Franklin & Marshall College Scholarships

Scholarship Sponsored by Franklin & Marshall College

F&M is dedicated to recruiting talented students from all backgrounds. To build a community of students who have track records of accomplishment and the potential to make significant contributions, we offer both merit scholarships and need-based aid.

Please note that F&M merit scholarships are not stacked on top of need-based aid. Your calculated financial need will be met using a combination of merit scholarships, need-based grants, student loans, and/or work-study opportunities.

F&M Merit Scholarship

All applicants are considered for merit scholarships; no additional application is required. Scholarships are awarded at the time of admission and are renewable for up to eight semesters, provided students remain in good standing.

For applicants entering in the fall, merit scholarships will be offered up to $40,000 per year. Merit scholarship recipients are selected based on a holistic review of applications.

Posse Scholarship

F&M partners with the New York City and Miami chapters of The Posse Foundation to select and award full-tuition scholarships to 10 incoming students from each city. Posse Scholars follow the scholarship process via the Posse Foundation.

Tuition Exchange Scholarships

F&M is a member of the Tuition Exchange, Inc., a consortium of approximately 700 colleges and universities that offer scholarships to the dependents of eligible employees at member institutions.

The Paul and Rose Wiener Scholarship

The need-based Paul and Rose Wiener Scholarship is awarded to incoming students who demonstrate academic excellence and a commitment to the Jewish community through volunteerism and youth activities. Awarded students receive a renewable scholarship up to $5,000 based on annual review.

To be considered for a Paul and Rose Wiener Scholarship, prospective students must submit an application for general admission and a Paul and Rose Wiener Scholarship Application by the January due date.

The Arthur F. and Selma C. Walters Scholarship

The Arthur F. and Selma C. Walters Scholarship is awarded to incoming students with preferences given to a) present, past, and retired employees of the Manheim Auto Auctions and their children or grandchildren, b) students with affiliations with Unitarian-Universalist churches, and c) graduates of Lancaster County high schools. Once you have submitted your application to Franklin & Marshall College, please email [email protected] to inform them that you meet one of the preferences shown above.

Arthur F. Art Walters is known locally as the founder of the Manheim Auto Auction, located approximately 7 miles from F&M's campus. This business grew into the world's largest wholesale auto auction, selling millions of vehicles each year. Art was a natural entrepreneur with numerous other business ventures in the Lancaster area. Art was also known for his love of learning and debate, as well as his acceptance of diverse opinions and beliefs. Art believed that all people were equal, regardless of age, gender, race, identity, or beliefs. His humanistic convictions were expressed in his business practices and friendships.

The Adams & Gustafson Music Achievement Award

The Adams & Gustafson Music Achievement Award is offered to rising sophomores who have shown distinction and exhibit potential in their music studies at F&M. The award is $1,250 per semester ($2,500 per year) and is renewable for a total of six semesters pending eligibility. The award is named in honor of Courtney Adams and Bruce Gustafson, two of the founders of the modern-day F&M Music Department. This award is designed to recognize students who exemplify the passion for and intellectual commitment to music that Professors Adams and Gustafson epitomized.