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<p>The Board of Trustee's scholarship says "Typical recipients achieved a minimum
3.70 cumulative high school grade point average and a 1300/1600 SAT or 30 ACT."</p>

<p>So if I apply, I have a good chance of getting the scholarship? Here are my stats:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>Attend private school in NJ (NY resident)</p></li>
<li><p>Weighted average: 93</p></li>
<li><p>All Honors classes and 4 AP Courses( Euro, English Lit, English Language, and US Hist.)</p></li>
<li><p>School doesn't rank</p></li>
</ul>

<p>SAT---1970 (720 CR, 640 M, 610 Wr)</p>

<p>EC's
- Crew-Varsity
- French Club- Executive Board
- Peer Mediation
- Ambassador Club
- Model Congress</p>

<p>Volunteer Work
- Work as a teacher at a religeon class every week
- Work Red Cross blood drives
- Volunteer at horse stable for kids with special needs
- Volunteer at soup kitchen in the city</p>

<p>Achievements
- National Honor Society
- French Honor Society
- English Honor Society
- top finalist in technology fair
- Award for top French student </p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Do you attend a Catholic school? Which St. Joseph’s is this? There are several.</p>

<p>And what is the Trustee’s scholarship? do they give out many? Or do they give out a limited number?</p>

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<p>I do attend a Catholic school. </p>

<p>St. Josephs in Philadelphia</p>

<p>It doesn;t say how many are given out. I’m going to check that.</p>

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<p>:)</p>

<p>MERIT-BASED ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS <a href=“http://www.sju.edu/admissions/docs/Scholarship%20Fact%20Sheet%202010.pdf[/url]”>http://www.sju.edu/admissions/docs/Scholarship%20Fact%20Sheet%202010.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Each year Saint Joseph’s University awards merit-based scholarships to new freshmen who have outstanding academic and
achievement records. All students who submit a complete application for admission are considered for merit-based scholarships.
The value of the merit scholarships ranges from partial to full-tuition. Typical recipients have a minimum B+ grade point average
and have achieved strong SAT or ACT scores. Each year the profile of the scholarship recipients varies based on the applicant
pool.</p>

<p>BOARD OF TRUSTEES SCHOLARSHIPS:
Full-tuition and three quarter-tuition scholarships awarded on
a competitive basis. Typical recipients achieved a minimum
3.70 cumulative high school grade point average and a
1300/1600 SAT or 30 ACT. Recipients of the scholarship are
also provided one Summer Scholars experience. A separate
application and essay must be submitted by March 1. The
application is available online at [SJU:</a> Admissions | St. Joseph’s University | Undergraduate Admission | Philadelphia Colleges and Universities](<a href=“http://www.sju.edu/admissions]SJU:”>Admission | Saint Joseph's University).</p>

<p>Have you looked at the scholarship app? Are they looking for extensive ECs? </p>

<p>Have you visited the campus? Do you know much about this school? What do you want in a college? What kind of college experience do you want? Do you like college sports and rah rah? What will your likely major be? All of these things will play into where you want to be.</p>