Available Programs

Various scholarships recognize exceptional achievement and assist with enhanced opportunities.


Department scholarships

A number of Wake Forest academic departments offer scholarships for returning students, which can be found below. For each scholarship, students should contact the awarding department’s administrative coordinator for additional information and application procedures.

DepartmentScholarshipOverview
ArtEleanor Layfield Davis Scholarshiphttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220725173925For art majors (usually worth $2,500 annually)
ArtTed & Nancy Meredith Scholarshiphttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220726144150For art majors (usually worth $2,500 annually)
BiologyGrady Britt ScholarshipFor biology students interested in parasitology for biology students
BiologyElton C. Cocke Undergraduate Fundhttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220725173837For biology students
BiologyRobert L. Sullivan Scholarshiphttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220726142750For biology students
School of BusinessJohn Belk Stevens Scholarship in Businesshttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220726131438Contact the Office of the Dean at the School of Business (336.758.3989) for more info.
School of BusinessThomas H. Davis Business Scholarshiphttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220726144703
School of BusinessPhillip Wilson/Peat Marwick Scholarshiphttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220726135514
School of BusinessArthur Andersen and Company Accounting Leadership Award
School of BusinessJones-Holder Business Scholarship Fundhttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220725184715
School of BusinessDaniel Eugene and Beulah B. Gatewood Scholarship in Accountancyhttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220725160811
School of BusinessRobert C. Bridger, Jr. Scholarshiphttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220726142634
School of BusinessHenry Russell and Clara Stephenson Harris Scholarshiphttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220725181351
School of BusinessBurke M. McConnell Management Excellence Scholarshiphttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220725153943
School of BusinessAugustine John Taylor and Roby Ellis Taylor Scholarshiphttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220725153013
School of BusinessWilliam D. Brigman Scholarshiphttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220726145737
School of BusinessNeal Monroe Chastain Memorial Scholarshiphttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220726134300
School of BusinessLowe’s Foods Fundhttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220726132836
ClassicsWilliam Royall Scholarship Fundhttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220726150013For excellence in classical studies (preference to students traveling to classical sites)
German & RussianW.D. Sanders Scholarshiphttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220726145200Awarded for intensive language study in Germany or Austria (worth up to $2,000)
MathematicsKenneth Tyson Raynor ScholarshipFor mathematics majors (worth up to $2,000)
MathematicsBarry and Ann Griffin Driggs Scholarshiphttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220725153820For mathematics majors (worth up to $1,000)
MathematicsWalter Tatum Scholarshiphttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220726145332For mathematics majors (worth up to $5,000 for both the junior and senior year)
MusicThane E. McDonald and Marie D. McDonald Memorial Scholarshipshttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220726144305For qualified music students (financial need is a factor)
MusicJoseph Pleasant and Marguerite Nutt Sloan Memorial Scholarshiphttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220725185722For qualified music students (financial need is a factor)
MusicMaria Thornton and Miriam Carlyle Willis Scholarshiphttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220726133304For qualified music students (financial need is a factor)
MusicM. Elizabeth Harris Scholarshiphttps://financialaid.pprd.wfu.edu/types-of-aid/merit/#20220726133449For qualified music students (financial need is a factor)
TheatreJordan ScholarshipFor theatre majors (worth $2,500)

Need and Merit-Based Scholarships

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