Marjorie Wilbanks Akin Annual Scholarship (GS)

The Marjorie Wilbanks Akin Annual Scholarship was established to provide a stream of income to support scholarships for a student in financial need, with a preference to a student who has been impacted by cancer.

• Application Dates – Opens July 1, Closes March 1
• Awarding Department – General Scholarship Committee
• Department Contact – scholarships@twu.edu
• Level – Graduate or Undergraduate
• Classification – Any
• Major – Any
• Minimum Cumulative GPA – 3.0 (undergraduate), 3.2 (graduate)
• Minimum Enrollment Requirement – 12 credit hours (undergraduate), 9 credit hours (graduate)
• Minimum Total Credit Hours Earned – NA
• Renewability – may be held for a total of 2 (masters), 3 (doctoral), 4 (undergraduate) consecutive years, or completion of degree, if all requirements are met
FAFSA – Required
• Other – First preference for student with cancer, cancer survivor or has immediate family member with cancer
Submission of Post Acceptance responses within the deadline (scholarship will not disburse until this is completed)

Award
Varies
Deadline
03/01/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. REQUIRED - Write a short statement describing your struggle with cancer, whether it be personal or with a family member, and how it has impacted your financial situation. Minimum 150 words.