Presidential Scholars
Recipients for 2007-08
Tom Jay Cinq-Mars, Warwick, Rhode Island, History, Spanish, Russian Studies
Susan Dye, Roanoke, Virginia, Pharmacy/Business
Kareem Ghobrial, Saratoga Springs, New York, Mechanical Engineering/Biomedical Engineering
John Griffith, Essex, Massachusetts, Industrial Engineering
Carolina Morgan, Newton, Massachusetts, Economics
Michael Paradiso, Pipersville, Pennsylvania, International Business/Marketing
Kristen Ripple, Hornell, New York, Physical Therapy
Robert Uvanovic, Norfolk, Massachusetts, International Affairs
Award Description
The Presidential Scholarship was created in 1997. This merit-based,
highly competitive scholarship is awarded to only a few of the large
pool of students who apply each year. Middlers with a cumulative 3.8 QPA
who have demonstrated excellence in their major, arts and sciences
courses outside their major, and experiential education are eligible
to apply for the award. Qualifying applicants are required to write
an essay that demonstrates an understanding of, and appreciation
for, the connections among the three components of their education.
Application Criteria
• Minimum 3.8 QPA at the time of application (minimum 3.5 QPA must be maintained to retain the scholarship). For this first year of the 3.8 qpa requirement, we will round up to 3.8 all qpa’s of 3.750 or greater.
• Enrolled as a middler-year student in fall semester 2007 and have had previous full-time enrollment at Northeastern University for a minimum of four semesters including academic and co-op terms.
• Completed at least one co-op placement at the time of application, or enrolled in a co-op placement during fall semester 2007. The co-op requirement may be substituted by a significant independent research or creative project that included at least 8 semester hours of credit for research or directed study. The significance of the project must be demonstrated by the student description and by the faculty research supervisor’s letter of support.
Application Process
Completed application, in the order listed below, must include one
copy of:
• Completed Personal Information Form
• Personal Essay
• An evaluation from a professor, adjunct faculty, or graduate teaching assistant in your major
• An evaluation from a professor, adjunct faculty, or graduate teaching assistant in the College of Arts and Sciences (not in your major)
• An evaluation from your co-op employer or research supervisor
* Please note that no more than 3 evaluations may be submitted.
• Unofficial university transcript from Northeastern and any college or university where you were previously enrolled
• Resumé
• 2007 Scholarship Application PDF
Note: Please do not fax or electronically submit application. Please do not use staples. One binder clip is sufficient.
Deadlines
One complete copy of the application packet should be received by The
Presidential Scholarship Selection Committee, on or before November
26, 2007. Applications may be delivered or mailed to: The Presidential
Scholarship Selection Committee, 112 Hayden Hall, Northeastern University,
Boston, MA 02115.
Questions may be directed to Pat Neblett at p.neblett@neu.edu or by calling (617-373-2842).
Notification of Awards
Awards will be announced in January 2008.