Types of Financial Aid

Scholarships

Academic Scholarships

New Freshmen
Transfer Students
Continuing Students

> Students must be enrolled FULL-TIME (12 or more hours per semester) in order to receive Winthrop scholarships.

> Financial aid received from all sources cannot exceed the cost of attendance at Winthrop University. The Office of Financial Aid reserves the right to adjust the amount of a Winthrop scholarship as deemed necessary to comply with federal, state and institutional guidelines.

New Freshmen

Spring 2013 and Fall 2013 Entering Classes

Students who apply for admission will be automatically evaluated for scholarship eligibility by the Office of Admissions during the admission process.

All freshman applicants who are admitted and meet the minimum criteria listed below will receive a scholarship.

• A completed application received by the Office of Admissions by May 1 for fall admission, or December 1 for spring admission. 
  • Applications that become complete after the deadline will be considered for scholarships if funds are available.
  • The complete application for admission will include the application form, application fee, official high school transcript, and SAT or ACT scores.
• Earn a 3.5 cumulative high school GPA; and
• Earn a score of 1100 on the SAT or 24 on the ACT (excluding the writing test results for both exams).

Students may be awarded only one of the following academic scholarships. All awards are renewable. Students must enroll in 12 or more hours each semester and earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0. Trustee's Scholarship recipients must earn a minimum GPA of 3.2 to qualify for a renewal of their scholarship.

1. The Winthrop Fellows Scholarship will be awarded to Palmetto Fellows Scholarship recipients. Note: Notification of the award will be sent to eligible students after Winthrop has received a list of Palmetto Fellows recipients from the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE.) The CHE usually sends this list in February or March of your senior year. 
2. The Winthrop Fellows Scholarship will cover the cost of tuition, a double-occupancy traditional residence hall room, and a full meal plan less Palmetto Fellows and any other Winthrop scholarship awards. The Winthrop Fellows Scholarship may only be used to pay those charges assessed by the University and may not be refunded to the student under any circumstance. The Office of Financial Aid reserves the right to adjust the value of the Winthrop Fellows Scholarship as funding from federal, state or institutional scholarships and/or grants becomes available.
3. Awarded to students who graduate from the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics.
4. Awarded to students who complete the International Baccalaureate program through the senior year of high school.

1. Out-of-state scholarships include a grant to cover a portion of out-of-state fees.
2. Awarded to students who complete the International Baccalaureate program through the senior year of high school.

Transfer Students

Spring 2013 and Fall 2013 Entering Classes

The minimum criteria is a 3.0 cumulative GPA completed on 30 or more semester hours (excluding remedial, developmental, and vocational courses).

• Students who apply for admission will be automatically evaluated for scholarship eligibility during the admission process. Transfer scholarships are awarded after the final college transcript has been received by the Office of Admissions. To be eligible for transfer merit scholarships, the final transcript must be received no later than two weeks after the first day of classes for the semester.
• Students who have attempted 120 or more hours at all colleges attended (including accredited and non-accedited colleges/universities) are not eligible for transfer scholarships.  The number of credit hours that transfer to Winthrop is not taken into consideration for scholarship eligibility.
• Students with a previously-earned bachelor's degree, or who are classified as a readmit, or those enrolling part-time at Winthrop University, are not eligible.
• All awards are renewable if Winthrop's criteria for renewing merit scholarships are satisfied.
• Students may be awarded only one of the following academic scholarships.

1. All course work completed (excluding remedial, developmental, and vocational courses) will be used to calculate the cumulative semester hours and GPA for scholarship consideration.
2. Out-of state scholarships include a grant to cover a portion of out-of-state fees.

Continuing Students

Scholarship support is awarded to continuing Winthrop students on the basis of their academic achievement at the University and/or participation in extracurricular activities. High-achieving students are invited to submit an application for scholarships to the Office of Financial Aid in March of each year. The Scholarship Committee will review the applications and make awards for the following academic year. For additional information, you may contact the Office of Financial Aid.

NOTE: Some students receive scholarships and grants from sources other than Winthrop University. The Office of Financial Aid reserves the right to adjust the amount of Winthrop University scholarships for students whose total aid would exceed the estimated cost of attendance.