Established in 1987, the Burr fund was named for James E. Burr, an abolitionist who was buried on the grounds of Wheaton College because it was a "place where blacks were treated equally with whites." These scholarships are available to incoming undergraduate students who are at least 1/4 African-, Asian-, Latino-, or Native-American. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic standing, scholarship essays and need. Awards range from $1000-$4000 and are renewable annually.
Amount
$1,000
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$4,000
Number of Awards
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Renewable
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Renewal Criteria
Renewable annually
Award Criteria Requirements:
Financial need
Y
GPA
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SAT
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ACT
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Class Standing
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State
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Other
These scholarships are available to incoming undergraduate students who are at least 1/4 African-, Asian-, Latino-, or Native-American. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic standing, scholarship essays and need.