<p>How competitive are some of the bigger merit scholarships?</p>
<p>Very! That’s the short answer. Furman uses the Duke and Lay scholarships to attract kids who could attend Top 20 schools.</p>
<p>Would a 30 ACT be competitive?</p>
<p>Not for the “named” scholarships. Probably need a 33+ just to be invited to the competition. They do have smaller merit scholarships that don’t involve a weekend selection process.</p>
<p>Furman has also started giving smaller scholarships to children with very strong alumnae connections as well as some scholarship aid directly available from a student’s academic major. -Talk with your admissions counselor now to see what the applicant pool is like this fall and where you might stand in that process, Good lluck in your sep</p>
<p>The Duke and Lay state that the typical ACT is 32 or above. The Townes and Hollingsworth (both worth 25K/yr) are more focused on community service as well as academic acheivement but not as high typically as the Duke and Lay.</p>
<p>Many, many departmental monies are awarded as well as other money based on application only. Bell Tower Scholarship is one I can think of, 15K/year.</p>
<p>There is a Legacy scholarship that is 25K/yr. For children of alumni. Merit based.</p>
<p>Best wishes!!</p>
<p>So is $25k the maximum merit scholarship available? No one gets more than that with stacking scholarships?</p>
<p>I do not believe Furman is very generous with scholarship money. I have spoken to someone with a 32 ACT score and excellent grades that was told $ 16,000 is the maximum unless you are one of the few lucky ones to receive a named scholarship or you are receiving need-based aid. The person called the financial aid office and was told that outside scholarships would reduce that amount dollar-for-dollar. Furman must have many parents willing to pay big bucks. You can always use the net price calculator on their website or call the financial aid office yourself. That is always the most accurate way to get an answer.</p>
<p>Red- The highest merit scholarships are the Lay and Duke scholarships. The Lay is full tuition, room, board, plus student fees. The Duke is full tuition.</p>
<p>There are other named scholarships that are less but still substantial. I cannot remember how many Lay and Duke scholarships are given out per year. There are multiples. The Hollingsworth awards 20 scholarships per year and the Townes awards 10 scholarships per year. These two are $25/yr plus study abroad money and research and internship money. </p>
<p>There are also departmental and specialized scholarships. </p>
<p>If your student is interested in Furman I would highly encourage your student to apply for the named scholarships.</p>
<p>Flipper- your friend may have very well received a named scholarship for the scores that you name, but you must apply for the scholarships- it is not automatic.</p>
<p>Does anyone know when the Lay, Duke, Townes, and Hollingsworth scholarship finalists for 2014 will be notified?</p>
<p>Music majors can receive substantial scholarships and some exceed the amount mentioned above. I think the music department has some of its own endowed monies so it may operate a bit more generously. Furman does “stack” scholarships. My son got a music scholarship and a Paladin award (based on community service). The music scholarship was increased after his first year and this scholarship was changed to a named scholarship. The increase was slightly more than the tuition increase which was nice. I think Furman likes to hang on to high performing kids and rewards them well. There are also monies available that can be used for summer internships, music festivals, etc. Students apply for these awards and they are competitive.</p>
<p>I applied early decision and received the Bell Tower Scholarship which pays $18,000 per year ($72,000) total, without even applying. I have a 3.8 unweighted GPA, 30 ACT super scored (29 highest sitting). I also have taken 8 AP’s and the hardest possible course selection in my high school. I spent a summer feeding underprivileged kids at the savannah baptist center, 4 years varsity lacrosse (lettered two years), Eagle Scout, ect. I was rejected for the big name scholarships, but am counting on either the Hipp and/or Mock Trial scholarships.</p>
<p>@ SouthernGround When did you find out about the Belltower Scholarship?</p>
<p>Why don’t you have 4 letters? Did you not play in enough games the first two years?</p>
<p>Has anyone heard about the Lay, Duke, Townes, or Hollingsworth scholarships today (4/4/2014)? If so, how were you notified? DS has no email, no fed-ex, and no snail mail. We are thinking this equals no additional scholarship. </p>
OOS and D received her invitation. The invite only lists the Lay, Duke and Townes scholarships so I’m assuming they interview for all at one time. She’s honored. Anyone know what the interview day actually entails?
@ccmama120 , What date is listed on your invitation?
@cmarie97 Reception is Sunday march 22 and Interview day is Monday March 23rd.
My daughter was one of the recipients of the Lay Scholarship for the class of 2018. I’m happy to answer whatever questions I can. The interview day, as I remember it, consisted of either one or two group interviews and one individual interview. The individual interview was with the department chair of her expected major. The group interview, as far as I remember, was with about 3 or 4 other candidates.
Also, I would say that the scholarships are, obviously, quite competitive, but they’re not only for students who would be accepted at any college they wanted. My daughter was rejected at Boston College and Rice University, for example. College admissions are a mystery to me.