Art Scholarship
(maximum award $5,000 per year)
Ripon College’s Art Scholarship recognizes a student’s proven talent in the area of the visual arts, commitment to academic excellence and service to their school and community. Application requirements: submit a portfolio of artwork (digital images), a one page essay describing your experience with art and why you study it and a letter of recommendation from an art teacher. A stamped, self-addressed envelope should be included if the disc is to be returned. The portfolio should demonstrate your skill, interest and background in art. Inclusion of some drawing samples is favored. Scholarship recipients are selected annually by art faculty. Students must be admitted to the College prior to scholarship consideration.
    Renewable: students must participate in art department activities and classes. Major or minor not required, but recommended.

Music Scholarship
(maximum award $5,000 per year)
Ripon College’s Music Scholarship recognizes a student’s proven talent in the area of vocal and instrumental music, commitment to academic excellence and service to their school and community. Application requirements: auditions are preferred in person but may tapes may be submitted for consideration, from 8-10 minutes in length and should include one major and one minor two-octave scale. It must include one or more selections from classical or jazz repertoire. Selections should reflect ability and experience and may be of a contrasting nature. Auditions may be on two different instruments. Tapes submitted to the faculty must be of high quality on disc or DVD with contents clearly labeled.  A stamped self-addressed envelope should be included if the tapes are to be returned. Scholarship recipients are selected annually by music faculty. Students must be admitted to the College prior to scholarship consideration.
    Renewable: students must participate in at least one department ensemble each semester. Major or minor not required.

Theatre Scholarship
(maximum award $5,000 per year)
Ripon College’s Theatre Scholarship recognizes a student’s proven talent in the area of the performing arts, commitment to academic excellence and service to their school and community. Application requirements: for acting, an on-campus personal interview, two letters of recommendation, audition (prepared optional); for design/technical, on-campus personal and technical/design experience interview and two letters of recommendation (design/technical evidence optional). The theatre faculty select scholarship recipients annually. Students must be admitted to the College prior to scholarship consideration.
    Renewable: students must participate in a significant manner in four to six productions during their four years at Ripon. Major or minor not required but recommended.

Forensics Scholarship
($5,000 per year)
Ripon College’s Forensics Scholarship recognizes a student’s commitment to academic excellence and service to their school and community. The Forensics Scholarship requires an on-campus interview, proven success and talent in the area of forensics, and a thorough review of the candidate’s academic credentials, community service activities and references.
    Renewable: students must annually participate in three invitational's, the Wisconsin state tournament and, if qualified, the national tournament, maintain enrollment as a full-time student and satisfactory progress towards a four year degree as published in the Ripon College catalog.

Diversity Award
($5,000 per year)
Ripon College’s Diversity Award recognizes a student's solid high school academic performance, demonstrated leadership qualities, and our personal belief that the student will contribute to the cultural, ethnic, geographical and socio-economic diversity of Ripon's student body. The Diversity Award, valued at $5,000 annually, requires prior acceptance to the College, a special award application, nomination and personal essay, followed by a thorough review of the candidate’s academic credentials, community service activities and references.
    Renewable: students must maintain enrollment as a full-time student and satisfactory progress towards a four-year degree as published in the Ripon College catalog.
    Please note that you MUST BE AN ADMITTED STUDENT to Ripon College to be considered for this award. Diversity Award applications will not be read unless you are an admitted student to Ripon College and this award can only be applied to Ripon College tuition. If you have questions about whether you would be a good candidate for this award, please contact your admission counselor.

ROTC Incentive Options

Valedictorian Scholarship
($6,000 per year)
Ripon College’s Valedictorian Scholarship recognizes a student’s outstanding commitment to academic pursuits and service to their school and community. The Valedictorian Scholarship requires acceptance to the College followed by a thorough review of the candidate’s academic credentials, community service activities and references.
    Renewable: students must maintain enrollment as a full-time student and satisfactory progress towards a four-year degree as published in the Ripon College catalog.

Service Award
($5,000 per year)
Ripon College’s Service Award recognizes a student’s commitment to studies, service to their school and community, and demonstrated leadership skills. The Service Award, valued at $5,000 annually, requires prior acceptance to the College followed by a thorough review of the candidate’s academic credentials, community service involvement, leadership roles, and essay. The academic criteria for the Service Award are a high school GPA of 2.75 - 3.20, ACT composite of 20-23 or SAT combined score of 950 - 1070.
    Please note that you MUST BE AN ADMITTED STUDENT to Ripon College to be considered for this award. If you have questions about whether you would be a good candidate for this award, please contact your admission counselor.

Boy/Girl State Award
(maximum award $4,000 per year)
Ripon College’s Boy/Girl State Award was established to recognize a student’s selection and participation in their state's annual Boy/Girl State Conference each summer. By their involvement in this prestigious program, the candidate has thoroughly demonstrated leadership and commitment to our nation’s democratic ideals. Students must be admitted to the College prior to award consideration. Renewable: students must maintain enrollment as a full-time student and satisfactory progress towards a four-year degree as published in the Ripon College catalog.

William J. Woolley History Scholarship
($2,500 per year)
As an admitted applicant interested in pursuing history as a major at Ripon College, Dr. Woolley would like to invite you to be a candidate for the prestigious Woolley History Scholarship. This tuition scholarship is valued at $2,500 annually (for a total value of $10,000 over four years), and is renewable provided the recipient maintains satisfactory progress towards a Ripon degree and continues to major in history.

National Latin Exam Scholarship
($2,000 per year)
Any student admitted to Ripon College who has earned at least a Magna designation on the Level II or higher National Latin Exam will qualify. The Latin Exam Award requires acceptance to the College and documentation of the exam results.
    Renewable: students must take one Latin, Greek, or Classics course the first year, maintain enrollment as a full-time student and satisfactory progress towards a degree in any major.

Legacy Award
($2,000 per year)
Ripon College’s Legacy Award recognizes a student’s commitment to the liberal arts and sciences, along with their decision to enroll at their (father/mother/brother/sister/grandmother/grandfather's) alma mater. The Legacy Award requires acceptance to the College followed by a thorough review of the candidate’s academic credentials, community service activities and references.
    Renewable: students must maintain enrollment as a full-time student and satisfactory progress towards a four-year degree as published in the Ripon College catalog.

United Church of Christ (UCC) Award
($2,000 per year)
The Ripon College (name of minister) United Church of Christ Award assists students who are actively involved in the UCC and who wish to attend Ripon College. It also recognizes a student’s commitment to academic excellence and service to their school and community. The UCC Award, valued at $2000 annually, requires prior acceptance to the College followed by a thorough review of the candidate’s academic credentials, community service activities, and a special application and nomination from the student's minister. Renewable: students must maintain enrollment as a full-time student and satisfactory progress towards a four-year degree as published in the Ripon College catalog.
     Please note that you MUST BE AN ADMITTED STUDENT to Ripon College to be considered for this award. UCC Award applications will not be read unless you are an admitted student to Ripon College and this award can only be applied to Ripon College tuition. If you have questions about whether you would be a good candidate for this award, please contact your admission counselor.

Download the UCC Award application (PDF).