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Academic merit awards
Lehigh provides a limited number of merit-based scholarships for students of exceptional ability and talent. Awards to students can vary from one student to another, especially when a financial need has been established, by the filing of the CSS/PROFILE application. The following examples indicate how awards can differ depending upon family financial circumstances. For example, two students selected to receive a Dean’s Scholarship of $10,000: The first, with a need of just $2,000, receives the Dean’s Scholarship only; the other student, with a demonstrated need of $20,000, may expect to receive a total of $20,000 in grant and scholarship aid.

• Asa Packer Scholars
• Dean’s Scholars
• President’s Scholars
• Cutler-Sametz Choral Arts Scholarships
• Snyder Family Scholarships for Marching Band
• Baker Gifted Arts Scholarships
• Air Product Scholars
• Roy Eckardt College Scholar Program

Asa Packer Scholars
Named in honor of the founder of Lehigh University, this most prestigious recognition for members of the incoming first-year class awards the recipient $15,000 per academic year (available over four years). Asa Packer Scholars are students who demonstrate academic excellence and leadership in the top echelon of the application pool.

Students are required to maintain a 3.2 grade point average to retain the benefits of this program.

No additional application is necessary. All admitted students will be considered.

Dean’s Scholars
Students who excel academically and who demonstrate leadership skills qualify for these awards of $10,000 per academic year (available over four years). Students are required to maintain a 3.0 grade point average to retain the benefits of this program.

No additional application is necessary. All admitted candidates will be considered.

President’s Scholars
Under this program, students entering Lehigh after Aug. 1, 2003, and who graduate with a 3.75 grade point average or better, can take a fifth year of courses without paying tuition. After being accepted into the program, some scholars use the opportunity to take courses that interest them, while others work toward a second bachelor’s degree or even a master’s degree.

Application information: Any senior who graduates with a 3.75 or better grade point average, has taken 90 credits at Lehigh, and attended at least four full-time regular semesters automatically qualifies for 12 months of free tuition for further undergraduate or graduate courses on campus. Admission to graduate studies requires a graduate application to one of Lehigh’s four colleges during your senior year. Enrollment decisions are made by the faculty in each department. Students have the option of working toward a master’s degree or taking graduate courses as a non-degree-seeking associate graduate student.

Cutler-Sametz Choral Arts Scholarships
Talented singers are eligible for these scholarships (renewable in each of four years). Recipients of Cutler-Sametz Choral Arts Scholarships also receive free vocal lessons. Scholars may major and minor in any subject, but they will be expected to join the University Choir, a 50-voice, auditioned ensemble that tours regularly throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. All students who receive a Choral Arts Scholarship must maintain at least a 2.8 grade point average. 

A separate application is required. Contact the music department at (610) 758-3839 for more information.The application deadline is January 15, 2008.

Snyder Family Scholarships for Marching Band
Established in fall 2000 by alumnus Joseph Snyder and family, these scholarships provide awards of $1,000 the first year and at least this amount each succeeding year (renewable in each of four years) to students who demonstrate talent and leadership. Recipients must participate fully in the Marching Band and take private lessons (provided with the scholarship). Snyder Scholars may perform in as many departmental ensembles as they wish; they must maintain at least a 2.8 grade point average.

Baker Gifted Arts Scholarships
These scholarships provide annual awards of $3,000 (renewable in each of four years) to students who demonstrate an outstanding talent in instrumental music or theatre. All students who receive a Baker Scholarship must maintain at least a 2.8 grade point average as an undergraduate. The scholarships were established by Lehigh alumnus Dexter Baker, former CEO of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., and his wife, Dottie.

Baker Gifted Arts Scholarship in Theatre
Talented, motivated students with a desire to grow and excel in the world of theatre arts are eligible for a scholarship that provides an annual tuition award of up to $3,000 (renewable in each of four years). A student who receives a Baker Gifted Arts Scholarship in Theatre need not major or minor in theatre at Lehigh. Recipients must maintain at least a 2.8 grade point average. The scholarships will be available in both performance and in design/technical theatre. Scholarship recipients would be expected to take advantage of the numerous production opportunities ? on or off stage ? offered through Lehigh?s theatre department, which stages numerous productions annually. The deadline for scholarship applications is January 1, 2008.

Please click on the link below for more information on the Baker Gifter Arts Scholarship in Theatre.
www.lehigh3.edu/pdf/admissions/LU_admissions_theatre.pdf

Baker Gifted Arts Scholarship in Instrumental Music
A Baker Scholar in music need not major or minor in music, but they must participate in musical performances on campus and improve musically by taking lessons at the department’s expense. Scholars participate in, at minimum, either the orchestra or the jazz ensemble. The deadline for scholarship applications is January 15, 2008, and all materials need to be postmarked by that date. Applications can be submitted by e-mail; however, recorded music must be submitted via regular mail due to file size.

Please click on the link below for more information on the various music scholarships at Lehigh.
http://www.lehigh.edu/~inmsc/site/MeritScholarships.htm

Contact the music department at (610) 758-3839 for more information.

Air Products Scholars Program
This program provides scholarships that include an award of $10,000 per academic year, opportunities for paid summer internships, and mentorship by Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. employees, for students of color at Lehigh enrolled in chemical and mechanical engineering. Students are required to maintain a 3.0 grade point average to retain the benefits of this program. Two scholarships per class are awarded for a total of eight per year.

Application information: Contact the Office of Admissions at (610) 758-3100.

Roy Eckardt College Scholar Program
The Eckardt Scholars Program is a university-wide honors program designed for students who show outstanding academic promise or unusual creativity. It is a highly selective program, restricted to a small number of especially qualified students, some of whom are enrolled at the time of admission to the university and the rest as first-semester sophomores. Entering freshmen may join the program at the invitation of the Eckardt Scholars Advisory Council. Applications from sophomores are evaluated by the Advisory Council on the basis of their academic records and written statements of educational goals, and recommendations from two faculty members.

The Program allows students to engage in scholarly work of an advanced nature. Participants are obliged to obtain the same number of credits as other members of their colleges, including at least two Eckardt Scholars Seminars, and pursue departmental or interdisciplinary majors. With the exception of students in some disciplines, they are released from distribution requirements and, if necessary, modifications may be made in major requirements. Responsibility for the student's over-all program lies with the director who cooperates closely with the major adviser. In the final two years, the student receives up to twelve credits for work with a faculty member, leading to a senior project of substantial dimensions. This can take whatever form is appropriate to the nature of the subject. Seniors present accounts of their projects at the annual Eckardt Scholars graduation dinner and are eligible for the George B. Lemmon Prize, which is presented annually to members whose academic performance has been outstanding. The award of Eckardt Scholars graduation honors is subject to the recommendation of the program director (Prof. Ian Duffy, 340 Maginnes Hall) and the chair in the major field.

In addition to the academic privileges of the program, Eckardt Scholars are offered a variety of extracurricular opportunities. These include invitations to meet visiting speakers, informal meetings with faculty members, dinners, lectures, plays, musical events, and other cultural activities in the Lehigh Valley and nearby cities. For a listing of courses and Advisory Council members, see the Eckardt Scholars Program entry, section V.