The starting point
Randolph College's WildCat Commitment guarantees every FAFSA-filing first-year at least $14,000 in institutional aid plus a GPA-based add-on of up to $5,000, with a separate competitive full-tuition Presidential Scholarship on top of the menu.
More than one award path. Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 6 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.
The WildCat Commitment (first-year students)
At least $14,000 (plus up to $5,000 more based on GPA) · Variable or qualified amount
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: GPA add-on chart: 4.0 or higher = $5,000; 3.5 = $4,000; 3.25 = $3,000; 3.0 = $2,000
Eligibility: Must be a first-year student who files the FAFSA
Renewal: General scholarships-page statement: "If you maintain satisfactory progress toward your Randolph College degree, your awards will be renewed for your second, third, and fourth year." The WildCat page itself only says "*Subject to annual tuition, housing and food increases."
Other terms: The $14,000 floor is described as a combination of merit scholarships, need-based grants, and other incentives (a $1,000 FAFSA Filing Grant is listed on the scholarships page as 'included in WildCat Commitment'). The GPA add-on is on top of the $14,000.
https://www.randolphcollege.edu/financialaid/wildcat-commitment/
The WildCat Commitment to Transfer Students
At least $10,000 (plus up to $2,000 more based on GPA; Virginia residents can receive an additional $2,000) · Variable or qualified amount
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Chart: $12,000 for GPA 3.5 or higher; $11,000 for GPA 3.2 to 3.49; $10,000 for GPA 3.2 or below
Eligibility: Transfer student who files the FAFSA; additional $2,000 for Virginia residents
Renewal: General scholarships-page statement: awards renewed for second, third, and fourth year with satisfactory progress.
Other terms: Page frames the maximum as 'over 30% off your first-year costs' for transfers who maximize the commitment.
https://www.randolphcollege.edu/financialaid/wildcat-commitment/to-transfer-students/
The WildCat Commitment to International Students
At least $14,000 (plus up to $5,000 more based on GPA) · Variable or qualified amount
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: Chart: 3.75 or higher = $5,000; 3.5 = $4,000; 3.25 = $3,000; 3.0 = $2,000
Eligibility: International student (no FAFSA filing condition is stated on this page)
Renewal: General scholarships-page statement: awards renewed for second, third, and fourth year with satisfactory progress.
Other terms: The international GPA chart tops out at 3.75 (vs. 4.0 on the domestic first-year chart).
https://www.randolphcollege.edu/financialaid/wildcat-commitment/to-international-students/
Ask before you decide
- Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
- What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
- How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?
Recorded stacking policy: The only stacking rule published on the pages reviewed concerns the Presidential Scholarship: it is tuition-only and replaces ALL other institutional scholarships and grants from Randolph College. The WildCat Commitment is itself described as a combination of merit scholarships, need-based grants, and other incentives, and the smaller named awards (Alumni Referral, Campus Visit Grant, FAFSA Filing Grant, etc.) are listed alongside it without an explicit combination rule. How outside/private scholarships are treated is not stated anywhere on the pages reviewed.
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