Scholarships

The following scholarships are based only on your high school cumulative grade point average (GPA). No application is required, though you must be enrolled full-time at Edgewood College. We automatically consider all admitted students for these renewable scholarships.

The Founder’s Scholarship

• $25,000 per year
• Awarded to students with a high school GPA of 3.9–4.0

The Trustees’ Scholarship

• $23,000 per year
• Awarded to students with a high school GPA between 3.7–3.89

The President’s Scholarship

• $22,000 per year
• Awarded to students with a high school GPA between 3.45–3.69

The Dean’s Scholarship

• $20,000 per year
• Awarded to students with a high school GPA between 3.0–3.44

The Access Scholarship

• $17,000 per year
• Awarded to students with a high school GPA of 2.99 or below

• $1,000 per year
• Automatically awarded to admitted students whose parents or grandparents attended Edgewood College
• No application is required, though you must be enrolled full-time at Edgewood College

• $2,000 per year
• Automatically awarded to admitted students who live outside the state of Wisconsin
• No application is required, though you must be enrolled full-time at Edgewood College

This competitive scholarship is awarded to high achieving students with financial need who are interested in studying science, engineering, medicine, nursing, or business.

• $4,000-$8,000 per year
• Admitted students can apply for this competitive and renewable specialty award

For further details, please get in touch with our Admissions Office at admissions@edgewood.edu.

The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) scholarship awards between $5,000-$10,000 annually. To qualify, you must meet the following requirements:

• Be admitted into Edgewood College as a traditional incoming first-year student
• Submit a scholarship application, and if selected, complete an interview
• Come from a historically underrepresented group and graduate from a Wisconsin high school
• Demonstrate financial need and leadership skills

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You’re eligible for transfer academic scholarships if you transfer to Edgewood College with 12 or more credits from an accredited institution and have a qualifying cumulative college grade point average (GPA). We automatically consider admitted students for this renewable scholarship. No application is required, though you must be enrolled full-time at Edgewood College.

Transfer Distinguished Scholarship

• $13,000 per year
• Must present a cumulative college GPA of 3.5 or above in all college coursework

Transfer Excellence Scholarship

• $11,000 per year
• Must present a cumulative college GPA between 3.25–3.49 in all college coursework

Transfer Honor Scholarship

• $9,000 per year
• Must present a cumulative college GPA of 3.0–3.24 in all college coursework

Transfer Achievement Scholarship

• $7,000 per year
• Must present a cumulative college GPA of 2.5–2.99 in all college coursework

• $1,000 per year
• Automatically awarded to admitted students whose parents or grandparents attended Edgewood College
• No application is required, though you must be enrolled full-time at Edgewood College

• $2,000 per year
• Automatically awarded to admitted transfer students who live within the state of Wisconsin
• No application is required, though you must be enrolled full-time at Edgewood College

• $2,000 per year
• Automatically awarded to admitted students who live outside the state of Wisconsin
• No application is required, though you must be enrolled full-time at Edgewood College

This competitive scholarship is awarded to high achieving students with financial need who are interested in studying science, engineering, medicine, nursing, or business.

• $4,000-$8,000 per year
• Admitted students can apply for this competitive and renewable specialty award

For further details, please get in touch with our Admissions Office at admissions@edgewood.edu.

This competitive scholarship is awarded to nursing students from Madison Area Technical College (MATC) who transfer to Edgewood College to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Total scholarship award is up to $20,000, disbursed as $5,000 per semester over four semesters. To qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

• Earned an Associate Degree in Nursing from Madison College.
• Be admitted to Edgewood College
• Submit a Scholarship Application
• Demonstrate Financial Need and Leadership Skills

For further details, please get in touch with our Admissions Office at admissions@edgewood.edu.

• Access Scholarships
• Cappex Scholarships
• College Board – Big Future
• Fastweb
• Scholarships.com

This program provides need-based grants to women whose education has been interrupted and who find it necessary to return to school to support themselves and/or their families. Recipients will be awarded a one-time grant with a maximum amount of $4,000.

Details: Program for Continuing Education (PCE)
Application: PCE Application