Scholarship Awarding University:
Oglethorpe UniversityType of degree:
Bachelor’sScholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on theScholarship Summary:
Oglethorpe University is pleased to offer up to ten full tuition scholarships to the top performing domestic freshmen who attend the Oglethorpe Scholarship Weekend.Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
Students must be nominated by the Office of Admission to compete in Scholarship Weekend. Nominations are determined by a holistic review of a student’s application, including their academic credentials, co-curricular activities, leadership experience, personal essay, and recommendations.Students are notified of the competitions for which they have been nominated in their admission Petrel Package and by email. The final deadline to RSVP for each competition is two weeks before the event date.
Value of Scholarship:
This Oglethorpe full-tuition scholarships are as follows;i. James Edward Oglethorpe: Full tuition award + stipend for a junior-year study abroad experience (up to 4 awards available)
ii. Oglethorpe Theatre: Full tuition award + internship with a professional theatre company (up to 2 awards available)
iii. Hammack Business: Full tuition award + stipend for study abroad or internship experience (1 award available)
iv. J. Fred and Catherine B. Agel Leadership Scholarship: Full tuition award (up to 3 awards available)
Scholarship Application Guide:
To apply;i. Interested candidates should complete an application to Oglethorpe during the Early Application period. Go to the how-to-apply page for further details.
ii. Following acceptance to OU, select first-time freshman applicants will be invited to Oglethorpe’s annual in January or February of their senior year, during which a competition is held for the most prestigious merit awards.
iii. A subsequent scholarship letter will then be sent from the Office of Admission to announce the results of the weekend.
iv. If a student is invited to Scholarship Weekend, he or she is certain to receive a merit award; and participation in the weekend will help determine which one.
The competition dates and details for each scholarship will be communicated to selected applicants.