The starting point
Southwestern awards holistic general merit up to $36,000/yr automatically from the admission application, plus interview-gated competitive awards (the $45,000 Brown) and audition-based fine-arts scholarships. (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 7 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.
General Merit Scholarships
Up to $36,000 · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Holistic review of admission application (academic performance, rigor, essay, leadership, extracurricular/volunteer activities; visit, legacy, United Methodist membership, national recognition also considered)
Renewal: Not marked as renewable in this record. Ask the school whether renewal is available.
Other terms: Awarded automatically via the admission application — no separate form. The published award grid on the page is an image (ADM_ScholarshipGrid_2025); no machine-readable GPA/test grid is provided, so no stat grid is reproduced here.
https://www.southwestern.edu/scholarships-financial-aid/scholarships/
The Brown Scholarship
$45,000 · Published amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: 3.8 unweighted (if HS does not rank)
Eligibility: Rank in top 5% of HS class; interview required by first Tuesday in February; finalists attend March scholarship event
Renewal: Not marked as renewable in this record. Ask the school whether renewal is available.
Other terms: Southwestern's most prestigious/competitive award. Competitive scholarship application deadline is the first Tuesday in December.
https://www.southwestern.edu/scholarships-financial-aid/scholarships/
The Garey Scholarship
Two $5,000 stipends (up to $10,000) · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
GPA: 3.7 unweighted (if HS does not rank)
Eligibility: Rank in top 10% of HS class; interview required by first Tuesday in February; finalists attend March event. Stipends fund high-impact experiences (study abroad, internship, research, civic engagement)
Renewal: Recorded as renewable. Full renewal conditions are not recorded here; request them from the school.
Other terms: Not an annual tuition discount — two $5,000 stipends for up to two high-impact experiences during the student's Southwestern career.
https://www.southwestern.edu/scholarships-financial-aid/scholarships/
