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Academic Scholarships
As a student entering from high school, in order to qualify for an academic scholarship at McKendree, you must meet one of the following criteria:
G.P.A.: Equivalent to 3.4 on 4.0 grade scale OR Composite ACT: 25 or higher
Students who qualify will be invited to attend one of two scholarship events:
1) McKendree Scholarship Days - In order to be eligible, students must meet the above criteria and be admitted to McKendree. Students meeting these criteria will be awarded a Presidential scholarship ranging from $4,000 to $10,000. Please contact your admission counselor for more information.
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2) McKendree Board of Trustees Scholarship Event – In order to be eligible, students must have the equivalent of a 3.7 GPA on a 4.0 scale, a composite ACT score of 30 or higher, and be admitted to McKendree. Students meeting these criteria will be awarded a Board of Trustee’s scholarship ranging from $11,000 to $17,000. Please contact your admission counselor for more information.
Both events include two fifteen-minute interviews and an essay portion. Scholarship amounts will be determined on the basis of the above academic criteria and the student’s performance in interviews and essay.
Renewability – An Important Factor to Consider
Academic scholarships are renewable for up to four years (eight semesters) provided that certain conditions are met. In addition to the GPA requirements below, students must complete 15 hours of community service each year. This is coordinated through the Center for Public Service. The important point of difference at McKendree is that academic renewability criteria take effect at the conclusion of the sophomore year (fourth semester). This is a critical difference between McKendree and other schools. It means that students who have completed their 15 hours of community service are not in danger of losing their academic scholarships after their first year in college.
Required GPA for Renewal
Board of Trustees Scholarship 3.2
Presidential Scholarship 3.0
Performance Based Scholarships
Athletic Scholarships are awarded in varying amounts to selected men and women participating in these intercollegiate sports: men’s soccer, basketball, football, track and field, cross country, baseball, tennis, golf and wrestling; women’s volleyball, soccer, tennis, basketball, softball, golf, track and field, bowling and cross country. Contact the individual coach in each sport for more details.
Community Service Scholarships are offered to selected first-year students who have demonstrated involvement in community service and have a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Visit the Center for Public Service page for more details.
Debate (Forensics) Scholarships are offered to selected first-year students intending to participate in the McKendree Forensics Team. Contact the coach of the program, Mr. Joe Blasdel, for more details.
Model UN Scholarships are offered to selected first-year students who have participated in Model UN activities on campus.
Music Scholarships are awarded to selected students with demonstrated excellence in vocal, keyboard, or instrumental performance that are majoring or minoring in music. Auditions for these awards are held each Fall and Spring. Click here for more information.
Band Scholarships are awarded for co-curricular participation in marching/pep band and/or jazz ensemble/combo. Auditions for these awards may take place within a scheduled campus visit. Maximum award $4,000. Click here for more information.
John Wesley/Methodist Scholarships are awarded to selected students who have a $500 or $1000 scholarship from their church. (McKendree will match these awards with either a $250 or $500 scholarship).
YMCA Student of the Year Scholarships are awarded to students identified through an application process administered by each local area YMCA and the Office of Admission at McKendree. Each YMCA site is eligible to nominate a student for the "Student of the Year" award. All nominees will automatically receive a minimum scholarship from McKendree valued at $2,500/year. The YMCA region, in conjunction with a representative from McKendree, will then select one student from the nominees to receive a "Student of the Year" valued at a minimum of $5,000 per year. The awards will be subject to the same renewability criteria as all academic scholarships at McKendree. To be considered for these awards, students must possess at least one of the following: GPA of 3.4/4.0 OR ranked in the top 25% of their class OR ACT composite score of 23 or higher.
United Methodist Higher Education Foundation (UMHEF) provides scholarship aid for United Methodist students attending the 123 United Methodist-related schools, colleges, universities, and seminaries in the United States. Our scholarship programs include Foundation Merit Scholars, United Methodist Dollars for Scholars, and a number of other scholarship funds established by private donors, most notably the Bass, Morton, and Dickey scholarships, and several new funds that will be awarded for the first time in 2007. For further information about UMHEF’s programs, please visit the Scholarships page on our website www.umhef.org. Applications may be downloaded from our website’s Resource Library.
ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
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