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πŸ’° Wartburg College Merit Scholarships

Total Scholarships
12
Automatic
1
In-State Awards
$200-$15,000/yr
Out-of-State Awards
$200-$15,000/yr
Typical Requirements for Automatic Merit
3.5 GPA

Wartburg College awards merit scholarships automatically on GPA and test scores, with no separate application. Awards run $200-$15,000/yr for out-of-state students. Eligibility starts at 3.5 GPA. Against tuition of $25,000, students receiving the largest award pay about $10,000 a year before other aid.

What you'd actually pay at Wartburg College

Tuition & fees
$25,000
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Largest annual award
$15,000
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Students receiving it pay about
$10,000/yr

Tuition and fees only β€” housing (about $11,750), books and travel are extra. Awards must still be won and may carry renewal conditions. Need-based aid is separate and may reduce this further.

Official Scholarship Information
View complete details on Wartburg College's website
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Automatic merit scholarships at Wartburg College β€” no separate application

1 award granted on your admission application, based on GPA and test scores.

Regents and Presidential Scholarships
Award
$13,000-$15,000/yr in-state
$13,000-$15,000/yr out-of-state
In-State Requirements
GPA 3.5+
Merit-based scholarships awarded to high-achieving students based on high school GPA.
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Other scholarships at Wartburg College (11)

These require a separate application, or the school does not publish their eligibility criteria.

All-State and/or Lutheran Summer Music Academy Recognition
$2,500/yr
A minimum $2,500 scholarship for All-State participants and/or alumni of the Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival.
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Education Partners in Covenant (EPIC)
$200-$1,500/yr
A matching funds program between participating ELCA congregations and the college.
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Honors Community Scholarship
$1,500/yr
A scholarship for students selected for the Honors Community.
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Knights Out-of State-Grant
$2,000/yr
An annual grant for out-of-state students who demonstrate academic potential.
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Legacy Grant
$1,000/yr
An annual grant for full-time students with alumni parents/grandparents or siblings attending/graduated from Wartburg.
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Meistersinger Music Scholarship/Music Ensemble Scholarship
$5,000/yr
Music scholarships awarded to music and non-music majors based on an audition.
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Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Scholarship
$1,000/yr
A scholarship for active Phi Theta Kappa members transferring from a community or two-year college.
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Scholarship Day Attendance Award
$1,000-$2,000/yr
An award for students who qualify and choose to participate in one of Wartburg's Knights Scholarship Days.
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Slife Scholarship
A full-tuition scholarship awarded to one graduating senior from the Waterloo School District each year.
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Wartburg College Funded, Endowed Scholarships
$2,500/yr
Scholarships recognizing academic talents, vocational goals, and personal characteristics, primarily for upper-class students.
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Wartburg Opportunity Scholarship
$11,000-$12,000/yr
A scholarship for students with academic potential who meet admission requirements but do not qualify for Presidential or Regents Scholarships.
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Common questions about Wartburg College scholarships

How much merit aid does Wartburg College give?

Published awards range $200-$15,000/yr. Wartburg College lists 12 merit scholarships in total.

What GPA or test scores do you need for a scholarship at Wartburg College?

The lowest published threshold across automatic awards is 3.5 GPA. Individual scholarships set their own cutoffs.

Does Wartburg College give merit scholarships to out-of-state students?

Yes. Awards for out-of-state students run $200-$15,000/yr.

Is there a full-ride scholarship at Wartburg College?

Not a full ride. The largest published award covers about 60% of tuition.

Do you have to apply separately for merit scholarships at Wartburg College?

1 of the published awards are granted automatically on your admission application, with no separate scholarship application.

πŸ’‘ Tip: Award amounts and cutoffs change year to year. Confirm current figures with Wartburg College's financial aid office before making decisions β€” or check their scholarship page.

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