Student Success, Access, and Affordability

Student Success, Access and Affordability Impact Funds help ensure that every Wheaton student has the support, resources, and opportunities they need to thrive. Together, these funds remove barriers, expand access, and create a more inclusive and supportive student experience.

The Critical Retention Fund provides flexible scholarship support to current students in good academic standing who are facing financial challenges that may prevent them from continuing their education. Designed to address unmet financial needs, this fund helps ensure that students can remain enrolled and complete their studies without interruption.

The fund for Inclusive Excellence & Community Engagement plays a pivotal role in fostering an inclusive and accessible campus environment. Gifts to this fund enable Wheaton to offer opportunities for collaboration and coordination in planning and delivering programs and services, as well as a more accessible framework for intercultural learning, social justice, spiritual development, and global citizenship.

Generosity through the fund for Scholarship & Financial Aid expands the amount of need-based aid and merit scholarship that Wheaton can provide to its students. Each year, the demand for scholarship aid outpaces what Wheaton can provide to meet each student's needs. Your contribution to scholarships helps remove financial barriers that may stand in the way of bright minds finding their place at Wheaton.