Scholarship Competition

Please include the following in your submission:

• Includes name and contact information
• High School, Weighted GPA, Test Scores are optional but not required (Superscore)
• Activities and Leadership Roles
• Honors and Awards/Recognitions
• 2-page limit, 8.5 x 11 sheet, 12 pt Times New Roman font

Using the following quote from Asbury University Alum, E. Stanley Jones, please expound upon this idea of community and how this will impact your time at Asbury. “Here we enter a fellowship, sometimes we will agree to differ, always we will resolve to love and unite to serve.”

300-350 words, 8.5 x 11 sheet, double-spaced, 12 pt Times New Roman font

Please include your first and last name on the essay.

This is an opportunity for you to introduce yourself to your staff facilitators and peers. Using your resumé and essay as a foundation for this discussion, please present this information as a personal introduction.

• You will have a minimum of 5 minutes and a maximum of 10 minutes to present.
• The facilitators will ask follow-up questions regarding the information you have shared.
• Facilitators will take into consideration presentation, personality, punctuality, and professionalism on their score forms.
• You may use an outline and/or note cards for your own personal reference during your presentation.
• Please do not bring supporting materials to display to the facilitators (no visual aids, PowerPoint, art portfolios, additional writing samples, etc.).

Students are invited to stay on campus and get the real college experience in one of Asbury’s residence halls. Please note that if you choose to stay overnight on campus, you may be sleeping on the floor in the room of a current student. Please be prepared and pack a sleeping bag, a pillow, business professional attire for the interview, and anything else you may need to add comfort to your stay. Parents and other guests are encouraged to stay at a local hotel or bed & breakfast, some of which offer a special rate for Asbury guests.

In order to receive an invitation, students must meet any of the following criteria:

• Minimum of 4.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale (Note: because every high school calculates GPAs differently, we recalculate your GPA to an Asbury 4-point scale to ensure every student gets the best possible aid. The recalculated GPA is used for this determination.)
• Attendance at Kentucky Governor’s Scholars, Governor’s Scholars for the Arts, or Governor’s Scholar’s Entrepreneurship.
• National Merit Semi-finalist

If you have been invited to this event, you can use your login information to register.

Students will have the opportunity to receive one of two John Wesley Hughes Scholarships (equal to 100% of tuition) or one of 30 Henry Clay Morrison Scholarships (equal to $5,000 annually). All scholarship competitors who do not receive the Hughes or Morrison scholarships will automatically receive a $2,000 yearly scholarship, totaling $8,000 over four years, for attending the event. The Hughes Scholarships will replace the merit scholarship previously awarded, and the $5,000 Morrison Scholarship can be added to the student’s merit scholarship.

In reviewing your resumé and essay, we will take into consideration presentation, participation, and awards and/or recognitions. Scholarships will be determined using the criteria below:

• The student’s academic history denoted on the transcript (including GPA and curriculum)
• Resumé
• Essay
• Presentation

Scholarships will be announced no later than the end of February. All participants will receive a phone call regarding the decision made.

If you have additional questions,

please contact your admissions counselor
.

Students are invited to stay on campus and get the real college experience in one of Asbury’s residence halls. Please note that if you choose to stay overnight on campus, you may be sleeping on the floor in the room of a current student. Please be prepared and pack a sleeping bag, a pillow, business professional attire for the interview, and anything else you may need to add comfort to your stay. Parents and other guests are encouraged to stay at a local hotel or bed & breakfast, some of which offer a special rate for Asbury guests.

Students are to submit a resumé and essay to be used as a platform for the presentation portion of their interview. Please review the requirements for these materials on this webpage and submit them through this portal.

If you are staying overnight in a residence hall, don’t forget to bring a sleeping bag, pillow, towel and other personal items.

Dress code for the Academic Reception on Thursday night is business casual. Please note that the dress code on Friday is business professional.

To schedule a music audition, please contact the appropriate music faculty listed below. Audition guidelines can be found on the Music Department’s webpage.

• Instrumental audition – Dr. Glen Flanigan, Coordinator of Instrumental Studies
• Piano or organ audition – Dr. Mary Ann Wilder, Coordinator of Keyboard Studies
• Vocal audition – Dr. Marie-France Duclos, Vocal Audition Coordinator

If you are interested in intercollegiate athletics, please visit our Asbury Athletics website and complete the recruiting form for your sport.

To request a Worship Arts Audition, please complete the audition registration form.

To request a Theatre audition, please contact Director of Theatre, Kris Dietrich.

Each student will have a personalized schedule that they will receive once they arrive on campus Thursday evening. Here is a sample schedule to help you plan your trip.