Each year, a handful of incoming freshmen receive the Presidential Scholars Award. Students that exhibit exceptional academic and leadership skills are given the opportunity to become a recipient of this award. Changes have been made to the award each year as more students become eligible. These scholars will be named based on their ... [Read More…]
Presidential Scholars updates program
Future Presidential Scholars will receive a Study Abroad voucher if they attend a special dinner in February. Changes are made to the award each year as more students become eligible for the award. "This year, scholars are being named based on their application to ACU and their academic profile - high school transcripts and test scores," said ... [Read More…]
2013 Presidential Scholars prove worthy of award
Sixty-one freshmen were granted President Scholars Awards this fall, four of them received full scholarships, 22 were given a 75 percent scholarship and 35 students were awarded a 50 percent scholarship. The total is similar to the 59 scholarships awarded last year. Every year, the Presidential Scholars Awards are given to incoming freshmen who ... [Read More…]
Students adapting to tweaking of Presidential Scholarship interviews
Hannah Anderson didn't know if she could attend ACU because of the cost. She spent her senior year of high school trying to find scholarships, and thought she had found the answer when she was invited to interview to be a Presidential Scholar, which could mean as much as a full scholarship to the university. She had the grades, the test scores ... [Read More…]
Presidential scholar numbers rise
The Presidential Scholarship has been one of the most esteemed awards at ACU since 1993. As the program gets more competitive the requirements are also evolving. Chief enrollment officer Kevin Campbell said the main thing that was different this year from prior years was that applicants were not required to write an on campus essay. Instead ACT ... [Read More…]
Presidential Scholar requirements increase
Presidential Scholarship applicants and winners this year will participate in a transformed program as the scholarship undergoes alterations in both candidate requirements and award administration. In the past, students could apply for either a half- or full-tuition Presidential Scholarship. This year, all students will compete for up to a ... [Read More…]