FORT WAYNE, Ind.—The University of Saint Francis announces the inaugural Saint Francis Scholarship Competition to reward high-achieving high school class of 2024 seniors who choose to pursue higher education at Saint Francis.
Saint Francis will award full-tuition scholarships to two students (worth more than $140,000 over four years), $28,000 scholarships to 10 students and $1,000 scholarships to all other competition attendees. All awardees will also carry the honor of being named Saint Francis Scholars, signifying their academic commitment and achievement.
“The University of Saint Francis continues to encourage and reward academic excellence among today’s high school students as they embark upon higher education,” Interim President Dr. Lance Richey said. “The Saint Francis Scholarship Competition will allow next year’s incoming students the opportunity to capitalize on their commitment to excellence, and we can’t wait to welcome these academic standouts to our campus.”
The invitation-only competition will invite current high school seniors, based on their high school GPA, who are accepted to the University of Saint Francis by Nov. 3, 2023.
Competitions will take place on Saturday, Nov. 18 and Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Achatz Hall of Science and John and Toni Murray Research Center, with invited students choosing which date to attend.
Interested students must be accepted to Saint Francis by Nov. 3 and can apply at go.sf.edu/apply. Accepted students who are then invited to the competition will be contacted with further details.
For more information, contact the Office of Admissions at 260-399-8000 or admis@sf.edu.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the College of Health Sciences and the College of Arts, Sciences and Business. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. USF Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis, recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution, has 18 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships. Approximately 1,900 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.