The scholarships listed below will be awarded to students who enroll as a new freshman or transfer for the stated semester. Scholarship values and minimum criteria for subsequent years may be revised upon the discretion of the University.
Spring 2019 Entering Classes
New Freshmen
Transfer Students
International Ambassador Scholarship
Entering first-time freshmen who are accepted to Winthrop University will be considered for a merit scholarship. Scholarships are awarded by the Office of Admissions. No separate scholarship application is required. Contact the Office of Admissions with questions regarding scholarship eligibility.
Eligibility for scholarships:
Scholarships are renewable for up to three (3) additional years of undergraduate study as long as student maintains financial aid Satisfactory Academic Progress and has not earned his/her undergraduate degree. The Winthrop Fellows and National Achievement/National Hispanic/National Merit scholarships have additional renewal criteria.
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 value of scholarships as deemed necessary to comply with federal, state, and institutional guidelines.
Scholarship Notification
Students who submit their completed admission application by December 1, 2018 and are admitted to Winthrop University, will be notified about their scholarship eligibility on an ongoing basis.
Scholarships for In-State Freshmen
Scholarships for Out-of-State Freshmen
Scholarships for In-State Freshmen
Students will be awarded one of the following merit scholarships:
Award Name |
Total Value of Award per Year |
Minimum GPA1 |
Minimum SAT2 |
Minimum ACT |
National Achievement/National Merit Scholarship |
$24,250 |
A limited number of scholarships are available for finalists and semi-finalists who designate Winthrop University as their first-choice institution.3 |
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Winthrop Gold Scholar |
$6,000 |
3.5 |
1400 |
29 |
Winthrop Garnet Scholar |
$3,000 |
3.5 |
1200 |
24 |
1 Weighted GPA.
2 We will super-score the best raw scores from the new SAT (Evidence-Based Reading/Writing and Math) to meet the minimum SAT requirement for scholarships. SAT scores from the old SAT (tests prior to March 2016) cannot be used for scholarship consideration.
3 When combined with the National Achievement/National Merit Scholarship and other scholarships, this scholarship will cover the cost of tuition, a double-occupancy residence hall room, and the standard meal plan each year, or your actual charges, whichever is less.
Additional Awards
These scholarships can be awarded in addition to the Winthrop Scholar award listed above as long as the student meets the scholarship(s) criteria1.
Award Name |
Total Value of Award per Year |
Criteria |
Winthrop Fellows Scholarship |
$1,000 |
Awarded to students who are designated as a Palmetto Fellows recipient by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education (CHE).2 |
International Baccalaureate Scholarship |
$1,000 |
Awarded to students who complete the International Baccalaureate program through the senior year in high school. |
Valedictorian and Salutatorian Scholarship |
$1,000 |
Awarded to students who have a class rank of 1 or 2 on the final high school transcript or who are designated as a valedictorian or salutatorian of their high school class. |
Governor's School for Science and Mathematics |
$1,000 |
Awarded to students who graduate from the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics. |
Governor's School for Arts and Humanities |
$1,000 |
Awarded to students who graduate from the South Carolina Governor's School for Arts and Humanities. |
Palmetto Boys and Girls State Scholarship |
$1,000 |
Awarded to students who completed the Palmetto Boys State or Palmetto Girls State program as a rising high school senior and who are listed as a participant by the program. |
1 Recipients of the National Achievement/National Merit Scholarship are not eligible for the Additional Awards.
2 Recipients must remain eligible for the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship in order to renew the Winthrop Fellows Scholarship each year.
Scholarships for Out-of-State Freshmen
Students will be awarded one of the following merit scholarships:
Award Name |
Academic Scholarship |
Out-of-State Tuition Waiver1 | Total Value of Award per Year |
Minimum GPA2 |
Minimum SAT3 |
Minimum ACT |
National Achievement/National Merit Scholarship |
$24,250 |
$13,916 |
$38,166 |
A limited number of scholarships are available for finalists and semi-finalists who designate Winthrop University as their first-choice institution.4 |
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Winthrop Gold Scholar |
$2,000 |
$13,916 |
$15,916 |
3.0 |
1400 |
29 |
Winthrop Garnet Scholar |
$1,000 |
$13,916 |
$14,916 |
3.0 |
1200 |
24 |
1 Out-of-State grant/waiver from all Winthrop sources cannot exceed the out-of-state portion of tuition ($13,916 in 2017-2018).
2 Weighted GPA.
3 We will super-score the best raw scores from the new SAT (Evidence-Based Reading/Writing and Math) to meet the minimum SAT requirement for scholarships. SAT scores from the old SAT (tests prior to March 2016) cannot be used for scholarship consideration.
4 When combined with the National Achievement/National Merit Scholarship and other scholarships, this scholarship will cover the cost of tuition, a double-occupancy residence hall room, and the standard meal plan each year, or your actual charges, whichever is less.
Additional Awards
These scholarships can be awarded in addition to the Winthrop Scholar award listed above as long as the student meets the scholarship(s) criteria1.
Award Name |
Total Value of Award per Year |
Criteria |
International Baccalaureate Scholarship |
$1,000 |
Awarded to students who complete the International Baccalaureate program through the senior year in high school. |
Valedictorian and Salutatorian Scholarship |
$1,000 |
Awarded to students who have a class rank of 1 or 2 on the final high school transcript or who are designated as a valedictorian or salutatorian of their high school class. |
1 Recipients of the National Achievement/National Merit Scholarship are not eligible for the Additional Awards.
Transfer students who are accepted to Winthrop University will be considered for a merit scholarship. No separate scholarship application is required.
Eligibility for scholarships:
Scholarships are renewable for up to two (2) additional years of undergraduate study as long as student maintains financial aid Satisfactory Academic Progress and has not earned his/her undergraduate degree.
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 value of scholarships as deemed necessary to comply with federal, state, and institutional guidelines.
Scholarship Notification
Students who submit their completed admission application by December 1, 2018 and are admitted to Winthrop University, will be notified about their scholarship eligibility on an ongoing basis.
Scholarships for In-State Transfers
Scholarships for Out-of-State Transfers
Scholarships for In-State Transfer Students
Students will be awarded one of the following merit scholarships:
Award Name |
Total Value of Award per Year |
Minimum GPA1 |
Transfer Gold Scholar |
$2,000 |
3.5 |
Transfer Garnet Scholar |
$1,000 |
3.0 |
1 All course work completed (excluding remedial, developmental, and vocational courses) will be used to calculate the cumulative GPA for scholarship consideration.
Additional Awards
These scholarships can be awarded in addition to the Transfer Scholarship award listed above as long as the student meets the scholarship(s) criteria.
Award Name |
Total Value of Award per Year |
Criteria |
Winthrop Bridge Scholarship |
$1,000 |
Awarded to students who participated in the Winthrop University Bridge program and completed at least one year at York Technical College. |
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship |
$1,000 |
Awarded to students who participated in the Phi Theta Kappa program at a prior institution. |
Scholarships for Out-of-State Transfer Students
Students will be awarded one of the following merit scholarships:
Award Name |
Academic Scholarship |
Out-of-State Tuition Waiver1 | Total Value of Award per Year |
Minimum GPA2 |
Transfer Gold Scholar |
$1,000 |
$13,916 |
$14,916 |
3.5 |
Transfer Garnet Scholar |
$500 |
$13,916 |
$14,416 |
3.0 |
1 Out-of-State grant/waiver from all Winthrop sources cannot exceed the out-of-state portion of tuition ($13,916 in 2017-2018).
2 All course work completed (excluding remedial, developmental, and vocational courses) will be used to calculate the cumulative GPA for scholarship consideration.
Additional Awards
These scholarships can be awarded in addition to the Transfer Scholarship award listed above as long as the student meets the scholarship(s) criteria.
Award Name |
Total Value of Award per Year |
Criteria |
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship |
$1,000 |
Awarded to students who participated in the Phi Theta Kappa program at a prior institution. |