Wheaton College Scholarship Application

Multicultural Scholarships extend Wheaton College’s investment in students who demonstrate leadership qualities in building healthy, diverse communities and can contribute to Wheaton's mission to build up the church and benefit society worldwide.

Please review the following application deadlines before submitting your scholarship application; applications submitted after the deadline will not be guaranteed consideration.

Applicant Type	Admission Application deadline	Scholarship Application deadline	Scholarship Notification
Spring First-Year and Transfer	October 1	October 1	by December 1
Fall First-Year Early Action	November 1	November 10	by January 15
Fall First-Year Regular Action	January 10	January 10	by April 1
Fall Transfer	March 1	March 1	beginning April 1

Personal Information
Name *

First Name Middle Name Last Name Suffix
Personal Email Address (please list the same address used on your admission application) *
Date of Birth *

Month Day Year
Date
Primary Phone Number

Country Code Area Code Phone Number
Primary Phone Type

Home Cell
Secondary Phone Number

Country Code Area Code Phone Number
Secondary Phone Type

Home Cell
Citizenship *
Specify country of citizenship:
Are you Hispanic or Latino? *

Yes No
Which best describes your Hispanic or Latino background?

Central America Cuba Mexico Puerto Rico South America Spain
Regardless of your answer to the prior question, please indicate how you identify yourself. (Select one or more) *

American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African-American Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander White
Which best describes your American Indian or Alaska Native background?

Alaska Native Chippewa Choctaw Cherokee Navajo Sioux
Are you enrolled?

Yes No
Which best describes your Asian background?

China India Japan Korea Pakistan Philippines Vietnam
Which best describes your Black or African-American background?

U.S. / African American Africa Caribbean
Which best describes your Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander background?

Guam Hawaii Samoa Other Pacific Islands (excluding Philippines)
Which best describes your White background?

Europe Middle East
Undergraduate Admissions Application Information

Please provide information about your plans to apply for admission to Wheaton College.
Student Type *

First-Year Transfer
Entry Term *

Fall 2020 Spring 2020
Decision Plan

Early Action(apply by November 1) Regular Decision (apply by January 10)
Scholarship Application

Required Essays and Supporting Documentation
Multicultural Scholarships

Multicultural Scholarship honorees will have demonstrated solid academic performance, depth of Christian faith, a healthy confidence in his/her own cultural identity, and ability to build a diverse community. All Multicultural Scholarships are renewable annually for up to four years. The Multicultural Scholarships are open to U.S. Citizens, U.S. Dual Citizens, U.S. Nationals, U.S. Permanent Residents, and U.S. residents.
- Alvaro L. Nieves Scholarship – Full Tuition, Room, and Board to select Latino students
- Don and Ann Church Scholarship – Full Tuition to select African-American students
The following pieces should be submitted with your scholarship application:
- One Essay
- One Short Response
- Supporting Documentation (optional)
Please identify which scholarship(s) you would like to be considered for: *

Alvaro L. Nieves Scholarship – Full Tuition, Room, and Board to select Latino students Don and Ann Church Scholarship – Full Tuition to select African-American students
Please attach an Essay (750-1000 words, with your name in the top right corner) in response to the following prompt.

Describe the leadership knowledge and skills you’ve gained from personal experiences in and engagement of issues around ethnic diversity within the United States. Include in your response reflections on how your Christian values have influenced and/or been influenced by these experiences.
Upload your required leadership essay: *
The file should be no more than 5000 kb in size. The following file types are allowed: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf
Please attach a Short Response to the following question (in 500 words, with your name in the top right corner) in response to the following prompt.

In what ways do you hope to contribute to building a healthy, diverse community at Wheaton College?
Upload your required short response: *
The file should be no more than 5000 kb in size. The following file types are allowed: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf
Supporting Documentation

Optional but encouraged: In addition to your essay and short response, you may submit supporting documentation that demonstrates your impact and influence, including but not limited to a creative portfolio, extracurricular résumé, media project, or research project.
Upload supporting documentation (optional but encouraged):

Browse Files
You may upload up to three files, and each file should be no more than 8000 kb in size. The following file types are allowed: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, csv, txt, rtf, html, mp3, wma, mpg, flv, avi, jpg, jpeg, png, gif Cancel of
Signature
Signature *
I affirm by my signature that all the information contained in my application, my essay response(s), and the optional supporting documentation is my own work, factually true, and honestly presented.
Date *

Month Day Year
Date
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Personal Information

Undergraduate Admissions Application Information

Scholarship Application

Supporting Documentation

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