NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS Candidates for the University’s highest academic merit scholarships (including the Presidential, Hearst and Faculty awards) must have completed their application for admission to Belmont by December 1. Those selected for further consideration in the named scholarship candidate process will have already qualified for the highest level of general academic scholarship (currently $10,000). A named scholarship usually replaces a general academic scholarship previously awarded. Each year, there are five freshman Presidential Scholars, one Hearst Scholar and approximately 75 Faculty Scholars (from the pool of approximately 6,000 freshman applicants). Presidential Scholarships Belmont’s most competitive scholarship, awarded to five incoming freshmen, covering full tuition, room, board, books and fees. Consideration criteria include a minimum test score of 1290 SAT (composite score of Critical Reading and Math) or 29 ACT, an un-weighted cumulative high school GPA of 3.5, top 10% class rank and significant individual achievement. William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship One scholarship covering full tuition, room, board, books and fees for an incoming freshman from a diverse background with outstanding academic and leadership records. Faculty Scholarships Seventy-five $15,000 awards to the top incoming freshmen who qualify for the Presidential Scholarship. DEPARTMENTAL SCHOLARSHIPS Thomas J. Madden Ministerial Scholarship One full-tuition scholarship for a Christian freshman man majoring in religion and who plans to enter full-time ministry. Servant Leader Scholarship One full-tuition scholarship for a Christian freshman woman majoring in religion and who plans to enter a church-related career. Glover Accounting Scholarships Merit-based scholarship for freshman students majoring in accounting who meet academic scholarship criteria. Glover Business Scholarships Merit-based scholarship for freshman students pursuing any major other than accounting in the College of Business Administration who meet academic scholarship criteria. OTHER Ingram Diversity Leadership Scholarships Four full-tuition scholarships for incoming freshmen with diverse backgrounds from the Nashville area with outstanding academic and leadership records. Leadership Scholarships Twenty-five $2,000 awards to incoming freshmen who demonstrate outstanding leadership abilities through their resume of activities. National Merit and National Achievement Finalists Students named a National Merit or National Achievement Finalist are automatically named a Belmont Faculty Scholar as well, with a Belmont merit-based scholarship totaling no less than $15,000. Rose Park Scholarships Half- and full-tuition scholarships for deserving incoming freshmen with demonstrated need who live in proximity to E.S. Rose Park in Nashville. Belmont Community Scholarships Half-tuition scholarship awarded for deserving incoming freshmen with demonstrated need and above average academic credentials who live in proximity to the Belmont University campus. Turner Scholarships $7,500 awards for freshman students from rural high schools with outstanding academic records and demonstrated need.
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