BEREA, Ohio — Madison Schwartz, of Gulliver, was among nearly 600 first-year students welcomed to the Baldwin Wallace University campus this fall who earned over $10.2 million in merit scholarships. Schwartz, a graduate of Manistique High School who is majoring in arts management and entrepreneurship, earned a $21,000 president’s scholarship based on outstanding academic achievements in high school.

Baldwin Wallace University’s merit scholarships are awarded to full-time students and are renewable up to four years with good academic and social standing. Baldwin Wallace University offers a wide range of financial support to its students — more than $51 million for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Founded in 1845, Baldwin Wallace University was one of the first colleges to admit students without regard to race or gender. An independent, coeducational university of 3,500 students, the university offers coursework in the liberal arts tradition in more than 80 academic areas. Located in Berea, 12 miles from downtown Cleveland, the university offers students the cultural, educational and business advantages of a major metropolitan area.