The starting point
Washington College (Chestertown MD — not WashU/UW/W&L) guarantees every admit a $33,000-$38,000/yr holistic merit scholarship (no test grid), with separate-application Honors Fellowships that stack and an invitation-only full-tuition George Washington Signature Scholarship (5/class).
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 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.
Merit-based Academic Tuition Scholarship (guaranteed)
$33,000-$38,000 · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: All first-year and transfer applicants automatically considered upon applying; if admitted, guaranteed at least $33,000 and up to $38,000/yr. Holistic — no published GPA/test grid. Regardless of financial need.
Renewal: Renewable annually; requires a 2.5 cumulative GPA (international students 2.0) and full-time, continuous enrollment. Maximum of eight semesters; renewal reviewed at the end of every spring term (notified in June).
Other terms: 100% of incoming students receive institutional aid. Amount is based on the applicant's strengths (holistic), not a stats chart — did NOT invent a grid.
https://www.washcoll.edu/admissions/admitted/available-scholarships.php
George Washington Signature Scholarship (full tuition)
Full tuition · Published coverage or package
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Invitation-only via the Presidential Fellows program; select first-year students invited to apply for an interview. Five available per incoming class.
Renewal: Renewable annually. Replaces other merit offers.
Other terms: Only FIVE full-tuition awards per class; this scholarship REPLACES other merit offers (not additive). Gated behind Presidential Fellows selection.
https://www.washcoll.edu/admissions/admitted/honors-fellowships.php
Presidential Fellows Award (+ Francis Waters Award)
$5,000 (Presidential Fellows); $3,000-$4,000 (Francis Waters) · Published range
Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.
Eligibility: Top merit recipients; apply by December 1. Presidential Fellows is invitation-only and leads to the George Washington Signature invitation.
Renewal: Annual; tied to maintaining merit eligibility.
Other terms: Stacks on top of the base merit award for top recipients. Apply by Dec 1.
https://www.washcoll.edu/admissions/admitted/honors-fellowships.php
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: Honors Fellowships ($1,500-$5,000/yr) are stackable with other merit aid. The full-tuition George Washington Signature Scholarship, however, REPLACES other merit offers. For private/outside scholarships, the office reduces loan and work-study first, but an over-award can still affect grant aid.
Our unanswered questions / Family notes
