Scholarship Competition Factsheet

Award Amount

• $500 to $5,000 renewable scholarships

• Various on-campus competition dates

• High school seniors



• Competitive examinations are given only on the dates listed above



• Exam results are the only criteria for selection



• Can be added to an Ignatius Scholarship



• Winners must initially enroll in the college sponsoring the competition

What's on the Examination?

Although the examinations vary by college, most consist of essay questions, problem solving exercises or mathematics problems. Most likely we'll ask you to defend or refute an essay or article or to provide some unique insight into a problem.

Participation Criteria & Rules

• The scholarship competitions are open to all high school seniors interested in studying at Marquette University.



• To be eligible to receive one of these scholarships, you must have applied to Marquette by December 1.
  
  
• You may participate in more than one college scholarship competition, if the competitions are held on different days.



• The competitions are offered only on the Marquette campus, only on the days listed. There are no special examination times nor makeup examinations scheduled.

• Winners are selected entirely on the basis of how they perform at the competitions.



• The winner of a college scholarship must enroll in the sponsoring college to receive the award.



• Most scholarships are $2,500 for each of eight semesters. See individual college listings for details.



• The competitions are only held on the days listed on the registration form. There are no special examination times nor makeup examinations scheduled.