Alfond Scholars Program:
Supported by a gift from the Harold Alfond Foundation, the Alfond Scholars Programs annually awards up to 10 full scholarships—including tuition, double room, and unlimited board—to entering first-year students in the College of Liberal Arts at Rollins College with the desire and commitment to pursue additional prestigious recognition such as Rhodes, Goldwater, or Truman scholarships during their undergraduate years.
Scholarship totals include federal and state awards for which a student might already be eligible. Alfond Scholarships are renewable for three additional years, bringing the value of each scholarship to more than $270,000 over four years.
Alfond Scholars join an exceptional group of Rollins students who are mentored as candidates for intellectual academic recognition as Rhodes, Truman, and Goldwater scholars, and as recipients of other prestigious awards.
University:
Rollins College of Liberal Arts
Degree Level:
Graduate/Post-graduate
Study Area:
World Issues in Perspective course and the Intersession Service Immersion course.
Nationalities:
Students from all countries, who meet the criteria, are eligible.
Scholarship Award:
Scholarship totals include federal and state awards for which a student might already be eligible. Alfond Scholarships are renewable for three additional years, bringing the value of each scholarship to more than $270,000 over four years.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Invitation to join Rollins Honors Degree Program;
- Mentoring by Rollins’ Office of External and Competitive Scholarships and the Associate Dean of Advising;
- Enrollment in the World Issues in Perspective course and the Intersession Service Immersion course during the first year;
- Participation in at least one off-campus experience such as Washington Semester or study abroad during the first three years;
- Research collaboration with Rollins faculty members;
- Maintaining 3.33 GPA;
- Living on campus for four years.
Application and Selection Procedure:
Scholarship finalists selection made from the College of Liberal Arts applicant pool. All admission applicants who submit all application materials by the Priority Scholarship Deadline (Nov. 15); considered for Alfond Scholarships on the basis of their overall academic record. Qualifying applicants typically have SATs higher than 1450 (Evidence Based Reading and Math) or ACTs higher than 32 (Composite) and GPAs higher than 3.6. Strength of high school curriculum and extracurricular involvement are also important factors in our holistic review process.
Scholarship recipients will be identified from the fall applicant pool on the basis of strength of selection criteria. A select number of qualified applicants will be invited to the Scholars Weekend interview competition which will introduce students to the extraordinary benefits of being a scholar at Rollins. The academic competition portion of the weekend will consist of a mock classroom experience and individual and group interviews with Rollins faculty, staff, and students. Consideration for additional awards and recognitions given to Students attending Scholars Weekend program, such as increased Dean’s Scholarships, Donald Cram Scholarship (awarded to science majors), and the Honors Degree Program.
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Application Deadline:
November 15, 2021
