College-Granted Scholarships for GA Class of 2020
The following college-granted scholarships were available to GA Class of 2020 participants upon college acceptance who met criteria:
CATAWBA COLLEGE – Salisbury, NC
Four year, renewable scholarship of at least $10,000. Must maintain a 2.7 or higher college GPA and remain enrolled full time:
– Any Distinguished Young Women participant who enrolls at Catawba College as a first time, first year student
*Scholarship is not stackable
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE – St. Peter, Minnesota
Four year renewable scholarships:
– $1,000 annually recognizing any local/state participant who shows significant academic achievement, service or leadership in their high school, churches and communities.
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO – Moscow, Idaho
Four year, renewable Discover Idaho scholarship program guarantees these levels of funding from a combination of scholarships to all participants at the local/state level who are non-residents:
• $8,000 with a 3.9-4.0 high school GPA
• $6,000 with a 3.75-3.899 high school GPA
• $5,000 with a 3.4-3.749 high school GPA
• $2,000 with a 3.0-3.399 high school GPA
HOOD COLLEGE – Frederick, Maryland
Four year, renewable full tuition scholarship with maintenance of a 3.0 GPA to:
– Distinguished Young Woman of America
– Any State Winner
Four year, renewable half tuition scholarship ($19,455) with maintenance of a 3.0 GPA to:
– Any Distinguished Young Woman Participant
*Scholarship is not stackable
RANDOLPH COLLEGE – Lynchburg, Virginia
Four year, $20,000 renewable scholarship with maintenance of a 3.0 GPA to:
– Distinguished Young Woman of America
– Any State Winner
$15,000 four year renewable scholarship with maintenance of a 3.0 GPA to:
– Any Distinguished Young Woman Runner Up (National and State level)
$10,000 four year renewable scholarship with maintenance of 3.0 GPA to:
– Any Distinguished Young Woman Participant
*Scholarship is not stackable
UNIVERSITY OF MOBILE – Mobile, Alabama
Four-year, renewable full tuition and fees scholarship with maintenance of a 3.0 GPA to:
– Distinguished Young Woman of America
Four-year, renewable half tuition scholarship with maintenance of a 3.0 GPA to:
– Any Distinguished Young Woman participant with a minimum 27 ACT and 3.0 high school GPA
*Scholarship is not stackable
UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA – Livingston, Alabama
$10,000 four year renewable scholarship (with maintenance of 3.0 GPA) to:
– Any State Winner (with at least a 19 ACT)
$7,500 four year renewable scholarship (with maintenance of a 3.0 GPA) to:
– Any State Runner Up (with at least a 19 ACT)
$5,000 four year renewable scholarship (with maintenance of a 3.0 GPA) to:
– Any State Finalist (with at least a 19 ACT)
$2,500 four year renewable scholarship (with maintenance of a 3.0 GPA) to:
– Any local or state participant (with at least a 19 ACT)
Academic scholarships at UWA start at a 21 composite ACT and would be awarded in addition to any of the awards listed above.
WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY – Spokane, Washington
Four-year, $2,000 renewable scholarship to:
– Any State Winner that qualifies for one of the Whitworth Academic Scholarships
Four-year, $1,000 renewable scholarship to:
– Any Distinguished Young Woman participant that qualifies for one of the Whitworth Academic Scholarships
CARROLL COLLEGE – Helena, Montana
Four-year renewable scholarship of $16,000 with annual renewal contingent on maintaining a 2.0 or higher college GPA:
– Any Local Scholastic Winner
SALEM COLLEGE – Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Four-year renewable $13,000 with maintenance of 3.0 GPA to any Distinguished Young Woman participant
SPELMAN COLLEGE– Atlanta, Georgia
One-time Freshman $1000 scholarship to any Distinguished Young Woman participant
*For Catawba College, Hood College, Randolph College, University of Idaho, University of Mobile: If a student receives a scholarship of higher value from the college, that scholarship will replace the scholarship associated with Distinguished Young Women.
**Note: do not contact a college regarding a scholarship until you are ready to apply to the school in your senior year. If you have questions about a scholarship before then, please contact the Distinguished Young Women National Office.
