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There are also incentives the student can earn if they maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above and/or successfully complete 39 credit hours or more per year.

• 21 st Century Scholar – must successfully complete a minimum of 30 credit hours per year. • Freedom of Choice – to maximize this award, the student will need to successfully complete a minimum of 30 credit hours or more per year. If the student only completes 24 hours per year, their award amount decreases.

SMWC Awards

Indiana 21 st Century Scholars (Tier I) •

Must be a full-time, degree seeking student in the campus program • GPA of 2.5 or higher • Must live on campus • Must be a state verified 21 st Century Scholar with the state • Renewable for up to (8) semesters towards the cost of tuition only • Scholarship is up to full cost of tuition • Cannot combine this award with any other SMWC award and can be reduced based on federal or state aid offers Must be a full-time, degree seeking student in the campus program • GPA of 2.5 or higher • Commuter student • Could be eligible for up to $18,000 • Can be combined with federal and state offers and could cover full tuition • Cannot combine this award with any other award from SMWC and can be reduced based on federal or state offers • Must be a state verified 21 st Century Scholar with the state • Renewable for up to (8) semesters towards the cost of tuition only Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Scholarship • Must be a full-time, degree seeking student in the campus program. • Must submit SMTG application and written essay. • Must live on campus • Tuition only • Cannot be combined with SMWC awards and can be reduced based on federal or state aid offers • 3.2 GPA or higher, making satisfactory academic progress towards their degree, and live on campus to renew the award for up to eight semesters o Tier I – one recipient ▪ Full tuition award ▪ $4,000 towards cost of room (does not include board) o Tier II – three recipients ▪ Full tuition award o Tier III – up to 10 recipients ▪ $22,000 towards tuition Indiana 21 st Century Scholars (Tier II) •

For more information about other scholarships, please follow this link: https://www.smwc.edu/offices-resources/offices/financial-aid/scholarships-and-grants-22-23/

Updated 7/28/22