Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Bachelor’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.
Scholarship Summary:
Southern Wesleyan University offers competitive academic scholarships or grants to incoming freshmen students (domestic and international) based on their high school grade point average (GPA), and SAT, ACT, or CLT test scores.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
There are no set criteria but past recipients were in the top 45% of the applicant pool.
Value of Scholarship:
The Southern Wesleyan University Freshman Merit Scholarships are valued as follows;
• Presidential Scholarship: $14,000/year (4.3+ GPA)
• Trustee Scholarship: $13,000/year (3.4 - 4.29 GPA)
• Warrior Scholarship: $11,000/year (2.5 - 3.39 GPA)
• Opportunity Scholarship: $10,000/year (<2.5 GPA)
Additional Scholarships
Incoming out-of-state domestic and international freshman students receive an additional $2,500 scholarship that is in addition to the academic aid.
The above awards are renewable up to four years or 120 SWU credit hours, whichever comes first.
Scholarship Application Guide:
SWU academic awards are automatically awarded to academically qualified applicants (new freshmen) who apply to the University ; no separate application is required.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the Southern Wesleyan University Freshman Merit Scholarship Page.