Presidential Scholars Program - Huntingdon College

The Presidential Scholars Program

The Presidential Scholars Program (formerly known as the Presidential Fellows Program) is an academic program that promotes experiential learning, encourages personal and professional development, provides individual and collective networking and community-building opportunities, and promotes scholarship through academic colloquy and individual study. Students who have an interest in building their resume, increasing their friend circle, and creating lifelong memories and connections should consider applying for the Presidential Scholars Program.

President Scholars Signature Opportunities

Undergraduate-level professional experiences in each student’s interest area
Targeted mentoring by faculty and staff members
Atmosphere of support and stimulation
Intentional opportunities for networking, personal and professional development, and community-building
Assistance in applying for jobs and graduate/professional schools
Guidance in creating a portfolio/resume preparing students for experience following graduation
Opportunities for community service

Each Presidential Scholar will join a faculty-guided cohort to assist in planning their long-term academic pursuits, career plans, goals, and/or interest. Throughout their four years as a Presidential Scholar, participants progressively gain knowledge and experience in their selected academic area. Satisfactory participation as a Presidential Scholar provides each Scholar with quantifiable experience in their specific area of interest, as well as general leadership and personal development skills.

The Award

In addition to the other aspects of the Presidential Scholars Program, Presidential Scholars are eligible for a $19,000 scholarship that is renewable annually for a minimum of three years, as long as award criteria are met.

Scholars Eligibility 2024-2025

3.0 GPA & 23 ACT or 3.75 GPA with no test score
Open to incoming freshmen
Open to transfer students with 36 credit hours or less of transfer credit
Campus residency required
Participation in the Presidential Scholars Program required
Participation in the Hobbs Honors Program required.
Due to the time commitment for this program, Presidential Scholarships are reserved for those who are not participating in NCAA-III athletic teams, Esports, the Kingswood Initiative, band, dance, or cheer teams.
Complete and submit the Presidential Scholars Application (see below) along with or in addition to your Application for Admission.

Admission to the Presidential Scholars program will be granted on a rolling basis until all places are filled. Early application is encouraged.

Contact

Bria Rochelle-Stephens, M.Div

Vice President for Strategic Academic Initiatives and Director of the Presidential Scholars Program; Instructor of Religion

Presidential Scholars 2024-2025 Application

First Name * Required
Middle Name
Last Name * Required
Preferred Name or Nickname
Address * Required
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Student Cell Phone Number
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Parent Cell Phone Number
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Email * Required
Current School * Required
Year of high school graduation * Required
Please list your scholastic honors, extracurricular leadership roles, and community involvement or service. * Required
If you would like to upload a resume, please do so here.
Max. file size: 300 MB.
What is your intended Program of Study (major) at Huntingdon? * Required
If you are not certain, you may write "Undeclared." If you are considering several areas of study, you may include all of them.
Program Questions
Presidential Fellows participate in an Academic Team (descriptions of each team are listed above). Selection for the Presidential Fellows Program requires an interview with the Program Director and the Academic Coach for the teams in which you have interest.
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Please list (in order of preference) the Presidential Fellows teams for which you are interested in interviewing. You may list up to 3 teams.
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Based on your understanding of the Academic Teams, why do you believe that your top team preference would be the best fit for you? 2nd preference (if applicable)? 3rd preference (if applicable)?
What do you hope to gain by becoming a Presidential Scholar? * Required
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Ability First Peer Support Team
Work with students through the Ability First (disability services) Office or through the Ability Sport Network (youth wheelchair sport teams).
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Academic Mentoring Team
Provide leadership, tutoring, and other academic guidance and support for students and/or academic programs.
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Forensics/Debate Team
Serve as a leader in the team by supporting individual and team rhetorical events and preparing debaters for competition.
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Media Production/Social Media Team
Provide support for recording and reporting college activities and events, creating content for College social media accounts.
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Sports Marketing and Broadcasting Team
Provides support to all Huntingdon College NCAA Athletic Teams by promoting, recording, and reporting events, and creating content for HC Athletics social media accounts.
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Student Technology Support Team
Provide support for instructional/classroom technology initiatives for faculty and students.
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Undergraduate Science Research Team
Commit to participation in undergraduate research in the sciences and/or serve as a faculty research assistant or lab assistant.
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Sports Medicine
Work with Huntingdon Student Health Services and athletic trainers, gain experience shadowing and volunteering with physicians, radiologists, orthopedists, physical therapists, athletic trainers, surgeons, nurses, and other health care professionals.