Presidential Scholarships

Deadline: December 16, 2024

Presidential Scholarships Info Session

December 11, 6:30pm PT

Assistant Director of Admission, Mary Gerhardstein, is hosting this 30-minute webinar to take you through the Presidential Scholarships application!

She’ll give you helpful info and tips, as well as the chance to ask any questions before you complete and submit your scholarship application by the deadline.

Note: you’ll need to log-in to your PLU applicant portal to RSVP

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The PLU Presidential Scholarships recognize academic, co-curricular and leadership achievement in the incoming first-year class. The eligibility requirements for this competitive scholarship are a 3.8+ GPA (weighted) OR 1310+ SAT score OR 28+ ACT score. To be considered for the scholarship, students must submit their PLU application materials by December 1, 2024 and their Presidential Scholarships supplemental application by December 16, 2024.

PLU does not require tests for admission or for scholarship eligibility.

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Note: You must first apply to PLU and set up your PLU student applicant portal in order to start the Presidential Scholarships application.

Questions? Contact your PLU Admission Counselor.

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Awards: Over 500 students apply for the President’s Scholarship each year.  For the 2025-26 academic year, 120 President’s Scholars will be selected and awarded $34,000 per year for four years of undergraduate study. All President’s Scholars will then be invited to interview at our in-person scholarship event on February 21 for one of ten Harstad Founder’s Scholarship ($40,000 per year for four years of undergraduate study) and one of five Regents’ Scholarship (Full tuition scholarship for four years of undergraduate study).

*Note: Presidential Scholarships awarded will replace any smaller PLU academic merit scholarship you may have previously received.

Applying: If you are eligible, once you have applied to PLU (which you must do by December 1), you will receive an email inviting you to apply for the Presidential Scholarships. You will be asked to log-in to your PLU student applicant portal in order to access the scholarship application. Complete the Fall 2025 Presidential Scholarships Application by 11:59pm PST, December 16, 2024.

Please contact your PLU Admission Counselor with questions.

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