Scholarships

The Office of Financial Aid does not award scholarships.  However, if you are receiving any financial aid from our office, you will first want to contact us directly with the amounts of your scholarships. Outside monies may affect your original financial aid award, so we would like to inform you of any changes as early as possible. You can expect to receive a revised award letter with any changes made to your award caused by outside scholarships.

These links are intended to be used as a resource to help you find additional funds for your education.

William & Mary Merit Scholarships

These scholarships are financial awards given to William and Mary students with proven scholastic ability. There are three merit scholarships offered by William and Mary; each is handled through the Admission Office.

• William & Mary Scholar Award - The William and Mary Scholar Award is presented each year to a small, select group of students who have overcome unusual adversity and/or would add to the diversity of the campus community.  All applicants are considered for the award and no separate application is needed.  Awards are worth the amount of in-state tuition and fees and are renewable each year as long as the recipient remains in good academic standing at the College.
• Monroe Scholars - The James Monroe Scholars Program is a designation offered each year to the top 10-15% of all admitted students to the College of William and Mary. All first-year applicants are considered for this program and no separate application is needed. Notification is sent from the Office of Undergraduate Admission in March. Monroe Scholars receive a $3000 research stipend to explore an academic area of their choice. Other benefits to this program include: special housing option during freshman year, special consideration in the appointment of freshman advisors, priority course registration and the invitation to take part in a series of additional seminars. If an enrolling William & Mary student is not offered the Monroe Scholar designation during the admission process, it is possible for the student to become a Monroe Scholar at the end of his or her freshman year. Rising sophomores who have done exceptionally well academically (typically a cumulative GPA of a 3.8) are invited to apply for seats in the Monroe Scholars Program through the Charles Center.
• Murray Scholars - The Murray Scholars Program is William & Mary's most selective scholarship. Finalists typically rank in the top 1% of their class, score a 1500 and higher on the SAT (Critical Reading plus Math) and take the most demanding curriculum available to them. While some of the variables that influence Murray Scholar designations are quantitative, others are more subjective.  These include students' application essays, extracurricular involvements, leadership, letters of recommendation, and evidence of intellectual engagement. In conjunction with the Office of Undergraduate Admission, faculty members will administer the selection process.
  
  All students who apply to William & Mary through Early Decision  (Nov. 1 postmark deadline) or Regular Decision (Jan. 1 postmark deadline) will be reviewed for the Murray Scholars Program.
  
  The Murray Scholar Program will provide four students per year with extensive benefits, including full tuition, general fees and room and board annually for Virginia residents and the equivalent amount annually for non-Virginia residents.

Other William & Mary Sponsored Scholarships:

• Hulon Willis Scholarship - Sponsored by the Alumni Association.  Only current students are eligible.  Applications are due by March 5, 2010.  Contact the Alumni Association for further details.
• Order of the White Jacket - For students employed in Williamsburg area food services. Deadline: 6 March 2009. Requires that you have a 2009-2010 FAFSA on file by 1 March 2009.

Other William & Mary Opportunities

The Revolutionary Guard Battalion: The Revolutionary Guard Battalion offers 4, 3, and 2 year on campus scholarships covering full college tuition and educational fees to undergraduate and graduate students. Upon successful completion of ROTC and degree requirements, you will be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Active Army, Army Reserve, or the National Guard.

Army ROTC Scholarship: Covers full tuition and fees OR full room and board.

Student Activities – Organization, Conference, and Event Funding: The Student Activities Accountant serves as a financial resource to all organizations and advises them on College policies. The Conference Fund and Special Activities/Event Funds are two financial programs that are in place to assist students with additional funding for conferences and campus programming efforts.

School of Education Financial Aid: This site offers information on departmental scholarships and graduate assistantships.

Law School Financial Aid: This site offers information for Law students about financial aid, Virginia in-state tuition, and scholarships.

Mason School of Business Full-time MBA Program Financial Aid: This site has information for full-time MBA students regarding scholarships and graduate assistantships.

Arts & Sciences Funding Opportunities: This site provides a list of funding opportunities for graduate students in the Arts & Sciences programs.

School of Marine Science (VIMS) Funding Opportunities: This site provides a list of funding and award opportunities for current and prospective School of Marine Science students.