The starting point
Earlham (Quaker, Richmond IN) gives an achievement-based Merit Scholarship automatically from the admission application whose dollar amount is NOT published ('amounts vary'), plus published named/departmental awards and a free-tuition INspire program for income-eligible Indiana residents. (DRAFT)
Selection beyond grades and scores. These awards are not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read each award's selection rules, application steps and dates. Meeting a minimum is not an award offer.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 11 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
Merit Scholarships (core, achievement-based)
Amount not published · Published award terms
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Achievement-based; determined by the Office of Admissions from the application for admission. No separate application
Renewal: Renewable for four years; renewal requires a 2.0 cumulative GPA and full-time enrollment.
Other terms: Dollar amount is withheld ('Scholarship amounts vary'). The widely-cited '$30,000 automatic' figure is THIRD-PARTY (Scholarships360), NOT stated on Earlham's official page — treat as unconfirmed.
https://earlham.edu/cost-affordability/types-of-aid/scholarships/
INspire Earlham Program
Free tuition · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Indiana students whose families are Pell and State of Indiana grant-eligible and earn up to $60,000/year; accepted and enrolled in the fall 2026 entering class; file FAFSA by March 1, 2026. No separate application
Renewal: Must remain eligible for state (21st Century Scholars, Frank O'Bannon) and federal (Pell) aid.
Other terms: Residency + income gated (Indiana, family income ≤ $60,000). Other scholarships cannot push total funding above full tuition for INspire recipients.
https://earlham.edu/cost-affordability/types-of-aid/scholarships/
Honors Scholarship
$1,000 · Published amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: 3.4 (renewal)
Eligibility: Apply by EA/ED; accepted and enrolled; invited to and accept the Honors Program; submit a project presented on Scholarship Day
Renewal: To remain eligible, participate in the first-year Honors seminar (HONR 150) in the fall and maintain a 3.4 GPA.
Other terms: INspire recipients may apply but cannot receive funding exceeding full tuition.
https://earlham.edu/cost-affordability/types-of-aid/scholarships/honors-scholarship/
