Admissions

Marlboro College Scholarships

Merit Scholarships for New Students

All applicants who apply for admission who have an unweighted cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) are eligible for renewable Marlboro scholarships each academic year.

Merit awards are renewable on an annual basis under the following criteria: Students must be enrolled full-time (approved leave of absence and absentia will be considered) for consecutive semesters. Adequate academic progress with a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher must be maintained. Students lose scholarship eligibility upon withdrawl from the college. Eligibility will not be reinstated if the student is readmitted at a later date.

While the following GPA ranges provide some structure in determining scholarship eligibility, each scholarship awarded is ultimately determined by a holistic review of all of the application materials submitted in each applicant's file. Because of this, applicants may be awarded scholarships at levels above or below their respective grade point averages.

The following merit scholarships are awarded:
3.8 and higher are eligible for a $12,500 Trustees' Merit Scholarship
3.4-3.79 are eligible for a $10,000 President's Merit Scholarship
3.2-3.39 are eligible for a $7,500 a Dean's Merit Scholarship

The following admissions scholarships are awarded:
3.0-3.19 are eligible for a $2,500 60th Anniversary Scholarship

Any applicant who demonstrates exemplary leadership qualities and sustained involvement in their community may be eligible for a Leadership Grant up to $2,000 per academic year. Students lose scholarship eligibility upon withdrawl from the college. Eligibility will not be reinstated if the student is readmitted at a later date.

Where an unweighted grade point average is not available on an an applicant's transcript, as is the case with home schooled students, the awarding of a scholarship will be based upon the following criteria: rigor of curriculum, grades/written evaluations, writing samples, recommendations, co-curricular involvement, community service, and quality of the application.

The final awarding of all scholarships to eligible applicants is ultimately at the admission committee's discretion.

Returning Students

Merit awards are renewable to returning students on an annual basis under the following criteria: Students must be enrolled full-time (approved leave of absence and absentia will be considered) for consecutive semesters. Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher. Studends lose scholarship eligibility upon withdrawl from the college. Eligibility will not be reinstated if the student is subsequently readmitted at a later date. This does not apply to endowed or named scholarships below.

Currently-enrolled Marlboro students are eligible for scholarship consideration for our endowed or named scholarships. Ranging from the Roland Boyden Scholarship in the humanities to the Lillian Farber Scholarship in social justice (see list below), the named scholarships vary in fields of study, qualification requirements and funded amounts. Each spring, the faculty scholarship committee reviews eligible continuing students and nominations them for these unique scholarships. These scholarships require financial need and recognized academic excellence. The scholarship will be integrated into the financial aid package such that 100% of the award will offset Marlboro Grant.

For more information, please call or e-mail us at (802) 258-9312 or finaid@marlboro.edu.

Endowed Scholarships for Returning Students

All require academic excellence. Scholarship awards vary from year to year depending upon the earnings of endowed funds.