The purpose of the fund is to provide Winthrop students with the opportunity to receive scholarship support and become engaged citizens through service to the community.
Incoming students apply in the spring and are selected through an interview process. They must meet the required criteria. Once selected, they remain in the program until graduation unless/until they no longer qualify (GPA, don’t meet hours, transfer, etc.). Scholars have the scholarship applied per semester while they are in the program (in fall and spring).
All scholars are required to serve 112 hours per semester. Some volunteer opportunities include assisting: