Johnson Scholarship
ListedCollege program
- Award
- Tuition and fees, housing and food, plus up to $10,000 total summer enhancement funding during enrollment; up to 44 incoming students, roughly 10% of the class. Additional demonstrated need may increase coverage. Current award duration and specific renewal conditions need confirmation.
- Timeline
- Dec 1, 2026Admission application and Johnson essay in the applicant’s local time zone
- Dec 15, 2026Supporting materials . Finalist notice early February and campus selection event early March
- How to apply
- Complete the admission application plus Johnson supplemental essay, maximum 800 words, regardless of admission plan. Required admission materials include transcript, two teacher recommendations, counselor recommendation, and secondary-school report; test scores are optional. QuestBridge Finalists are automatically considered when their application is forwarded and need not submit the Johnson essay. Selected finalists interview during an all-expenses-paid campus selection event.
- What you'll need
- A separate scholarship application
- Recommendations
- An essay
- An interview
- A finalist round or selection weekend
- Who can apply
- Incoming first-year applicants, including international applicants; selection considers academic achievement, leadership, integrity, and campus/civic contributions. Transfer applicants are not eligible under the published scholarship table. International admission requires English proficiency and applicable school-leaving results.
- Good to know
- W&L confirms award coverage and summer enhancement. Its detailed instructions retain an older Class of 2029 test reference and a January 1 QuestBridge non-finalist exception; use the current general December 1, 2026 route unless W&L confirms the exception for Fall 2027. Johnson-specific renewal terms are given in the award notice.
- Details
- Test optional