Pathways Scholarship
Champlain's Pathways Scholarship is awarded to students who strive to cultivate an inclusive, equitable, and diverse community.
Pathways Scholarship
Champlain offers this scholarship to empower students who are leaders in creating positive social change. Pathways scholars will be invited to participate in Champlain’s AHEAD program, collaborating with the Office of Diversity & Inclusion for programming focused on identity, community, and social justice.
Pathways Scholarship Eligibility
To be eligible for the Pathways Scholarship, students must have maintained academic success throughout high school. Most Pathways recipients have achieved this success by persevering in the face of challenges.
To be considered for the Pathways Scholarship, students must apply to Champlain, submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and complete this nomination form. Students may be nominated for the scholarship by a high school guidance counselor, Champlain admissions counselor, or by self-nominating.
Pathways Scholarship recipients are typically eligible for the Federal Pell Grant, but students with any amount of financial need will be considered. The scholarship amount is based on your housing status and is determined using the Student Aid Index (SAI) from your FAFSA and any federal and/or state grants you are eligible to receive. Students living in campus housing will receive scholarship assistance equal to tuition and standard fees.
Any outside scholarships you receive are used to reduce your expected share of the costs first; Champlain scholarship assistance is only reduced when your overall aid exceeds your cost of attendance. Sample Pathways Scholarship Assistance.
Sample Pathways Scholarship Assistance
| Pell Eligible, On Campus Housing | EFC from FAFSA = $20 |
| Tuition and Fees | $45,550 |
| Room and Board | $16,330 |
| Total Charges | $61,880 |
| Pathway Scholarship | -$45,550 |
| Federal Grants* | -$6,930 |
| Federal Loans** | -$5,500 |
| Balance | $3,900 |
| Pell Eligible, Off Campus Housing | EFC from FAFSA = $20 |
| Tuition and Fees | $45,550 |
| Federal Grants* | -$6,930 |
| Pathway Scholarship | -$38,620 |
| Balance | $0 |
| Not Pell Eligible, On Campus Housing | EFC from FAFSA = $7,000 |
| Tuition and Fees | $45,550 |
| Room and Board | $16,330 |
| Total Charges | $61,880 |
| Pathway Scholarship | -$38,550*** |
| Federal Loans** | -$5,500 |
| Balance | $17,830 |
* = Estimated Federal Grant Eligibility for a student with this EFC
** = Maximum federal loan eligibility for a first-year undergraduate student
*** = Tuition and Fees less the EFC
The AHEAD Program gave me information to navigate starting college while helping me form deep and lasting friendships that will stick with me for years to come.
Haiva Askari ’26, Professional Writing