Other Awards for Entering Freshmen

$500-1,500 Nonrenewable
EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AWARD. Walla Walla University awards scholarships to entering freshmen who served in certain leadership roles during their junior and senior years. To validate this award, evidence of the office held must be submitted to Enrollment Services. Students may qualify for more than one Excellence in Leadership award up to a total of $1,500. See wallawalla.edu/leadership-awards for complete official scholarship guidelines.  

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Award


Student Association (S.A.) President

$1,500


S.A. Executive Vice President

1,000


S.A. Spiritual Vice President

1,000


Senior Class President

1,350


Senior Class Executive Vice President

1,000


Senior Class Spiritual Vice President

1,000


Junior Class President

1,000


Junior Class Executive Vice President

750


Yearbook Editor

1,350


     Assistant Editor

825


     Co-Editor

750


Newspaper Editor

1,350


     Assistant Editor

825


     Co-Editor

750


Head Resident Assistant

850


Resident Assistant

825


Team Captain

500


Outstanding Community/Church Leadership*

500


Other Office (Junior or Senior Year)*

500



*
Office subject to WWU approval. Limit two awards of this type per student.

$1,000-$1,500 per year Renewable HONORS GENERAL STUDIES PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP. Students in the Honors Program are awarded an annual scholarship dependent on successful completion of specific courses and a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher. Freshman and Sophomore students receive $1,000 and Juniors and Seniors receive $1,500. Scholarship funds will be applied to students accounts at the start of spring quarter.

OTHER POTENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP SOURCES. As part of their university financial planning, students are encouraged to find out whether they qualify for scholarships from community organizations (like the PTA, YWCA, and Rotary Club), from their parents' employers, or from their local churches. Information on assistance offered in a student's hometown can be obtained through the local high-school counselor, public library, or Chamber of Commerce.

Scholarship information can also be accessed via the Internet at finaid.org. Students should pay special attention to FastWEB at fastweb.com where scholarship searches can be run for free.