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Seniors! On March 14-15, 2008, Wabash College will host the 115th Honor Scholarship weekend. If you've applied to Wabash or plan to apply, we want you to join us for this weekend. The Wabash College Honor Scholarship Weekend is an event that will bring together the nation's top high school seniors for a challenging academic competition. Four exams. Two required. Two of your choice. Three and a half million dollars and one of the largest Scholarship weekends in the nation.
(If you're an underclassman or a senior unable to join us for the Honor Scholarship Weekend, we can help you arrange a personalized visit. Arrange a visit.)
On Friday you will take an English examination and one exam from a choice of History, French, German, Spanish, Ancient Greek or Latin.
On Saturday you will take a mathematics examination and one exam from a choice of biology, chemistry, or physics.
What are the awards?
The maximum award per student is $20,000 per year/$80,000 over four years. Last year, students were awarded nearly $3.5 million in scholarships.
Ten reasons why you should attend Honor Scholarship weekend
- Wabash awarded nearly $3.5 million in scholarships last year.
- You can meet members of our nationally recognized faculty.
- You can become part of more than 115 years of tradition.
- Athletic coaches will be available to answer questions.
- Student leaders will explain extracurricular opportunities.
- You can explore housing options for next year.
- You will meet current Wabash students and
fraternity rush begins.
- The weekend qualifies as an official visit for
Lilly Award applicants.
- Three-fourths of your future classmates will be on campus.
- Did we mention that Wabash awarded nearly $3.5 million in scholarships last year?
Who is eligible?
Only men who are high school seniors and who have applied for admission to enter Wabash College as freshmen in the fall of 2008 or who plan to file their application by March 1 are eligible. However, because of the extremely competitive nature of the 2007-2008 applicant pool, we strongly encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
Note: This weekend qualifies as an official campus visit for Lilly Award applicants.
What do you do?
We want you to do more than just think. Throughout the weekend, you will find ample opportunities to explore all facets of life at Wabash. You will also have a chance to see the campus, attend academic interest sessions, meet current students, learn about housing options, talk to coaches, and preview the fraternities and residence halls. There will also be a cookout, sports, and live entertainment on Saturday evening.
Getting to campus
If you are flying into Indianapolis, the Admissions Office will provide a shuttle service from the Indianapolis International airport on Thursday March 13th at the following times:
4:00pm, 6:00pm, 8:00pm, 10:00pm and possibly 12:00 midnight.
Rest assured, if your arrival does not fall exactly in line with these times or on this date you will still be picked up from the airport.
Please send your flight information to Damon Howell (howelld@wabash.edu). Damon will make arrangements to pick you up when you arrive and get you to the airport to catch your return flight. He will meet with you and review details regarding the return flight when you arrive on campus.
If you have additional questions about any aspect of Honor Scholarship Weekend, please contact the Admissions Office.
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