Wheaton College will be rolling out three new leadership awards in addition to current academic merit scholarships for the 2017-18 academic year: the renamed Arthur Holmes Faith and Learning Scholarship (based on academic testing scores) will be joined by three new, tiered Presidential Leadership Awards. 

“We wanted to provide students passionate about attending Wheaton with scholarship options that go beyond test scores, not only to acknowledge their heart for Christian service and leadership, but in answer to the oft-heard question ‘What else can I do?’ from students who are anxious to participate with their parents to help fund their education,” says Director of Undergraduate Admissions Shawn Leftwich Wynne.

The Arthur Holmes Faith and Learning Scholarship is a $5,000 renewable scholarship for four years and is automatically awarded to students who have a minimum 3.7 GPA, 32 ACT, or 1450 on the new SAT. The three new Presidential Leadership Awards are application-based and open to any student. They include the Blanchard Leadership Award, a $20,000 award per year granted to 2 incoming students; the Edman Leadership Award, a $10,000 award granted to 14 incoming students; and the Armerding Leadership Award, a $5,000 award granted to 41 students. All three Presidential Leadership Awards are based on solid academic performance, deep Christian faith, and demonstration of exceptional leadership. While the top third of the freshman class receives the Arthur Holmes award, approximately 10 percent of the incoming freshman class will receive one of these new selective leadership awards.