The starting point
A test-optional private university that awards merit scholarships to fewer than 3% of applicants, all through competitive holistic selection, with six full-cost-of-attendance Signature Scholarships at the top and 20 talent-based Presidential Scholarships in art, dance, debate, music, and theatre.
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 8 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.
Nancy Susan Reynolds Scholarship
Tuition, room, board, plus $3,400 annually, plus up to $5,000 per summer for research, study, or travel projects (3 summers) · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Selected from the admission applicant pool. No separate application required beyond the admission application submitted by November 15. Finalists notified by end of March. Seeks students who are not only excellent scholars but also creative leaders able to influence others in directions likely to benefit society.
Renewal: Renewable for four years. Four-year on-campus residency requirement. Annual apologia (2-3 page reflective essay) required. No specific renewal GPA threshold is published on wfu.edu.
Other terms: Up to 5 awards per year. Wake Forest's oldest and most prestigious merit scholarship. Part of the Signature Scholars cohort.
https://financialaid.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/scholarships/
Guy T. Carswell Scholarship
Tuition, room, board, plus $3,400 annually, plus up to $5,000 per summer for research, study, or travel projects (3 summers) · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Outstanding qualities of academic promise, leadership, and talent. Selected from the admission applicant pool. Admission application submitted by November 15. Finalists notified by end of March.
Renewal: Renewable for four years. Four-year on-campus residency requirement. Annual apologia required.
Other terms: Up to 5 awards per year. Part of the Signature Scholars cohort.
https://financialaid.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/scholarships/
Joseph G. Gordon Scholarship
Tuition, room, board, plus $3,400 annually, plus up to $5,000 per summer for research, study, or travel projects (3 summers) · Variable or qualified amount
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Exceptional promise and achievement; members of underrepresented groups. Selected from the admission applicant pool. Admission application submitted by November 15. Finalists notified by end of March.
Renewal: Renewable for four years. Four-year on-campus residency requirement. Annual apologia required.
Other terms: Up to 5 awards per year. Part of the Signature Scholars cohort.
https://financialaid.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/scholarships/
