Scholarships are known as "gift aid." Scholarship awards are made on an annual basis and do not require repayment. Academic excellence, financial need, and major of study are the primary criteria used for selecting recipients. Students awarded scholarships will typically be expected to maintain SAP and a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Spelman College offers institutional scholarships to help offset students’ cost to attend the institution. The amount of the scholarships varies and may be renewable or one-time awards. Students must apply each academic year to be considered for scholarships.
The Spelman Scholarship Application Portal is a matching system that maximizes opportunities for students and is designed to help students connect to as many scholarship opportunities as possible. Once the student applies, the scholarship portal will automatically match students with eligible scholarships. Some scholarships may require an additional application and/or materials; if so, the student will be prompted to submit more information. The application will generally take less than 15 minutes to complete.
Fall semester scholarship consideration requires current enrolled students to submit a Spelman College scholarship application by May 31st. Applications submitted after May 31st will not be considered for the Fall semester. 
An official FAFSA must be received (this includes having all verification documentation received and completed, if applicable). The Student Aid Index (SAI) is required for consideration of most scholarships available at Spelman.
The Spelman College Scholarship Committee will notify students of first-round scholarship offers by June 30th. Yet, scholarship consideration is ongoing throughout the academic year. As new scholarship opportunities come available, they will be updated throughout the year.
In order to provide the best customer service to students, we offer our services in a variety of virtual, online formats. Email is the best way to connect with our staff. Utilizing emails helps us better serve you, giving our staff an opportunity to research your question before responding. Contact your financial aid advisor.