{"id":250,"date":"2020-09-16T10:00:36","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T14:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/financial-aid\/?page_id=250"},"modified":"2025-05-09T16:05:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T20:05:03","slug":"premier-scholarship-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/financial-aid\/scholarships-grants-aid\/transylvanias-merit-scholarships\/premier-scholarship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Premier Scholarship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns full-width is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p>The Premier Scholarship Program is an invitation-only scholarship event offered to students who are selected as Premier Scholars.&nbsp;Those who participate will be considered for our highest merit awards \u2014 which begin at $35,000 per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deadlines to Apply&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To be eligible for the Premier Scholarship Program, you must&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.transy.edu\/admission\/apply\">complete your application<\/a>&nbsp;by one of the two Early Action deadlines. The typical Premier Scholarship Program invitee has an approximate 4.0 GPA and 30 ACT or 1370 SAT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Oct. 31<\/strong>\u2014 Early Action I Deadline<br><strong>Dec. 1<\/strong> \u2014 Early Action II Deadline<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Premier Scholarship Program participants will be notified of their selection for the program by email and mail. Programs will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Program Dates<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dec. 5, 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jan. 23, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/09\/premier_students1-730x365.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/09\/premier_students1-730x365.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/09\/premier_students1-350x175.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/09\/premier_students1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/financial-aid\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/09\/premier_students1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Prepare<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What to Expect<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The itinerary for the Premier Scholarship Program will include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Premier Scholarship group discussions with faculty, staff, and current Premier scholarship students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A writing reflection activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lunch provided by Bon Appetit, Transylvania&#8217;s on-campus dining partner<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attire<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We recommend dressing in business\/interview attire. This may include, for example, dress pants, skirts, dresses, jackets, button-up shirts, or ties.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Be <em>the most authentic version of yourself. Don\u2019t 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.<\/em><\/p>\n<cite>Daniel McCarthy<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">After the Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Premier Committee will select recipients within a few weeks of participation. Scholars will be notified by email and\/or phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A select number of outstanding participants will be invited to an additional virtual interview for the William T. Young Scholarship, Transylvania\u2019s most prestigious full-tuition scholarship award. William T. Young Scholarship interviews will take place in February 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-cottage-grey-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:1rem;padding-right:1rem;padding-bottom:1rem;padding-left:1rem\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading h3 has-medium-font-size\" id=\"getInTouch\"><strong>Get in touch<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Office of Admissions<br>859-233-8242<br><a href=\"mailto:admissions@transy.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">admissions@transy.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Premier Scholarship Program is an invitation-only scholarship event offered to students who are selected as Premier Scholars.&nbsp;Those who participate will be considered for our highest merit awards \u2014 which begin at $35,000 per year. 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