DeWitt Wallace Distinguished Scholarship (Macalester College)

The DeWitt Wallace Distinguished Scholarship is one of Macalester College's non-need-based merit awards, given out by the admissions committee on a highly competitive basis without regard to financial need. It is open to admitted first-year students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents; no separate scholarship application is required, and recipients are notified of their award at the time of admission. The scholarship renews at the same dollar amount each semester for up to eight semesters as long as the student stays enrolled full-time — Macalester sets no minimum GPA for renewal. Macalester does not publish a specific dollar figure for this award; across all of its merit scholarships, the average 2025–26 award totaled $19,195 a year.

Eligibility

DemographicsRequires admission to Macalester College as a U.S. citizen or permanent resident; automatic consideration by the admissions committee — no separate scholarship application.

Applying

Macalester does not publish a fixed DeWitt Wallace Distinguished amount; its overall 2025–26 average merit award totaled $19,195.