Competitive Scholarships

Admitted incoming students may compete during their senior year in high school for academic and merit-based awards. Renewal of these scholarships requires academic progress, required GPA and required major. Students must be accepted to Wheeling University no later than Nov. 30 in order to compete for these scholarships.

Carrigan (Thomas F.) Alumni Scholarship
An award established by the WU Alumni Association, in memory of alumnus and first Alumni Director Tom Carrigan, is granted to children or grandchildren of alumni who have at least a cumulative high school GPA of 2.5. Applicants who display compassion, commitment, and a work ethic, demonstrated by genuine friendship and loyalty, are eligible for consideration. An application and an interview are required to receive this scholarship.

*Grants/scholarships listed above are only for new, full-time, day undergraduate students enrolled at WU.