Academic and Merit Scholarships:
rewarding past – and future – accomplishments

Awards based on academics are limited to a total of up to 8 semesters, and are renewable based on continued minimum GPA levels. Each school year a student remains eligible to receive an Academic Merit Scholarship, the amount remains at the level originally awarded.

These "merit-based" scholarships reward academic achievement in high school at several levels. Your eligibility for the President's Leadership Award and Menno Simons, Wens, Yoder, Grebel and Kratz Honors Scholarships are determined by looking at a combination of your grade point average (GPA), SAT or ACT scores and date of application.

Scholarship	Amount		Min. Renewal GPA
President's Leadership Award	$	15,000	3.5
Menno Simons Scholarship	$	8,000	3.2
Wens Honor Scholarship	$	7,000	3.0
Yoder Honors Scholarship	$	6,000	3.0
Grebel Simons Scholarship	$	5,000	3.0
Kratz Honors Scholarship	$	4,000	2.8

NOTE: To apply for the President's Leadership Award (PLA) for fall 2009 admission, you must complete a separate application by December 15, 2008, and must meet at least two of the following criteria:

• Have a GPA of at least 3.8 (on a 4.0 scale)
• Rank in the top 5 percent of your high school class
• Score at least 1270 (out of 1600) on the SAT or 29 on the ACT
• Be a National Merit Semifinalist

Scholarships for Transfer Students (with at least 24 college credits)

These "merit-based" scholarships reward academic achievement in your previous college. Your eligibility for the Honors Transfer Scholarship and High Honors Transfer Scholarship are determined by looking at your previous college grade point average (GPA), strength of academic record and date of application. The Hesston Honors Scholarship is only available for transfers from Hesston College in Kansas.

Scholarship	Amount	Min. Renewal GPA
High Honors Transfer Scholarship	$ 7,000	3.2
Honors Transfer Scholarship	$ 5,000	3.0
Hesston Honor Scholarship	$ 2,000	3.0