To support academically talented and outstanding young people in furthering the development of their intellectual gifts, abilities, skills, and potential.
Applicant must be graduating from high school and planning to enroll as full-time freshman in the fall semester; must demonstrate outstanding academic performance with a minimum 3.0 GPA; must be a U.S. citizen; must be one of the following: African American, Native American, Hispanic/Latino, Southeast Asian (Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian, or Vietnamese), or socioeconomically disadvantaged (educational and social disadvantage, such as coming from a low-income family, a rural or farming community, attending a school with a limited college preparatory curriculum, or other family circumstances that impacted educational opportunities).
Selection will be based on the demonstrated academic success in high school, involvement in school/community organizations, leadership skills, and abilities to excel in the university’s rigorous educational environment.
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