Presidential Scholarship

Description

Criteria

The Presidential Scholarship is the highest academic honor Bryan College awards to incoming freshmen. Those chosen to compete for these scholarships will be named Presidential Scholars and interviewed by a faculty selection committee during Presidential Weekend to determine the Presidential Merit Scholars. 

• Spring 2010 high school graduate
• Cumulative high school GPA of 3.6 (6 terms)
• ACT 28 or SAT 1240 (reading/math)
• Be granted early acceptance to Bryan College   

Application Process

Award (per year)

• Admissions Application
• 500 to 1,000 word essay, “In what ways will studying at Bryan College prepare you as a leader in today’s world?”

• Presidential Merit Scholars: $9,000 – $10,000 (ten percent selected)
• Presidential Scholars attending Presidential Weekend: $7,000 – $8,000
• Presidential Scholars not attending Presidential Weekend: $5,000 – $6,000

Renewable

Timeline

• Bryan GPA 3.4 – 100%
• Bryan GPA 3.2 to 3.39 – 75%
• Bryan GPA 3.0 to 3.19 – 50%
• Bryan GPA 2.0 to 2.99 – 25%
• Bryan GPA below 2.0 – 0%

• December 31^st – Deadline for early acceptance and essay
• Early January – Invitations to Presidential Weekend sent
• February 5^th & 6^th – Presidential Weekend – banquet on 5^th and faculty interviews on 6^th
• Beginning February 22^nd – Presidential Merit Scholars notified