The Presidential Scholarship is one of Beloit’s most prestigious academic honors. The selection of candidates is based on exceptional academic achievement and potential for continued success as a scholar and contributor to campus life.

• Award: up to $36,000 per year.

The Eaton Scholarship recognizes students who have achieved outstanding academic success and who have shown significant leadership qualities.

• Award: up to $32,000 per year.

The Deans’ Award is offered to students who demonstrate exceptional promise for success, both in the classroom and in making meaningful contributions to campus life.

• Award: up to $26,000 per year.

Academically qualified residents of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and Minnesota pay the same tuition at Beloit as their home state’s flagship public university.

Academic Qualifications:

• First-year applicants: Unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above in core academic classes.
• Transfer applicants: Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in college classes.

2021-22 figures are as follows:

• Iowa (Iowa City): $10,167
• Illinois (Urbana Champaign): $16,866
• Indiana (Bloomington): $11,332
  
• Michigan (Ann Arbor): $16,178
  
• Minnesota (Twin Cities): $15,368
  
• Wisconsin (Madison): $11,041

Eligible students must have been state residents for at least 12 months before enrollment and complete the FAFSA by April 1.

For dependent students, residency is based on the custodial parent(s)’ state residency on the FAFSA. Residency for independent students is based on their permanent address on the FAFSA.

The Trustee Transfer Scholarship is awarded to high-achieving transfer students.

• Award: up to $36,000 per year.

Every year high school juniors in the top 10% of their class from partner high schools are identified by their high school counselors to apply for the Porter Scholar Program. Porter Scholars who excel in at least one (one-unit) class at Beloit College are eligible for this scholarship.

• Requirements: A completed application for admission and earn “B” grade(s) or higher in one-unit Beloit College course as a Porter Scholar student.
• Award: $5,000 per year.

The music scholarships are awarded to students based on their potential to contribute to the Beloit College music department. Students are not required to be music majors to qualify for these scholarships.

• Requirements: The music scholarship application and additional details can be found below.
• Deadline: A completed application for admission and a complete music scholarship application due by December 15 for early application rounds, and February 1 for regular decision. Deadline extended for all applicants from early and regular decision rounds until March 21. 
• Award: up to $5,000 per year.

General Information

To retain these awards, winners must contribute to Beloit’s music department by registering for a performance ensemble or pursuing lessons.

Students are encouraged to audition in their area of strongest expertise. Once on campus, participation in an ensemble or lessons does not need to be in the same mode of their audition.

Application

1. Complete an application for admission.
2. Submit the music scholarship interest form. Within a few hours of submitting this form, you will be emailed login information to begin creating your music scholarship application.
3. Log in and complete your music scholarship application. Your application will include your recorded video or audio audition consisting of two contrasting selections.

Audition

Candidates are required to perform two contrasting selections. While a specific difficulty level is not required, candidates should choose two pieces that they feel best represent their skills and abilities. Please note that original compositions are not permitted as audition repertoire.

• Vocalists should perform two vocal solos with piano accompaniment; foreign language is not required but is encouraged. Suggested repertoire includes art songs or arias, one selection may be from the American songbook/musical theatre repertoire; pop songs are not acceptable.
• Instrumentalists should perform solos from standard repertoire, with accompaniment if appropriate; an excerpt from an orchestral work is not acceptable.

Phi Theta Kappa is the world’s largest and most prestigious academic honor society for two-year college students. The Phi Theta Kappa Award recognizes transfer students who can demonstrate their membership in the honors society.

• Requirement: Proof of Phi Theta Kappa membership.
• Deadline: A completed application by the transfer application deadline.
• Award: up to $5,000 per year