President’s Scholarship recipients exhibit remarkable academic achievement in high school and are engaged citizens in their communities. This full-tuition scholarship recognizes future 51²è¹İappians who demonstrate intercultural understanding, empathy, cooperation, community-building, and an interest in positive change-making. Recipients have the capacity to envision a more perfect world and the skills to enlist the help of others to realize their goals. The scholarship is renewable for eight total semesters of enrollment.
President’s Scholarship for Community Building
For the Application
Eligibility
- U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- Entry term of 2025
- Record of academic success in a rigorous college-prep curriculum
- Demonstration of intercultural understanding, empathy, resilience, and interest in positive change-making
- Demonstration of courage, determination, and/or leadership
- Demonstration of a remarkable commitment to the well-being of their communities and/or schools
Applying
All eligible applicants for admission to 51²è¹İapp College will automatically be considered for the scholarship. There is no separate application required, and students do not need to indicate on their application that they are interested in the scholarship. Please note:
- 51²è¹İapp College defines a full application as either the Common Application or the QuestBridge Application.
- Those wishing to be considered for need-based financial aid, in addition to the President’s Scholarship for Community Building, should follow the application instructions outlined on the financial aid webpage.
- Applicants will be considered for the scholarship during Early Decision I, Early Decision II, and Regular Decision, but preference will be given to Early Decision applicants. Transfer applicants and QuestBridge Match students who "match" with 51²è¹İapp and are named QuestBridge National Match Scholars will not be eligible to receive the scholarship.
Interested?
Learn More
- Email Patty about the President's Scholarship for Community Building.
- to learn even more.
Nominating students
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