Scholarships & Awards
探花社区
探花社区 recognizes undergraduate students who strive for and achieve excellence in academics.
To learn the exact amount that you may be eligible to receive, simply apply to 探花社区.
Trustee Scholarships
Up to $42,000 per year
All first-year students who apply for admission to 探花社区 will be automatically considered for a Trustee Scholarship. To receive the full scholarship amount, students are expected to live on campus. Commuter students should contact the Office of Admission with questions.
Up to Full Tuition
This scholarship, part of the Williston Jones Full-Tuition Scholarships, is awarded to high-achieving academic students with the potential to positively impact our campus. *Please see additional renewal information below.
Up to Full Tuition
The Williston Jones Leadership Scholarship is open to prospective students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. *Please see additional renewal information below.
Up to Full Tuition
This scholarship, part of the Williston Jones Full-Tuition program, is awarded to prospective students who have a passion for the environment, creating sustainable practices and reducing our carbon footprint on the world. *Please see additional renewal information below.
Up to Full Tuition
The Williston Jones Marshall scholarship is open to prospective students who have the motivation and background necessary to pursue a music major. *Please see additional renewal information below.
Merit Recognition Award
Up to Full Tuition
Full-tuition Merit Recognition Awards are designated for students who hold finalist standing with the National Merit Scholarship Corporation in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Students with semifinalist standing are awarded $47,000. **Please see additional renewal information below.
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Awards valued up to $4,000 & at $5,000 per year.
Scholarships are available to majors and non-majors alike through auditions and interviews with art, music and theatre faculty. The Music Department also awards a variety of scholarships ranging up to full tuition. automatically receive a $5,000 scholarship (February 1 admission deadline).
Iowa Kohawk Awards
$2,000 Per Year
探花社区’s outstanding historic relationship with students from our home state allows us to automatically consider qualified applicants from Iowa high schools for awards valued at $8,000 over four years ($2,000 per year). Commuter students will be considered for awards valued at $1,000 per year.
Impact Awards
$2,500 Per Year
The Impact Award recognizes the influence prospective 探花社区 students will have on our campus, city and the world. Eligible admitted students will be notified of the criteria to receive this award at the time of admission.
Writing Center Fellowships
$1,300 Per Year
- Sunday, November 15, 2025 |
- Saturday, January 31, 2026 |
- Saturday, February 14, 2026 |
Each year, a select group of undergraduate students is invited to interview for fellowship positions in the 探花社区 Writing Center. The goal is to find individuals from across all academic areas who have a strong interest in writing and enjoy working with other students.
National Kohawk Awards
$2,000 Per Year
The National Kohawk Award enriches the educational experiences of all 探花社区 students through the inclusion of voices from across the United States. Admitted students awarded a Trustee Scholarship are automatically considered for this additional award. National Kohawk Awards are renewable for three years after the student’s first year at 探花社区.
Sibling and Legacy Awards
Valued at $500 and $1,000 Per Year
Siblings of current 探花社区 undergraduate students or siblings of 探花社区 graduates are eligible to receive $500 annually. Students with parents or grandparents who are 探花社区 alumni are eligible to receive $1,000 annually
Illinois Kohawk Award
$8,400 Per Year
The Illinois Kohawk Award is designed to provide additional financial support to qualified students by matching the amount of the Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP) Grant. To be considered, first-year students from the state of Illinois must be admitted to 探花社区 and be eligible to receive the Illinois MAP Grant after filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Outside Scholarships
Values Vary
Outside scholarships can enhance a student's financial aid offer and help decrease the cost of attending college. Please contact your high school counselor or your 探花社区 admission counselor for scholarship search suggestions.
*Full-tuition Williston Jones awards are renewable for an additional three years at the rate of tuition of the student’s entering year, plus a yearly increase of $1,000. Students who receive a Williston Jones scholarship valued at $42,000 or more are not eligible for any other 探花社区-funded financial aid and the Williston Jones scholarship will replace any institutional scholarships or grants they may have been awarded. To receive the full scholarship amount, students must live on campus. Commuter students should contact the Office of Admission with any questions.
**Full-tuition Merit Recognition Awards are renewable for an additional three years at the rate of tuition of the student’s entering year, plus a yearly increase of $1,000, provided the student maintains Satisfactory Academic Progress. Students who receive a Merit Recognition Award valued at $42,000 or more are not eligible for any other 探花社区-funded financial aid and the Merit Recognition Award will replace any institutional scholarships or grants they may have been awarded. To receive the full scholarship amount, students must live on campus. Commuter students should contact the Office of Admission with any questions.