Merit Scholarship for Outstanding Freshmen
The Centennial Scholarship is a merit award for outstanding freshman applicants.
To be considered for the Centennial Scholarship, apply by the Early Action deadline:
December 15, 2008.
Most Early Action applicants receive their admission decision by the end of January. Early Action is non-binding.
Please realize that URI’s Early Action process is designed to identify those students who will receive Centennial Scholarships for the coming academic year. We also offer admission to many students who are well qualified but who may not meet the criteria for a Centennial Scholarship.
We usually receive approximately 8,000 applications by December 15. If you are selected as a Centennial Scholar, your acceptance letter will include the amount of your scholarship award. Some students who apply by the Early Action deadline may not receive a decision until mid-March.
Minimum criteria for Centennial Scholarship consideration (for students applying for fall 2009):
- SAT: Combined Critical Reading and Math Score of 1200 or
ACT: Composite Score of 26 - Rank: Top 25% of graduating class
Centennial Scholarships are renewable each semester as long as you maintain continuous full-time enrollment (12 credits per semester) and a minimum GPA of 3.0.
A Complete Application Includes:
- A completed Application for Admission (online preferred)
- Application fee of $50 (can be paid online)
- Official High School Transcript (sent by the school)
- List of Senior Courses (Admission is contingent upon successful completion of all your current coursework)
- Official SAT (URI code: 3919) or ACT Scores (URI code: 3818); these MUST be sent electronically by the testing service
- If you are an international student, TOEFL or IETLS scores (if education is in a country whose native language is not English): TOEFL minimum iBT 79, Paper 550; IELTS minimum is 6.5
- Personal Essay (which is on the online application)
- Optional letters of recommendation (can be sent on school letterhead; there is no form)
Please Note:
- Be sure to include your name and date of birth (month/day/year) on the top of each individual page of your supporting materials and submit your application BEFORE submitting any supporting materials.
- Paper applications receive the same consideration as applications submitted online.
- If you are submitting your application online, please download this High School Report Form
(click here) and give it to your Guidance Counselor. - We are unable to offer individual interviews.
- Pharmacy and Nursing majors are strongly encouraged to apply by December 1, 2008.
