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Whittier College
Decision sheet

California · Research checked 2026-07-02 · School research, not an aid offer

The starting point

Whittier offers merit awards across the arts, civic engagement, and academic excellence for driven students.

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

The 3 awards in this school's research. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.

Gateway Scholarship

$2,000 · Published amount

Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.

Renewal: Not marked as renewable in this record. Ask the school whether renewal is available.

https://www.whittier.edu/financialaid/scholarships

John Greenleaf Whittier Scholarship

$20,000–$36,000 · Published range

Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.

Renewal: Recorded as renewable. Full renewal conditions are not recorded here; request them from the school.

https://www.whittier.edu/admission/value

Civic Scholars Program Scholarship

Amount not published · Published award terms

Not recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules.

Renewal: Not marked as renewable in this record. Ask the school whether renewal is available.

https://www.whittier.edu/financialaid/scholarships

Ask before you decide

  1. Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
  2. What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
  3. How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?

Recorded stacking policy: Outside aid that can only be applied to tuition (e.g., Cal Grant A, Tuition Remission, Tuition Exchange, outside scholarships, Yellow Ribbon) is capped, in combination with the John Greenleaf Whittier scholarship, at the cost of tuition for the academic year — not full cost of attendance.

Our unanswered questions / Family notes

Keep the sources with the decision

Full research, award details and source context: https://meritplaybook.com/colleges/whittier-college/merit-aid

The research date is not a guarantee that a policy still applies. Confirm current amounts, deadlines and conditions with the school before making a financial decision.