Grants and Scholarships

The Army ROTC Scholarship is a three- or four-year, full-tuition scholarship awarded annually to a couple of thousand students across the country who show interest in becoming an officer in the U.S. Army. The successful candidate will demonstrate outstanding academic performance, athletic ability, leadership potential and a desire to be a physically fit, critical-thinking problem solver. In addition, the scholarship pays the student $600 per semester for books and a $420 per-month stipend. At Dickinson, this scholarship also comes with an additional $5,000 per semester toward housing and food. Learn more.

Recognizing that the path to a four-year degree can be blazed not only from high school, Dickinson has established a Community College Partnership Program that goes well beyond the passive articulation agreements found between most community and four-year colleges. Dickinson’s collaboration allows students to reduce total educational expenses by attending one of our region’s five top community colleges during their first two years. While there, they participate in an honors program and receive academic advising from Dickinson staff. Learn more.

Two half-tuition scholarships awarded annually.

Established in 1993, these scholarships are awarded to students who reside or attend school in Lycoming, Lehigh and Northampton counties). Learn more. 

The Dickinson-Cumberland County Scholarship is a four-year, full-tuition scholarship awarded annually to a Cumberland County resident who wishes to make a positive impact in the community. Learn more. 

Two full-tuition scholarships  

The Sandia Foundation was established by Hugh B. Woodward, class of 1908, and Helen Kisner Woodward, class of 1908. This scholarship is awarded to students who reside or attend school in the Southwest (Southern California, Arizona and New Mexico) who have demonstrated community-service or community-leadership experience. Learn more. 

The Music Scholars Award covers the yearly cost of private music studio lessons (up to $1,500 annually over four years). Award recipients are not required to major in music, but they must participate fully in a faculty-led music department ensemble. Learn more.

The Reynolds Leadership Scholar Program awards recipients with $200,000 toward tuition for eight semesters of full-time study at the college (including off-campus study in a Dickinson program or partner program). Recipients are top Maryland residents in a challenging high-school curriculum who have the potential to be leaders at Dickinson, in their communities and around the world. The scholarship is funded by George and Jennifer Ward Reynolds ’77. A separate application is required. Learn more.

The Sheehy Scholarship awards full-tuition scholarships for eight semesters of full-time study at the college (including off-campus study in a Dickinson program or partner program). Recipients are strong students from the greater Washington, D.C. area who demonstrate a high level of financial need. Recipients of the Sheehy Scholarship will be part of a cohort and receive mentorship, guidance and support. 

There is no additional scholarship application. Students must complete the Common App and submit the FAFSA and CSS Profile by the application deadline. 
 

The Snyder Family Scholarship, made possible by Lauren and Steven Snyder ’82, awards funding that replaces any packaged subsidized loans for eight semesters of full-time study at the college (including off-campus study in a Dickinson program or partner program). Recipients are strong students from parochial schools. 

There is no additional scholarship application. Students must complete the Common App and submit the FAFSA and CSS Profile by the application deadline. 

The Inge Paul and John R. Stafford Scholarship for Bioinformatics funds an academic merit scholarship ($35,000 per year) for a superior student in the life sciences and provides an additional $3,000 in total research support to be used any time during the scholar’s four years at Dickinson. Stafford scholars are advised by a faculty mentor and have multiple research opportunities. We expect that this experience will prepare Stafford scholars to be competitive for prestigious postgraduate awards, such as the Fulbright and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellowships and, ultimately, a career in research or medicine. Recipients meet Provost Scholarship requirements and demonstrate a strong interest and intention to major in the life sciences.

Students who have a parent employed at a Tuition Exchange (TE) institution are eligible for TE. The amount awarded through TE changes annually. For the 2025-26-year, Tuition Exchange is set at $43,000 for the year.   

TE is awarded on a rolling basis starting with Early Decision I and II applicants, followed by Regular Decision. TE eligible applicants for whom Dickinson is their first choice are strongly encouraged to consider Early Decision. This will offer your best chance to receive the award. TE awards are determined based on eligibility and your complete application, including a strong academic background and extracurricular profile. 

Students will receive their financial aid package, including TE award, at the time of admission. Note that any student receiving a TE award will not be elegible for other merit scholarships from Dickinson.

For any questions related to TE, contact your admissions counselor or our TE coordinator Angie Fernandez Barone '90, P'22, P'23, P'26, at baronea@dickinson.edu.

Any student receiving financial aid who also receives scholarships, loans, tuition remission or support from a source other than the college must report the additional aid to the Dickinson Financial Aid Office. Such assistance can affect the student's eligibility for assistance from federal and institutional resources. The total amount of aid received by the student cannot exceed need as computed by federally approved methodology. The college will always reduce or eliminate self-help (loans or work) before reducing grant aid. Easily search for outside scholarship opportunities. 

These benefits are distributed through the VA for eligible veterans, service members, and qualified family members. They may receive up to 100% of their tuition paid for, as well as books and supplies, and a housing allowance. These benefits open new doors for eligible students by giving them unprecedented access to higher education.