Other Academic & Needs-Based Awards

ScholarshipAmountEligibility Criteria
Betty Trinkle Freeman

  • Adult Horizon Students
$500 to $1,500Academic standing and need
Endowed Scholarships

  • New Traditional-Age Students
  • New Transfer Students
  • New Adult Horizon Students
VariesEligible need-based students. Scholarships are based on major, residence, leadership, and/or academic success.
Lucy Hazlegrove

  • Adult Horizon Students
$500 to $1,000Academic standing and need
William Randolph Hearst

  • Adult Horizon Students
$1,000 to $5,000Students with demonstrated need and demonstrated previous academic success; preference given to adult Horizon students who transfer.
Phi Theta Kappa

  • Transfer Students
  • Adult Horizon Students
Up to $2,000 per yearThis scholarship is designed for students who transfer to Hollins from another college and who are members of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society.
Transfer Awards

  • Transfer Students
  • Adult Horizon Students
Half tuition to $24,000 per yearAward based on the student’s previous academic performance in college. Students with a college GPA of  2.75 GPA or greater qualify for a one-half tuition scholarship for two years.
Alumnae Referral Scholarship

  • All Students
$500Provides a one-time, one-year $500 grant to a student referred by an alumna before she is admitted to Hollins. The referral form must be submitted before or at the time of the student’s application.

Note: Scholarships can be applied to tuition only.