Scholarship Application is open for currently enrolled undergraduates in the full-time day program and who are planning to return to Whitworth for the 2023-24 academic year. Priority submission deadline is Feb. 15, 2023. Many, but not all, donor-sponsored scholarships require financial need as determined by the FAFSA or WASFA. To be considered for scholarships that require financial need for the 2023-24 academic year, the 2023-24 FAFSA or WASFA must be filed by Feb. 1 2023. Early selections will be based on available FAFSA/WASFA data. (This includes scholarships awarded by the different departments.)
Whitworth Affiliate Scholarships
Whitworth is affiliated with a number of outside organizations to coordinate scholarships for Whitworth students:
- National Presbyterian Scholarship Program
- National Merit Scholarship semifinalists
National Merit semifinalists who advance to finalist standing and enroll at Whitworth University are eligible to receive the $2,000 Academic Achievement Scholarship, which is renewable for up to four years. Please contact the Whitworth Financial Aid Office if you qualify for this scholarship. - Passport to College Promise Scholarship
- RaiseMe Micro-Scholarships
Whitworth has partnered with RaiseMe, providing students the opportunity to earn micro-scholarships for activities and achievements, in and outside the classroom. These micro-scholarships are available for both high school and college students. - Spokane Scholars Program
Spokane Scholars grant recipients will be offered a Whitworth match equal to the grant amount received through Spokane Scholars for their first year only. Match amounts will be $4,000, $3,000, $2,000 or $1,000, depending upon which Spokane Scholars academic category the student is offered.
Outside Scholarship Information
Reporting Expected Outside Scholarship Funds
The Whitworth University Financial Aid Office requests that all expected outside scholarships be reported to our office by phone, by email or by using this easy online form. We will include these scholarships in your financial aid offer. This information is also used by the student accounts office to recognize outside scholarships as a resource toward your costs and to reduce the amount you owe the university.
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