What is the scholarship deadline?

No 2026-27 merit scholarship application deadline is published. For Heman Sweatt Scholars, priority consideration goes to students who qualify for the Federal Pell Grant by February 1 through FAFSA completion (no year stated). The most recent published application close date was June 11, 2023 (2023 cohort news release). Wildcat Academy (summer bridge, $1,000 scholarship) requires registration by May 31, 2026.

How much is tuition at Wiley University?

The Cost page states tuition for 12-18 credit hours has a set cost of $6,250.00 (per semester), with $521.00 per credit hour for anything over/under 18 credit hours. No full cost-of-attendance total (with housing, food, books, transportation) is published in accessible text on the site.

Is the Heman Sweatt scholarship automatic if I have a 3.75 GPA?

No. A 3.75 GPA is the minimum to apply; the four-year award is offered 'by selection' and requires a successful essay submission and interview, plus a demonstrated commitment to social good and leadership.

Wiley award rules

Will the scholarship last four years at Wiley?

We pulled the school’s grade, credit, and time limits into one place so you can see what it takes to keep the award.

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The short answer

3 of 3 published awards are listed as renewable.

The exact rule can change by award. Check the award your student may receive before you count on the same amount every year.

What to do

Find the award name in the full research below. Save its grade, credit, and deadline rules with your college plan.

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At a glance

Renewable tiers: 3 of 3
One-time tiers: 0
Tiers with published renewal terms: 2
Renewal risk profile: high

Renewal risk profile

Wiley's top merit tiers carry renewal floors at or above 3.5 cumulative GPA, which is above the median freshman college GPA at most US flagships. A single rough semester can knock a four-year award out without a published reinstatement path. Plan year-one course load with renewal in mind, not just first-year survival.

Heman Sweatt Scholars: See notes
President's Promise: See notes

Renewal terms by tier

Heman Sweatt Scholars
Up to published cost of tuition, fees, room, and board
Entry requirements: 3.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale GPA
To keep it: To maintain this scholarship, the student must enroll in and pass fifteen (15) semester credit hours and maintain a minimum cumulative and semester grade point average of 3.50, complete a social good project each year, and attend trainings and experiences offered by the Heman Sweatt Center for Social Good and Leadership.
Source: https://www.wileyc.edu/office-of-financial-aid
President's Promise
$1,000
Entry requirements: Maintain 2.5 g.p.a GPA
To keep it: Students must maintain a 2.5 g.p.a and remain in good conduct standing at the University. Scholarship restrictions apply.
Source: https://www.wileyc.edu/office-of-financial-aid

How families lose this aid

Missing the Heman Sweatt renewal cliff.
Recipients must pass 15 credit hours each semester and keep a 3.50 minimum BOTH cumulative and semester GPA, plus complete a social good project each year and attend required trainings — stricter than typical renewal terms, and misconduct can cancel the scholarship.
Expecting a published GPA/test-score merit grid.
Wiley publishes no automatic GPA/ACT/SAT award grid. Beyond the named awards (Heman Sweatt, President's Promise, honors program), the site only says the University 'offers numerous institutional and special scholarships' recommended by a scholarship committee, with restrictions possible.

Renewal questions families ask

What is the scholarship deadline?: No 2026-27 merit scholarship application deadline is published. For Heman Sweatt Scholars, priority consideration goes to students who qualify for the Federal Pell Grant by February 1 through FAFSA completion (no year stated). The most recent published application close date was June 11, 2023 (2023 cohort news release). Wildcat Academy (summer bridge, $1,000 scholarship) requires registration by May 31, 2026.
How much is tuition at Wiley University?: The Cost page states tuition for 12-18 credit hours has a set cost of $6,250.00 (per semester), with $521.00 per credit hour for anything over/under 18 credit hours. No full cost-of-attendance total (with housing, food, books, transportation) is published in accessible text on the site.
Is the Heman Sweatt scholarship automatic if I have a 3.75 GPA?: No. A 3.75 GPA is the minimum to apply; the four-year award is offered 'by selection' and requires a successful essay submission and interview, plus a demonstrated commitment to social good and leadership.

Rules that bite at Wiley

The renewal trip wires we'd flag in a custom playbook, derived from Wiley's own tier rules and not generic advice.

Renewal ruleHeman Sweatt Scholars: renewal floor that quietly knocks awards out
To maintain this scholarship, the student must enroll in and pass fifteen (15) semester credit hours and maintain a minimum cumulative and semester grade point average of 3.50, complete a social good project each year, and attend trainings and experiences offered by the Heman Sweatt Center for Social Good and Leadership. A single rough term can end a four-year award here without warning if the GPA floor isn't met cumulatively.

How Wiley compares across our verified dataset

69 of 749 verified schools publish a top renewal tier requiring 3.5+ GPA or major-GPA gating.
Wiley is one of them. Calibrate year-one academic load against the renewal floor, not just freshman survival.
665 of 749 verified schools publish at least one four-year renewable merit award.
Wiley is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.

Sources used on this page

Every renewal claim is checked against Wiley’s own published materials.

Policy pageWiley stacking policy
Merit tiersHeman Sweatt Scholars
Merit tiersThelma Dewitty Honors Program (honors scholarships)
Scholarship pageWildcat Academy completion scholarship