Franklin College held its time-honored Ben Franklin Scholars Program of Excellence earlier this year, welcoming students from Indiana and numerous states to campus to compete for the college’s top scholarships.
The awards available included two full-tuition Ben Franklin scholarships and 14 Presidential Scholarships, worth $10,000 per academic year. The competition drew 87 high-achieving and academically resilient participants. Those competing for the awards were required to have been previously admitted into the college and to have a 3.7 grade-point average or higher on a 4.0 scale at the time of admission.
Isabella Neiling, a senior at Hamilton Heights High School in Arcadia, received a Presidential Scholarship.
Throughout the day, each student participated in an interview with a Franklin College faculty or staff member, wrote a short-answer essay, and worked collaboratively with their peers to accomplish a group challenge initiative, with the goal to resolve a dire problem or need in their respective communities. Each participant was scored based on these elements and the winners were determined based on the overall scores.
“The student scholars demonstrated the highest level of academic prowess,” said Franklin College Vice President of Strategic Enrollment Management and Marketing Thanda Maceo. “They are representative of the academic quality of our overall student body and reflective of the rich learning environment offered at Franklin College.”
For more information on the Ben Franklin Scholars Program of Excellence, or other questions regarding admission into Franklin College, please visit FranklinCollege.edu/admissions, or call (888) 853-6471 or locally at (317) 738-8075.