Honors Scholarship - Morehead State University

Honors ScholarshipApplication PacketFall 2013George M. Luckey, Jr. Academic Honors Program Application Deadline: December 3, 2012The Honors Scholarship is highly competitive and will be offered to a limited number of enteringfreshmen each year.Recipients of the Honors Scholarship receive the following benefits:Scholarship will cover all direct costs, including tuition, on-campus housing, meal plan, and books,after other eligible aid is posted.Participation in the George M. Luckey, Jr. Academic Honors Program and access to the HonorsHouseAn Undergraduate Research Fellowship with a faculty mentorOpportunities for regional engagement, service-learning and volunteer experiencesUp to $1,500 in funds to be used for a required overseas experienceScholarship students will be selected based on the following criteria:Academic achievement, including grade point average and test scores, as well as challengingcoursework.Leadership and service experiencesAwards and recognitionsEssaySample of WorkInterviewCompleted University application packet, including undergraduate admission and scholarshipapplication, high school transcript and ACT/SAT test scores and unconditional admission, andtranscripts for college creditThe postmark deadline for all application materials is December 3, 2012. Please DO NOT send yourapplication by UPS or Express Mail. We anticipate that we will be conducting interviews in January2013.Note – Information is accurate at time of printing. The University reserves the right to make and designate the effective date ofchanges in University policies and other regulations at any time such changes are considered to be desirable or necessary.Revised April 12, 2012.Honors Scholarship Application PacketPage 1 of 5

Honors ScholarshipApplication PacketFall 2013Applicant Information Sheet(Please attach a recent photograph which may be used for publicity purposes should you be awarded a scholarship.)First Name:Last Name:Address: ____________________________________________________________________________City: County _________________ State: Zip:Date: Home phone: Cell phone:E-mail address:Parent/Guardian:High School:Hometown Newspaper:Grade point average: Unweighted Weighted (if reported on transcript)ACT/SAT composite score:(if you retake the ACT/SAT, please send your new scoresdirectly to the Honors Program Office, UPO 665, Morehead, KY 40351)Please describe any college work you have completed or expect to complete before Fall 2013, whether byexamination or coursework; provide transcripts if available.Leadership roles you have held at school or in the community: (Attach additional pages if necessary)Awards and recognitions: (This category includes, but is not limited to, participation in the YMCA BlackAchievers Program, Governor’s Scholars Program, Governor’s School for the Arts and Rogers ScholarsProgram). List here or use additional sheet if needed. DO NOT send copies of your awards.Name of one recommender:(i.e, principal, teacher, guidance counselor, an instructor with whom you have had at least one class, etc.)Instructions for recommender are on page 4.Honors Scholarship Application PacketPage 2 of 5

Honors ScholarshipApplication PacketFall 2013Application Essay Instructions:One of the requirements of the George M. Luckey Academic Honors Program at Morehead State Universityis a reasonable amount of service: a minimum of 80 hours during four years. We have made our definition ofservice intentionally broad, to allow Honors students to choose the kinds of service they find mostmeaningful and congenial. For your essay (2-3 pages, typed, double spaced), please choose one or more ofthe options listed below, and describe the service you might offer if you were awarded the HonorsScholarship. Please be sure to consider these points:--Why would you choose this kind of service? Do you have special skills, knowledge or motivation? Whydo you consider this kind of service especially valuable?--What challenges and disappointments would you expect to encounter? How might you cope with them?--How would you coordinate your service with your academic work and other responsibilities? How wouldyour service be related to your academic, professional and personal goals?Options:--tutoring--programs for children--outreach to a disadvantaged group--disaster relief/rebuilding efforts--other (your choice)Sample of work:We would like to see a sample of your best work, in any field or format: for example, a mathematical proof,a lab report, a short story, a musical performance, a drawing…the choice is yours. Please send only one copyof your sample in an accessible format: in written form, as a photograph, or as a recording, for example.Please do not send your only copy, as we will not be able to return samples. If you send a CD/DVD, pleasemake sure it is not blank. We will not contact you for a working copy. Also, please include a brief writtendescription of your sample.We do not expect you to generate new work for this application: just pick something you have already done,and of which you are proud.Honors Scholarship Application PacketPage 3 of 5

Honors ScholarshipApplication PacketFall 2013Letters of Recommendation InstructionsTo the recommender:Thank you for taking the time to provide a detailed and thoughtful recommendation for this student. TheHonors Scholarship, our most prestigious and competitive scholarship, will be awarded to no more thanforty students per year.Since all applicants will have outstanding grade point averages and test scores, please focus in your letteron additional accomplishments and characteristics. Does the student go beyond what is required to earna good grade in a class? Does she accept the responsibilities and challenges of leadership? Does heshow strong curiosity about the world outside his local community? In short, what sets this student apartfrom others with similar grades and scores?Please submit your letter to the applicant in a sealed envelope with your name written across the seal.Honors Scholarship Application PacketPage 4 of 5

Honors ScholarshipApplication PacketFall 2013Before completing the Honors Scholarship Application, you must separately submit a completeUniversity Admissions Application Packet found at http://www.moreheadstate.edu/apply, includingundergraduate admission, high school transcript and ACT/SAT test scores to:Office of Enrollment Services100 Admissions CenterMorehead State UniversityMorehead, KY 40351Honors Scholarship Application ChecklistApplication Information SheetApplication EssayApplication InstructionsLetter of RecommendationOne Copy of Sample of Work with Brief Written DescriptionRecent Photograph (suitable for publicity purposes)Four copies of the entire Honors Scholarship Application Packet (Only one sample ofwork)Please submit all Honors Scholarship application checklist materials via U.S Mail to the address listedbelow. Please submit four copies of all materials, one copy of your sample of work, and one copy ofyour letter of recommendation.. Please note that incomplete or misdirected application packets will not beconsidered. Receipt of your application will be confirmed by e-mail. Since E-mail will be an importantmeans of communication throughout this process, please make sure your e-mail address is accurate andcurrent, and check for messages regularly.Any questions should be directed to:Mail your application packet to:Dr. Philip Krummrich, DirectorBrenda PorterGeorge M. Luckey, Jr. Academic Honors ProgramMorehead State UniversityPhone: (606) 783-2726George M. Luckey, Jr. Honors ProgramE-mail: p.krummrich@moreheadstate.edu UPO 665Morehead, KY 40351Honors Scholarship Application PacketPage 5 of 5