City of Terre Haute Scholarships
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) and the City of Terre Haute are working together to make attaining a college degree affordable for employees and their dependents and spouses.
Campus Program
$16,500 tuition scholarship
Qualifications:
Must be a full-time student in a degree-seeking campus program. The student must meet the minimum requirements for admission to SMWC. This award will be reduced/replaced with other scholarship and grant offers. This award cannot be combined with other SMWC offers or replace current student award(s). Student must verify proof of employment as a City of Terre Haute employee (or spouse/dependent).
Renewal:
Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and satisfactory academic progress towards their degree to renew the award for an additional three years (total up to 8 semesters). The student must provide documentation annually to verify employment.
If the student qualifies for a higher scholarship; that award will replace the City of Terre Haute award (such as; 21st Century Scholars, Catholic Faith, SMTG or high academic performing student scholarship).
Woods Online Program
A $125 per credit hour discount will be applied to the cost of tuition. Not valid on programs with special billing and cannot be combined with other SMWC offers.
Qualifications:
Must be at least a half-time student in a degree-seeking Woods Online program. The student must meet the minimum requirements for admission to SMWC. This award will be reduced/replaced with other scholarship and grant offers. This award will not replace current student award(s). Student must verify proof of employment as a City of Terre Haute employee (or spouse/dependent).
Renewal:
Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and satisfactory academic progress towards their degree. The student must provide documentation annually to verify employment.
*If the student qualifies for federal or state awards, those awards could reduce/replace the City of Terre Haute offer to avoid over-awarding.
Master’s Program (MLD, MHA, MBA, MS-CMHC or MSE)
$275 per course discount (for courses 3 credit hours or more).
Dual Degree – 10% tuition discount off the 2nd degree.
Qualifications:
Must be at least a half-time student in a degree-seeking MLD, MHA, MBA, MS-CMHC or MSE program. The student must meet the minimum requirements for admission to SMWC. This award will be reduced/replaced with other scholarship and grant offers. This award cannot be combined with other SMWC offers. This award will not replace current student award(s). Student must verify proof of employment as a City of Terre Haute employee (or spouse/dependent). Amount based on enrollment status.
Renewal:
Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and satisfactory academic progress towards their degree. The student must provide documentation annually to verify employment.
If the student qualifies for outside awards, those awards could reduce/replace the City of Terre Haute offer to avoid over-awarding.
Ph.D. in Global Leadership
20% per course discount (for courses 3 credit hours or more).
Qualifications:
Must be at least a half-time student in the Ph.D. in Global Leadership program. The student must meet the minimum requirements for admission to SMWC. This award will be reduced/replaced with other scholarship and grant offers. This award cannot be combined with other SMWC offers. This award will not replace current student award(s). This award is ONLY available for the employee and the student must verify proof of employment as a Vermillion County government employee.
Renewal:
Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and satisfactory academic progress towards their degree. The student must provide documentation annually to verify employment.
If the student qualifies for outside awards, those awards could reduce/replace the City of Terre Haute offer to avoid over-awarding.
