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 University. We automatically consider all admitted students for these renewable scholarships.

The Founder’s Scholarship

• $27,000 per year
• Awarded to students with a high school GPA of 3.95–4.0

The Trustees’ Scholarship

• $25,000 per year
• Awarded to students with a high school GPA between 3.75–3.94

The President’s Scholarship

• $23,000 per year
• Awarded to students with a high school GPA between 3.5–3.74

The Dean’s Scholarship

• $21,000 per year
• Awarded to students with a high school GPA between 3.1–3.49

The Access Scholarship

• $20,000 per year
• Awarded to students with a high school GPA of 3.09 or below

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

• $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 University

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
• Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

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:

• Graduated from a Wisconsin High School.
• Demonstrate financial need and leadership skills.
• Preference given to first-generation college students.
• Be admitted into Edgewood University as an incoming first-year, full-time student.

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You’re eligible for transfer academic scholarships if you transfer to Edgewood University 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 University. Reserved for students pursuing their first bachelor’s degree.

Transfer Distinguished Scholarship

• $16,000 per year
• Must present a cumulative college GPA of 3.5 or above in all college coursework

Transfer Excellence Scholarship

• $14,000 per year
• Must present a cumulative college GPA between 3.25–3.49 in all college coursework

Transfer Honor Scholarship

• $12,000 per year
• Must present a cumulative college GPA of 3.0–3.24 in all college coursework

Transfer Achievement Scholarship

• $10,000 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 University
• No application is required, though you must be enrolled full-time at Edgewood University

• $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 University

• $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 University

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
• Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

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

This competitive scholarship is awarded to nursing students who transfer to Edgewood University 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:

• Be admitted to Edgewood University
• 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.

The Doctor of Occupational Therapy Scholarship is awarded one-time to a new student who enrolls and is accepted into the OTD program. To qualify for the Scholarship, you must be a graduate of Edgewood University.

The $15,000 scholarship is dispersed over six semesters.

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  • College Board – Big Future

Citizens Bank is awarding $2,500 monthly scholarships as well as a $15,000 monthly scholarship. Applicants do not have to be customers of Citizens to enter or win. Learn more about the application requirements and scholarship eligibility on the Citizens Scholarship Form, which is linked below.

Amount: $2,500 monthly; $15,000 annually

Application: Citizens Scholarship

Deadline: March 31st, 2027

The Sheboygan Area Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a full-time student pursuing a degree in human resource management or a business major with an emphasis on human resource management. Applicants must be a Sheboygan, Calumet, Fond Du Lac, Ozaukee, or Manitowoc county resident. Learn more about the application requirements and scholarship eligibility on the SHRM Jack Schoemer Scholarship Form, which is linked below.

Amount: $1,000

Application: SHRM Jack Schoemer Scholarship Application

Deadline: March 1st, 2027

Scholarships are available for Racine County residents attending college in both two- and four-year accredited institutions.  Scholarships will range in amounts up to $5,000, depending on academic status and need.  Students must be enrolled in the fall of 2027 as a junior/senior in a four-year institution or the second year of a two-year accredited degree granting program.

AAUW-Racine Scholarship Applications are online! Students may access the application at https://racine-wi.aauw.net/. 

The application deadline is February 1, 2027. 

Please see below for more information:

AAUW Scholarship

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