ASU Alumni Association Medallion Scholarship Program (MSP)

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The Medallion Scholarship Program is the ASU Alumni Association’s signature scholarship initiative. The Medallion Scholarship Program is more than a financial award, it is a comprehensive program that recognizes and develops a proud tradition of leadership, scholarship, and service. The Alumni Association’s Medallion Scholarship Program Selection Committee is comprised of ASU alumni from around the world, and selects approximately 40 Medallion Scholars for each year’s entering freshman class. Financial support for the Medallion Scholarship Program comes from individual donations and from a portion of the fees paid for the ASU collegiate “Sparky” and “Pitchfork” license plates. ASU alumni play a critical role in this program as volunteers. More than 100 individuals serve on the scholarship committee who review the applications and interview the scholars. This piece of the program engages alumni from all over the world, as it can be done electronically. Applicants must be an incoming freshman from an Arizona high school, and must have already been awarded the New American University Deans merit based scholarship.

*Communication regarding the scholarship process will be sent to your ASU email address. Please check this account frequently as we will provide updates on your application. Interviews for candidates selected to move on to the next round will take place on March 1 and 1, 2023.

Amount: 
$4,000 renewable annual scholarship
Criteria
Minimum GPA: 
3.00
FAFSA Required: 
No
Must Demonstrate Need: 
No
Residency: 
Arizona resident
Enrollment status: 
Full-time
Academic level: 
Incoming first-year student
Location: 
Downtown Phoenix
Polytechnic
Tempe
West
Additional criteria: 

Medallion Scholars are selected from the group of Arizona high school students who have been awarded the Dean’s Scholarship (an award that recognizes academic achievement) and choose to participate in the Medallion Scholarship Program selection process. To renew the award, the scholar must actively participate in regularly scheduled meetings, community service, and maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. A minimum of 12 credit hours must be carried each semester of the academic year, and must complete 30 credit hours over the course of the entire academic year, which includes fall, spring and summer semesters.

Contact info
ASU Alumni Association
James Randall
4807275756
https://alumni.asu.edu/services/student-scholarships/medallion-scholarship
[email protected]
Application information

The complete application must contain the following:

– Completed scholarship application.
– A PDF copy of your resume that identifies and outlines academic performance, community service, leadership positions held, and awards/honors received (please upload).
-Each candidate will write two brief essays (500 words each) that demonstrates your leadership, scholarship and service. The two essays are as follows:
A. Honor and achievements essay; Describe an honor or achievement that is most important to you and why. In addition, please describe how you were selected for this honor.
B. Goals; Describe your personal, academic and career goals and what you believe impacted or led you to these goals. Also, briefly explain your vision of your professional life and contributions to your community after graduation from the university.

If selected, the second round of the process will be an interview with a panel of Sun Devil Alumni. The Association will notify interview candidates only, via phone call no later than Friday, February 17, 2023. Candidates selected for the second round will participate in a competitive interview process on either Wednesday or Thursday, March 1 or 2, 2023. Successful candidates will receive a renewable annual scholarship of $4,000. To renew the award, the scholar must actively participate in regularly scheduled meetings, community service, and maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. A minimum of 12 credit hours must be carried each semester of the academic year, and complete a total of 30 credit hours over the course of an academic year. Eligibility will be reviewed at the conclusion of each semester and scholarship recipients must maintain continuous eligibility to receive disbursements.

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. MST, Sunday, January 22, 2023. Late or incomplete applications will NOT be considered. All communication will be sent through the applicant’s ASU email address. You are encouraged to check that email address frequently for updates regarding your application status.

Deadline: 
Sunday, January 22, 2023
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This scholarship is not accepting applications for the 2023-2024 academic year until Thursday, December 1, 2022 – 12:00am. Consider bookmarking this scholarship using the bookmark button above.