Does anyone have information or is a participant in the Whitman Leadership Scholars program? What does it entail and what is the amount of the scholarship? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
The Whitman Leadership merit aid scholarship was $20,000 for the students who received them for this Fall entering class. I believe it is based solely on your common application (gpa, SAT/ACT, exracurricular activities and leadership in business organizations, strong common app essay and supplemental Syracuse essays, letters of recommendation, and demonstrated interest in the school, shown by you through a visit and interview (at Lubin House in NYC or ar Syracuse) will help your chances for this scholarship. Fwiw, this scholarship is more than the $12,000 maximum merit aid offered to entering freshman by Newhouse school and other schools within Syracuse University, but less than full tuition for Coronat scholars, which is only awarded to students entering (and who agree to major in) the College of Arts and Sciences. Coronat is only offered to a limited number of students through a very competitive selection process.
Thank you. This info is very helpful. Do you have an idea of the range of scores and grades they are seeking?
I don’t know. But i think all candidates have high scores and grades. It will come down to your leadership and involvement in business extracurriculars, how you can distinguish yourself from other equally qualified applicants, plus the strength of your essays, your teacher and guidance counselor letter of recommendations, and your demonstrated interest in the school through visiting and interview. Fwiw, USN&W report lists the 25%/75% range for Syracuse accepted freshman generally as 1040 to 1270, but i think its about at least 100 to 150 points higher on both ends for Whitman and Newhouse, which are the more competitive schools within Syracuse for admissions. So it would be good to get your score well above (probably at least mid to high 1300s or an ACT score of at least 31, with a gpa in top 10% or equivalent if your school does not rank. But i really think Syracuse evaluates holistically for this award, taking all the above into consideration.
Again, thank you very much. The information has been extremely helpful.
Does anyone have new or updated information? Has anyone been invited yet? Do any of the scholars already at Whitman have any info about the program?
Do other colleges or departments within Syracuse offer higher merit scholars programs like Coronet besides CLAS?
@Shade45 I just got my letter today and received this scholarship!
I got my letter 2/26 and received the whitman leadership scholar award!!! my stats were:
-29 act
-94 gpa
-strong essay
-ec’s- captain of jv cheer, captain of varsity cheer, deca (received awards for regional, state and international business competitions), national honor society, spanish honor society, and business honor society
-strong community service- created an entire awareness week in my school for a local charity, volunteered at the library for the past 5 years
-work two jobs
-high honor roll for entire high school career
-receiving a business award at school
unsure of what the qualifications were to obtain this award but i will most likely be attending syracuse this fall. also unsure of what the max amount of scholarships offered but i received $25K and a free sweatshirt. did anyone else get in?