
Awarding Scholarships
Each year the university awards named scholarships, made possible through the generosity of hundreds of individuals and organizations. View a complete list of offering crucial support to Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµstudents.
Supporting Scholarships
Scholarship funds fall into two general categories:
- Endowed scholarship funds - Endowed scholarships are WCU's number one philanthropic priority and can be established with a single payment or can be built with payments over a period of five years to reach the minimum endowment level of $25,000. Once fully vested, the fund will pay an annual distribution in perpetuity that will be used as the scholarship award.
- Annual scholarship funds - An annual scholarship fund provides an award to a current student for an academic year with no long-term investment of money used to establish the fund. A named annual scholarship fund can be established for a minimum of $5,000 total commitment, to be paid over five years.
In addition to the type of scholarship, donors may choose criteria for the award including
academic merit, degree program or college, demonstrated leadership, participation
in student activities, athletics, financial need, or any combination of preferences.
learn more about establishing an endowment
Meet Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµScholars
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµinvites scholarship and programmatic donors and representatives every year to the Catamount Philanthropy Luncheon to have an opportunity to connect.
