Presidential Scholarships

Application Instructions

If you applied online to Cal Lutheran using our standard online Application for Admission, please use your login name and password from that application; if you applied using the Common Application, the Select Scholar Application, or a paper application, choose "Create Your Account".

Once you have a login name and password, please return to this page to begin the Presidential Scholarship Application and choose "Apply Online Now!"

By having a login name and password, you will be able to save and return to the Presidential Scholarship Application if you cannot or do not wish to complete it in one sitting.

Application Explanation

Section 1 – Biographical Information

This section will ask for name, birthday, parent information, etc.

Section 2 – Activities Resume

List and describe your most significant high school activities, leadership positions, community and public service, and any honors, awards, and/or employment experience.

Layout of Section 2

There is a pull down menu at the top of a box. There are 5 boxes and 5 pull down menus total. When you open the pull down menu, select one of these categories: Arts, Athletics, Church and Community, Employment, General (Clubs, Student Organizations, etc.).

The following is an example from someone involved in Choir, Band, Football, and Track during high school. At the top of the first box, the student selected “Arts” from the pull down menu and typed in the box:

Freshman Choir 9, Varsity Choir 10-12, Choir President 11-12, All State Honors Choir 11-12, Most Improved Choir Member 10

Marching Band 9-12, Drum Major 11-12, Wind Ensemble 9-12, Saxophone Section Leader 11-12, All State Band 11-12.

Then, at the top of the second box, the student selected “Athletics” and typed:

Football 9-12, Varsity 10-12, MVP 10, Captain 11-12, CIF Champions 11-12

Track 9-10, Varsity 10, 100M, 200M, 4x100M Relay, 4x200M Relay, CIF Champion 10

This activities resume is your opportunity to tell the scholarship committee about all of your involvements in high school and any and all honors you have received. It is your chance to brag.

Section 3 – Essay

Please write an essay on one of the following three topics. Average essay length is 600-1000 words.

ESSAY questions will be available November 15, 2007.

Layout of Section 3

At the top of the box, it will ask you to select your essay topic and you click the radial next to the topic of your choice. You then type (or cut and paste) your essay into the box.

Section 4 – Travel Information and Participation Agreement

You will read statements regarding the Presidentila Scholarship Program and our cancellation policy. Most of this information is available on the Participant Information page. You and your parent/guardian then sign and date the bottom of the application. No preparations are needed for this section.

Please feel free to contact Rebecca Keenan, Presidential Scholarship Program Coordinator, with any questions via e-mail rflewis@callutheran.edu or phone (805-493-3139).

The Office of Undergraduate Admission

California Lutheran University

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