Des Moines Area Community College has announced they will be awarding their very first Valedictorian Scholarship in 2016, valued at over $9,580. This scholarship will pay for DMACC fees and tuition for up to four semesters, awards $500 per academic year for books and school supplies and guarantees automatic entry into DMACC’s Honors Program. Dr. Sarah Waddle, Director of the Honors Program, says they are very excited to offer this scholarship to Iowa’s top high school seniors and they want these talented, hard-working students to know there is a place for them at DMACC this fall. To qualify for the scholarship, the student must be valedictorian of their high school class, have an ACT composite score of 26 or greater or an SAT score of 1670 in math, verbal and writing combined or equivalent COMPASS placement scores and completion of the DMACC ALEKS math assessment, have a cumulative GPA of 3.5, DMACC must be first college the student attends after high school graduation and they must maintain enrollment in a minimum of 12 credit hours by the end of the drop/add period. Students must submit their application to DMACC as in instate student, include an application to the DMACC Honors Program as a valedictorian and supply their official Iowa high school transcript. The deadline to apply is Monday, July 25. For more information contact Waddle at 515-433-5091 or follow the link provided below.
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