Scholarships FAQ

Partial scholarships may be established with a gift of $1,000 or more. Full tuition scholarships may be established with a donation equaling the amount of current tuition cost. Endowed scholarships are established with a gift of $10,000 or more.

The choice is yours. For example, you may give yearly during the Annual Giving Campaign or as often as desired.

No, but a stipend can be added to the scholarship stipulations to cover the cost of books.

Yes, a scholarship can be specific to any of our 10 county areas.

Yes, Walters State offers over 100 programs of study.

Yes, an example is certain scholarships such as Humanities are specific to music and drama.

Yes, upon establishing a scholarship specifics can be written in the stipulation agreement.

Yes, if stated in the stipulation agreement.

Traditional scholarships are designated for college students under the age of 25 that are first-time enrollees. Non-traditional scholarships are designated for college students 25 years or older that are first-time enrollees or had an extended absence from college.

Scholarship recipients are chosen by the Scholarship and Financial Aid Committee.

In the fall and spring of each year unless otherwise stated in the stipulation agreement.

Specific requirements may or may not be stated in the stipulation agreement, such as GPA.

Yes, if so stated in the scholarship stipulations.