Thursday, December 3, 2009 -OR- Thursday, February 11, 2010
The best and the brightest of Mount Marty's prospective student
class are invited to compete in our annual Scholarship Day competitions. Students with a
minimum of a 26 ACT or a 3.5 high school GPA will have the opportunity to vie
for MMC's most prestigious scholarships with the top award being full-tuition.
"Scholarship Day was a great experience, I was awarded a
fantastic scholarship which made attending Mount Marty an easy decision.
Scholarship Day is a great opportunity for students to receive financial rewards
for their dedication to academics and hard work!"
Drew Marshall, 2004 Presidential Scholarship Recipient
In order to be eligible to compete in MMC's Academic Scholarship Days, the student must be admitted
to Mount Marty and submit a cover page, essay, and letter of recommendation two weeks prior to the date of the event. Interested students will also have the opportunity to audition or interview
for talent scholarships on this day in the areas of band, choir, theatre and art.
Academic Scholarships
Students will compete for
the highest academic scholarship for which they qualify.
| Scholarship Name |
Requirements |
Scholarship Amount |
| Presidential |
30 ACT or 4.0 GPA |
Up to 100% tuition |
| Deans |
29 ACT or 3.9 GPA |
Up to $10,000 |
| Trustee |
28 ACT or 3.7 GPA |
Up to $9,000 |
| Benedictine |
26 ACT or 3.5 GPA |
Up to $8,000 |
(NOTE: The above scholarships replace all other
MMC academic & Catholic scholarships.)
Academic Scholarships: How to Apply
- Must be accepted to MMC by a minimun of 2 weeks prior to the event date for which you are registered. Apply online.
- Submit cover page which includes the following information: name, address,
phone number, grade point average, ACT score, and name of high school.
- Submit an essay, 200 words or more, on ONE of the following topics:
Have you ever struggled for something and succeeded? What made successful? OR
Have you ever struggled for something and failed? How did you respond?
- Submit a Letter of Recommendation from your guidance counselor or a teacher.
- Participation in one of the two Scholarship Day events.
- Documents requested in 2, 3, and 4 must be received by a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the event date for which you are registered.
Talent Awards
Band, Choir, Theatre, & Art Scholarships require an on-campus audition or
interview.
- Must be accepted to MMC by a minimun of 2 weeks prior to the event date for which you are registered. Apply online.
- Submit a cover page which includes the following information: name, address,
phone number, and name and address of high school.
- Submit a list of plays, musicals, oral interpretation contests, music events, art exhibits, contests, and related awards and events in which you have been involved in
during school.
- Submit a letter of recommendation from your theatre, speech, art or music
teacher, which emphasizes your talents.
- Complete an on-campus audition or interview on the event date for which you are registered.
- Documents requested in 2, 3, and 4 must be received by a minimun of 2 weeks prior to the event date for which you are registered.
Application materials for scholarships
must be submitted by
a minimun of 2 weeks prior to the event date for which you are registered to:
Office of Admissions
Mount Marty College
1105 West 8th Street
Yankton, South Dakota 57078
(800) 658-4552
Register for
Academic Scholarship Day! |
