Specialty Scholarships

Military Survivors Scholarship – Wilson College recognizes that many men and women have made the ultimate sacrifice during the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Wilson will provide tuition scholarships to two full-time children or spouses of these soldiers (active duty, Guard or Reserve). The recipients of these scholarships must reside on campus and must meet the admissions requirements necessary for acceptance into the traditional undergraduate program. These awards will cover the full cost of tuition that is not otherwise met by any other educational benefits.

National Presbyterian College Scholarships – Awards made to superior students who enroll as full-time first-year students in one of the participating colleges related to the Presbyterian Church (USA), such as Wilson. Applicants must be members of the Presbyterian Church (USA), high school seniors and U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and they must take the SAT/ACT exam no later than Dec. 15 of their senior year in high school and demonstrate financial need. Awards range from $500 to $1,500 per academic year and are renewable. To apply for this national scholarship, obtain an application from Wilson’s Financial Aid Office. The application must be filed by Jan. 31 of the student’s senior year in high school.

Twin Towers/Pentagon/Flight 93 Tuition Scholarship – A maximum of two, full-time tuition scholarships will be awarded each year to the children of those lost or permanently disabled in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, including children of police, fire safety or medical personnel who were killed or suffered debilitating injuries in their attempt to rescue those who were victims of the attacks. The recipients of these scholarships must reside on campus and must meet the admissions requirements necessary for acceptance as traditional undergraduate students. The scholarships will continue to be awarded through the 2018-19 academic year, pending eligible applicants.

Twins and Triplets Scholarship – Wilson College offers a scholarship to one set of twins and one set of triplets annually. The scholarship is 45 percent of tuition for each student; students need to enroll full-time every semester. These scholarships cannot be combined with other merit or affiliation scholarships awarded by the College, with the exception of the Disert Award. Students may receive this scholarship for a maximum of four years as long as they maintain satisfactory academic progress as defined in the college catalog. Priority will be given to students who will reside on campus. Awards are made on a first-come, first-served basis.

Note: The combined total of merit, affiliation and specialty scholarships will not exceed tuition.