Special Interest Scholarship Application

All freshmen and transfer applicants are automatically reviewed for merit-based scholarship during the admissions process. In addition, Drexel offers a number of scholarships to incoming freshmen who meet unique qualifications or have participated in the specific programs, groups, or activities. For details on scholarship amounts, qualifications, and requirements, please review the full list of Undergraduate Grants and Scholarships.

Application Deadlines

Please submit this form to be considered for one of the special interest scholarships listed in the chart below. To be considered for a special interest scholarship, you must also have a complete admissions application (including official high school transcripts, two letters of recommendation, and results of all SAT/ACT scores) with Admissions by the Admission Application Deadline.

Scholarship	Scholarship Application Deadline	Admission Application Deadline	FAFSA Deadline
A Better Chance	January 15	January 15	N/A
Joseph L. Carley	January 15	January 15	February 15
Champions of Caring	January 15	January 15	N/A
Drexel Distinguished Service	January 15	January 15	N/A
Eagles Fly for Leukemia	January 15	January 15	N/A
Philadelphia Youth Chess Challenge	January 15	January 15	N/A

Student Information

First (given) name:

Middle name:

Last (family) name:

Gender:

Date of birth:

MonthDayYear

Mailing Address

Address line 1:

Address line 2:

City/Town:

Province/State:

Zip/Postal code:

Country:

Phone and Email

Primary phone:

Secondary phone:

Email:

Parent's email:

Current School

Name of current school:

Expected graduation date/graduation date:

Expected graduation date/graduation date year:

Intended Plan of Study at Drexel

Program/Major:

Full-time or part-time:

Term you plan to start:

Year you plan to start:

Scholarship Information

Which scholarship are you applying for?

Please describe your involvement in A Better Chance and how you plan to incorporate your experiences as an undergraduate student at Drexel.

Please describe your leadership experience in high school and how you plan to incorporate your experience as an undergraduate student at Drexel.

Please describe your involvement in the Champions of Caring program and how you plan to incorporate your experience as an undergraduate student at Drexel.

Please describe your record of community service and how you plan to incorporate service learning as part of your undergraduate experience at Drexel.

Please write a personal statement documenting your language proficiency, describing your interest in study abroad, and telling the scholarship committee how participation in a study abroad program at Drexel will advance your career goals.

Please write a personal statement documenting the timing of your illness, its treatment, and how it has affected you.

Please describe your involvement in the Philadelphia Youth Chess Challenge and how you plan to incorporate your experience as an undergraduate student at Drexel.

Essay:

Special Interest Scholarship Application

Application Deadlines

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