Premier Scholarship Program

The Premier Scholarship Program is an invitation-only scholarship event offered to students who are selected as Premier Scholars. Those who participate will be considered for our highest merit awards — which begin at $35,000 per year.

Deadlines to Apply 

To be eligible for the Premier Scholarship Program, you must complete your application by one of the two Early Action deadlines. The typical Premier Scholarship Program invitee has an approximate 4.0 GPA and 30 ACT.

Oct. 31— Early Action I Deadline
Dec. 1 — Early Action II Deadline

Premier Scholarship Program participants will be notified of their selection for the program by mail. Programs will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Program Dates

The Premier Scholarship Program will take place this fall. 

Be the most authentic version of yourself. Don’t try and anticipate what the faculty will want to see from you. Transy is all about discovering how to maximize your potential in a way that is meaningful. I think the best advice I could give is to just be yourself, with no second-guessing or hesitation.

Daniel McCarthy ’19

How to Prepare

After the Program

The Office of Admissions will deliberate on scholarship offers. You will be notified of your scholarship in your mailed financial aid packet.

A select number of outstanding participants will be invited to an additional virtual interview for the William T. Young Scholarship, Transylvania’s most prestigious full-tuition scholarship award. William T. Young Scholarship interviews will take place in February 2026.