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What are Prestigious Scholarships?
Prestigious
scholarships or fellowships are highly competitive, either
nationally or internationally. They provide financial support
and other benefits to limited numbers of highly qualified
candidates.
Recipients of these
awards may be upper level undergraduates. (Goldwater,
Truman, and
Udall are the best known
undergraduate programs). More typically, these scholarships
support 1-3 years of study after the bachelor’s degree at
universities in the United States or abroad. (Rhodes,
Fulbright, and Jack Kent Cooke are
well-known programs of this type.)
Successful
applicants are very talented academically, demonstrate
leadership and commitment to the community and the campus, and
meet the other criteria specific to the particular scholarship
program. Selection for a prestigious scholarship is based on
candidate merit and potential for leadership and growth;
demonstrated financial need is either a secondary factor or not
a factor at all.
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