<p>I plan on applying for the MLK scholarship, but I was wondering what the committee looks for in a candidate. Are grades/scores weighted heavily or do they mainly deal with leadership/social justice accomplishments (provided that your above a certain point)? </p>
<p>Any info on this scholarship is appreciated. Thanks!</p>
<p>BUMP. I am applying for this scholarship also and have the same question. So BUMP</p>
<p>Just a shot in the dark here, but I think they'd care more about your leadership/social justice accomplishments. If it ends up being a toss up between you and somebody else, I would imagine that grades/scores would then be the tie breaker.</p>
<p>thanks for the bump</p>
<p>but does anyone have info on # of applicants/recipients last year? or is this scholarship still in the trial/error stage?</p>
<p>I'm applying for it and I really don't know how many get it. A friend of mine is applying for the Trustee Scholarship and 20 recieve it. Since the MLK Scholarship has looser requirements, I'm guessing that maybe...50 or so get it? I really don't know for sure...I'll ask her where she got that info, and I'll see if that source says anything about the MLK.</p>
<p>The only info I have about it is you have to be DAMN smart to be eligible!</p>
<p>newfoundgirlie--Actually, the requirements are surprisingly lax, considering it's a FULL tuition scholarship. I think the averages (which means some are even below this) are top 5% of the class, 1350 Reading/Math and 3.5 GPA.</p>
<p>I believe it's primarily an EC/essay/rec-based scholarships, which explains the lower academic standards in comparison to Trustee.</p>
<p>why is there a lack of information/# of recipients on the MLK scholarship?! it seems like a big secret..</p>