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to full-time accepted undergraduate applicants
without regard to financial need.
In all cases, it is advantageous to complete
the requirements for admission in advance
of the February 15 application deadline.
Unless otherwise noted, annual renewal
requires full-time enrollment and a cumulative
grade point average between 3.0
and 4.0. For additional information about
the tuition scholarship and tuition grant
opportunities described below, contact the
Admission Office. Note: Only the Sophie
Kerr Scholarship may be combined with
another Washington College merit-based
award. Students who meet the eligibility
criteria for more than one WC meritbased
award are entitled only to the largest
award offered.
Beneficial-Hodson Trust
Scholarships
Hodson Trust Scholarships are $60,000
awards ($15,000 annually for four years)
offered to admitted applicants who have
demonstrated outstanding academic
achievement, character and community
citizenship. Among admitted applicants
for the 2000 fall freshman class, students
selected to receive a Hodson Trust Scholarship
had an academic grade point average
between 3.90 and 4.00 and SAT-I scores
between 1350 and 1600.
WASHINGTON SCHOLARS
All National Honor Society and Cum
Laude Society members who are admitted
to Washington College are designated
as Washington Scholars and awarded a
$40,000 four-year tuition scholarship
($10,000 annually for four years).
Washington college academic
scholarships
These four-year tuition scholarships are
awarded to full-time students who are not
members of either the National Honor
Society or Cum Laude Society but have
been high achievers in a rigorous program
of secondary-school studies. An academic
grade point average of 3.0–4.0 and SAT
scores of 1110–1600 are required for
scholarship consideration. Annual awards
generally range in amount from $5,000 to
$10,000.
Hugh McGuire awards
Named in honor of the third president
of Washington College, these tuition
scholarships are awarded to full-time,
high-achieving transfer students. A cumulative
grade point average of 3.5–4.0 for
all academic work completed is required
for scholarship consideration. Awards
generally range in amount from $2,500
to $10,000.
Thomas Edgar Morris Schol-
arship
Named in honor of the first African
American to graduate from Washington
College, this four-year merit scholarship is
awarded to high-achieving black students
at the time of admission.
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships
These $10,000 tuition scholarships are
awarded to all full-time transfer students
who have been inducted into the Phi Theta
Kappa Honor Society. A cumulative GPA
of 3.0 –4.0 and full-time enrollment are