Mitchell High School Students

Scholarship Opportunities

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With a new, exclusive scholarship for Mitchell High School graduates, your college education becomes even more affordable.

Mitchell Scholarship

Your hard work pays off! As an incoming Mitchell High School graduate, you will receive an annual scholarship at DWU, based on your high school GPA. The annual amount will be equally divided between the fall and spring semesters, and will be awared each year until you graduate.

3.75 - 4.00 GPA = $4,500 total annual scholarship
3.50 - 3.74 GPA = $3,500 total annual scholarship
2.00 - 3.49 GPA = $2,500 total annual scholarship

Interested in being a teacher? If you major in Education at DWU, you'll receive an additional scholarship your junior and senior years. The scholarship amount will be based on your DWU GPA.

3.25 - 4.00 GPA = $3,000 total annual scholarship
2.60 - 3.24 GPA = $2,000 total annual scholarship

Interested in athletics, music, theatre, campus ministry, esports or other DWU activities? You may qualify for other scholarship opportunities!

“Jump into all the opportunities that DWU presents. Every time I said yes to something I grew a little bit closer to who I want to be.”

- Kaitlyn C., Mitchell

A Campus That Feels Like Home

At DWU, you’re more than a number. Professors, coaches and staff take the time to learn your name, understand your goals, and support you every step of the way.

12:1 Student-to-Faculty Ratio
40+ Majors and Minors
30 clubs
18 athletic teams
Music and theatre groups
96% of graduates are employed or in grad school
100% job placement for nursing and education graduates

Step onto campus and you'll see why Kernels make great Tigers!

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Mitchell Scholarship Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

When does the Mitchell Scholarship begin?

Made possible by the DWU Musick Endowment Funds, the Mitchell Scholarship will be awarded to new, incoming Mitchell High School graduates, beginning the fall semester of 2026. Scholarships will be awarded annually, evenly divided between the fall and spring semesters.

Will I be required to live on campus?

No. While all DWU students are encouraged to live on campus, it is not required in order to receive the Mitchell Scholarship. However, DWU institutional aid is reduced for students living off campus.

Will I still be eligible for other scholarships?

Yes! You will still be eligible for additional scholarship opportunities if you participate in athletics, music, theatre, esports, campus ministry, and/or receive academic scholarship awards or outside scholarships.

However, if you receive a scholarship that covers tuition at 100%, you will not receive the Mitchell Scholarship as additional funds. This may happen if you receive full academic or athletic funding. Down the road, if your scholarship amount changes, you will be able to add the Mitchell Scholarship as an additional scholarship.