Scholarships
Marietta College is proud to recognize students' academic, extracurricular and leadership accomplishments and potential through a variety of scholarships. Our merit-based scholarships seek to recognize past accomplishments and future potential to propel a student's vitality in and contributions to our campus community.
The Pioneer Scholars Program encompasses the majority of our academic scholarships. Students applying by Monday, December 22nd are automatically reviewed for our merit awards. (The Rickey Physics Scholarship and Talent Awards require additional application materials as determined by those departments.)
Marietta College also offers a number of other awards that speak to some of our traditions and particular connections to Marietta College. Marietta permits a student to receive up to two non-need-based awards with a total dollar value not to exceed the cost of full tuition.
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Merit-Based Scholarships
Pioneer Scholars Program
Students recognized as Pioneer Scholars are invited to compete for the following scholarships:
| Scholarship | Award |
|---|---|
| John G. McCoy | Tuition, Fees, and Room and Board |
| Trustees' | Full Tuition |
| President's | Half Tuition |
| Dean's | $8,500 to $12,000 |
| Other Merit Awards | Availability | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Bev Ellis Alumni | Alumni Legacy and Pioneers Scholar | 1 Full Tuition, 2 Half Tuition |
| Rickey | Physics Majors, Competitive | $18,000 |
| Talent Awards in Music, Theatre, Drama and Creative Writing | Available to talent competition participants who audition or submit a portfolio | $1,000 - $3,500 |
Additional Awards
| Scholarship | Requirements | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Sumner Harrison | Available to strong multicultural students and leaders | $5,000 |
| Alumni Legacy | Available to children or grandchildren of an MC alumnus | $3,500 |
| HOBY | Available to HOBY Ambassadors - Will automatically qualify for the Pioneer Scholars Program | $8,500+ |
Transfer Scholarships
The Transfer Scholarship is awarded to transfer students who have achieved at least a 3.25 cumulative grade point average in academic subjects in at least 30 hours of academic course work. The award is for $3,500 and is renewable for up to three years, provided the student maintains a 3.0 Marietta College grade point average and is making satisfactory progress toward a degree.
The Phi Theta Kappa Award is awarded to transfer students who are inducted members of the academic honor society, Phi Theta Kappa. Those honored are automatically eligible for a $5,000 scholarship for up to three years. For renewal, students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average and continue full-time enrollment. Winners of this award are not eligible for the Transfer Scholarship
Outside Scholarships
Many private companies, foundations and local agencies offer scholarships for which you might be eligible. Marietta College suggests that students check for scholarship information in your high school guidance counselor's office, in your local newspaper as well as at the following links below.
Outside scholarships are additions to other financial aid awarded at Maretta to the extent permitted by federal regulations.
Financial Aid Information Page
Possibly the most comprehensive financial aid site available on the Web, with information about all types of financial aid, links to financial aid applications and free scholarship searches.
FastWeb
General admission and financial aid information, plus a free scholarship search engine.
Scholarshipcoach.com
Although this site is offering products for sale, it also has valuable free information that can be helpful as you search for scholarships online.
Collegeboard.com
The "For Parents" section of this site includes links to helpful scholarship information.
Brokescholar.com
This free scholarship search site has a database of 650,000 scholarships.