lipscomb accepting applications for edscholar scholarships
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april 1 is the deadline for applications for two "edscholar" scholarships to be awarded to freshmen at
the scholarships, valued at $6,250 each, are available to incoming first-time freshmen for the 2005-2006 academic year. the edscholar program is sponsored jointly by edsouth and edamerica, and is designed to recognize and reward outstanding students seeking higher education in
eligibility criteria includes:
- 3.25 gpa and act composite of 23 or sat of 1070
- fafsa results demonstrating financial need
- outstanding community service and leadership
- submission of 250-word essay
- completion of edscholar application
- tn resident
scholarships are renewable for initial awardees for the next academic year if the student maintains full-time status with a gpa of 2.5 or greater.
to be considered for an edscholar scholarship, students must complete the admissions process and submit the following to the financial aid department at
- the edscholar application including a 250-word essay
- two letters of recommendation - one academic and one personal (from an unrelated party)
- official results from the fafsa