ACU offers a limited number of Presidential Scholar Awards for the 2009-10 academic year. To be eligible for a Presidential Scholarship, prospective recipients must meet these requirements:

• Full-tuition: SAT combined total of 1360 or higher on the math and critical reading sections only (excluding the writing section). Combined total must be from one test date. ACT composite score of 31 or above.
• Half-tuition: SAT combined total of 1210-1350 on the math and critical reading sections only (excluding the writing section). Combined total must be from one test date. ACT composite score of 27-30. Half-Tuition Scholarship Applicants have the opportunity to retest to raise their test score to a 31 on the ACT or a 1360 on the SAT in order to qualify for the full-tuition scholarship amount. Official copies of the raised test scores must be submitted to the ACU Office of Admissions no later that March 2, 2009. Students are invited to take the residual ACT on our campus, as subject to available seats. (In most cases, students receive their test scores within 30 minutes of completing the ACT) For ACU test dates and reservations.
• Provide a high school transcript with a minimum GPA of 3.5 (based on a 4.0 scale) through junior year.
• Display qualities of service, leadership and good moral character.
• Graduate from high school in 2009 and be a new student to ACU with no more than 14 transferable semester college hours (excluding CLEP, advanced placement credit and dual-credit).
• Apply and be accepted to Abilene Christian University by Jan. 14, 2009.
• Submit the Presidential Scholar Award application postmarked either by the Early Application Deadline (Dec. 8, 2008) or the Regular Application Deadline (Jan. 14, 2009).  Applications received by the Early Deadline will receive priority interview date placement.
• If you are selected to interview, you must attend a personal interview day on the ACU campus. Parents also are encouraged to visit the campus.

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