Scholarships & Financial Assistance

Hollins celebrates stellar academic achievement and leadership potential through its Batten Scholar program. Candidates are selected from Hollins Scholar Award candidates (see criteria listed in Academic Excellence Scholarships chart) after a review of their records by a committee of Hollins faculty members. Batten Scholars candidates will be invited to participate in the scholars' interview weekend, held on campus.
   To be considered, you must submit your application for admission by January 10.

The Batten Scholars program offers:

• scholarship awards up to and including full tuition
• leadership opportunities  

Here are a few of our Batten Scholars:

Eboni Carlton '11, from Dayton, Ohio, is a psychology major with a minor in Spanish and business. She plans on going to medical school and obtaining a Ph.D. She is the senator for Black Student Alliance. She helps with Hollins' Early Transition Program and is an Admissons Ambassador. She also plans on being a counselor for the Hollinsummer program.

Emily Elliott '10, from Moneta, Virginia, is an English/creative writing major and film minor. In addition to her involvement with the Batten Leadership Institute, she works as a Student Success Leader, a member of the Hollins Activity Board, and a student assistant in the Office of the Provost. She's also an admissions hostess for perspective students and a Hollinsblogger. Emily looks forward to studying in London for one semester of her junior year.

Kelcy Leigh Mueller '10, from New Braunfels, Texas, is an economics major with a minor in mathematics. She is involved with the Batten Leadership Institute, Hollins University Leaders in Admissions (HULA), and the First-Year Seminar Program as a Student Success Leader. She also works as a quantitative reasoning tutor and as the student organizer for the Hollins Fund Phonathon.

Mallory Kate Potock '09, from Boulder, Colorado, is a double major in business and communication studies. She is actively involved with the Batten Leadership Institute and admissions. She is also a quantitative reasoning tutor and a member of the Hollins riding team.

Leah Michelle Twichell ’09, from Dallas, Texas, is an art history major who is also completing an Arts Management Certificate. She is involved in the Batten Leadership Institute and interested in working in the fine arts sector after graduating from Hollins. She is also an avid supporter of Study Abroad, traveling to Spain and Italy during her first year at Hollins. Last year, she interned at Sotheby's in New York City, helping the Americana department during January 2007 sales. Her junior year was spent abroad in Florence, Italy where she completed an internship at the Palazzo Vecchio. She is interested in remaining in the fine arts field after graduation.

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