Regents and Presidential Academic Merit Scholarships (Knights Scholarship Days)
UnconfirmedCollege program
This is a real program, but some details for the current cycle are not published or not yet confirmed. Check the official source before you plan around it.
- Award
- $13,000-$15,000 annually; qualifying Scholarship Day participation can increase the merit award and may earn a $1,000-$2,000/year attendance award.
- Timeline
- Nov 15, 2026Published 2027-entry Scholarship Days
- Jan 17, 2027Deadline
- Feb 21, 2027. Registration cutoff is not published.
- How to apply
- Apply and gain admission, then register through Wartburg applicant portal for a Knights Scholarship Day. Official day guidelines require FAFSA filing by March 1 to determine need-based state/federal aid eligibility.
- What you'll need
- No separate application: you are considered when you apply for admission
- Who can apply
- Typically cumulative high-school GPA of at least 3.5 and class rank in top 25%; admitted incoming undergraduates.
- Good to know
- Explicitly merit-based and not dependent on financial need. Renewable for eight terms with full-time enrollment. Rare state/federal need-aid awards can reduce the original award. Attendance award cannot freely stack with talent awards.