Timeline and Rules
Timeline
December 1: Competitive Scholarship deadline. Interested students must complete* their application for admission, including the Competitive Scholarship section on the Linfield Supplement to the Common Application.
January 13: Invitation and notification of selected exam sent via email and postal mail
February 6: RSVP Deadline for Invited Students
February 19: Competitive Scholarship Day – Please see the Competitive Scholarship Day agenda for complete details. In addition to taking your exam, we encourage you to take full advantage of your visit with a tour of campus, class visit or overnight stay with a current student.
April 1: Notification of results sent via postal mail
*A completed application for admission must include the following and be postmarked or submitted online no later than December 1:
- Common Application with Essay
- Linfield Supplement to the Common Application
- Secondary School Report
- One Teacher Recommendation
- Official SAT Reasoning or ACT test scores**
- Official High School Transcript(s)
Rules
1. The Linfield Competitive Scholarship program is open only to high school seniors who are American citizens or permanent residents. Students with outstanding academic records and test scores are encouraged to apply.
2. Participation in the Competitive Scholarship program is by invitation only. To qualify for consideration, interested students must do the following by December 1 of the senior year:
A. Complete the application for admission (see item 3)
B. Complete the Competitive Scholarship Program section on the Linfield Supplement to the Common Application
C. A completed application includes the following:
- Common Application with Essay
- Linfield Supplement to the Common Application
- Secondary School Report
- One Teacher Recommendation
- Official SAT Reasoning or ACT test scores**
- Official High School Transcript(s)
All application materials must be postmarked or submitted online by December 1.
**Unfortunately, we can only consider SAT Reasoning test results from the November 5, 2011 (or prior) test date or ACT results from the October 22, 2011 (or prior) test dates for students applying for Competitive Scholarship Day. Results from later dates are not guaranteed to arrive by the December 1 Competitive Scholarship application deadline. All test results submitted after December 1 will be used to determine Linfield merit scholarship eligibility.3. Students must rank a total of three exam choices in the Competitive Scholarship Day section of Linfield’s Supplement to the Common Application. Students should select areas in which they feel most competent and do not need to be in the intended academic major. For example, a student is welcome to select chemistry, biology and music, even if they intend on majoring in psychology. Each exam competition may limit the number of students allowed to participate. Placement into an exam competition is not guaranteed and will be based upon the quality of the application for admission to Linfield College and supporting credentials.
4. Students will be notified of their invitation to participate in the Competitive Scholarship Program via email and postal mail no later than January 13, 2012. Invited students must confirm their participation online by February 6, 2012.
5. Invited students will be selected for one examination only and are announced in the Competitive Scholarship program invitation. Examination changes are at the discretion of the Director of Admission.
6. Exams must be conducted on the Linfield College campus in McMinnville on the Sunday, February 19, 2012. No exceptions will be made.
7. Up to three scholarships may be awarded in each exam competition – with first place awarded $16,000 ($4,000 annually), second place awarded $12,800 ($3,200 annually), and third place awarded $10,000 ($2,500 annually). Depending on the results from the examinations, Linfield may not offer all scholarships.
8. Competitive Scholarship exam results will be mailed no later than April 1, 2012.
9. Competitive scholarship winner are not required to study or major in their exam area, but students must enroll at Linfield College in order to receive the scholarship. The Competitive Scholarship will be added to previously awarded merit-based scholarships and need-based financial aid.
10. The Competitive Scholarship is automatically renewable for the sophomore year. All award winners must maintain good academic standing (2.0 cumulative GPA) and reapply for financial aid in a timely manner in order to continue receiving the scholarship beyond sophomore year.