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Our scholarships and grants make Jewell one of the most affordable private colleges in the Kansas City region. Two out of three students qualify for an Academic Scholarship, and one out of three students receive additional need-based grants as a result of completing the FAFSA or CSS Profile.
Academic Scholarships
To qualify for an Academic Scholarship, students entering from high school must have a minimum 3.25 cumulative high school GPA. Test score awards are available for students beginning at a score of 24 on the ACT or 1160 on the SAT. Students transferring from another college or university must have a minimum 3.3 cumulative GPA.
All First-Year Academic Scholarships are renewable for four years (eight full-time semesters) and Transfer Academic Scholarships are renewable for two years (four full-time semesters). Recipients must maintain a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA in order to renew.
Most awards are available to applicants admitted to the College before December 1; funds and awards may become limited due to demand and a highly qualified applicant pool.
First-Year Academic Scholarships
| Award | GPA | Scholarship Amount |
| Jewell Scholar | 3.25 – 3.49 | $3,000 |
| Trustee Scholar | 3.5 – 3.75 | $4,000 |
| Presidential Scholar | 3.75 and above | $5,000 |
| Score | Scholarship Amount |
| ACT 24-27 / SAT 1160-1290 | $1,000 |
| ACT 28+ / SAT 1300+ | $2,000 |
Transfer Academic Scholarships
| Award | GPA | Scholarship Amount |
| Trustee Scholar | 3.5 – 3.75 | $4,000 |
| Presidential Scholar | 3.75 and above | $5,000 |
Maintaining Scholarships
To maintain any institutional aid, students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester while maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0. Scholarship renewal eligibility is reviewed at the end of each academic year. Any institutional aid that also includes a participatory mandate may still be impacted if this basic renewal criterion is met but the student is no longer eligible to participate in the co-curricular or academic program. Institutional aid is defined as Academic, Departmental, Athletic, Tuition Remission, or any scholarship/grant from William Jewell College.
