ALL THINGS WU
FIN AID FACTS
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ACAD FACTS
100

What year did Winthrop start? 

1886

100

Who is the HOPE Scholarship available to?

1st Year Students

100

Where can you find your Winthrop GPA?

Degree Works

100

Where do you register for classes?

Wingspan / Banner 9 Registration

100

What classroom are we in for class?

Thurmond 101

200

What is the name of Winthrop's current President?

Dr. Edward Serna

200

What are the two things you need to stay eligible for the LIFE Scholarship each academic year?

A LIFE GPA of 3.0 and 30 credit hours

200

If you have a 2.999 GPA, it rounds up to a 3.000 - True or False?

False. GPAs do not round.

200

Where can I see my classes that I need to take?

Degree Works / Degree Checklist

200

How many weeks is our ACAD course?

13 weeks

300

What is the oldest building on campus?

The Little Chapel (1823)

300

How many years of eligibility do you get with LIFE or Palmetto Fellows Scholarship?

4 years

300

What is the minimum GPA you need to be in Good Standing?

2.00 GPA

300

After midterms, I cannot register for any more classes this semester - True or False?

False. There are courses that are offered in the second half or in the final third of the semester.

300

Where is Ms. Kesler's office?

Thurmond 225

400

What is the tradition called where at the beginning of the school year, you walked in a line from Convocation to the Involvement Picnic? 

The Blue Line

400

Summer courses count towards your total hours for Scholarship renewal - True or False?

True.

400

Where can you find your LIFE GPA?

Wingspan

400

What does S/U stand for?

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

400

What is Brooke's major? 

Business Administration
(Conc: Finance; Minors: Entrepreneurship, Nutrition)

500

What was Winthrop University's original name in its beginning? 

Winthrop Teaching College

500

What is the deadline to complete FAFSA for the next school year (24-25)?

December 1st, 2023

500

How many hours do you need to be registered for to be considered Full-Time?

12 credit hours

500

What is the final day to Withdraw or S/U a course?

October 25th

500

What are the two degrees that Ms. Kesler has? 

Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics

Master's in Business Administration

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