Awarded to students with exceptional academic ability who also have demonstrated outstanding out-of-classroom and co-curricular involvement and good character. Eligible students typically have a cumulative, re-calculated high school GPA of 3.8 or better and have taken the most rigorous course load possible at their high school. When class rank is available, eligible students rank in the top 10 percent of their high school class. In past admissions cycles when the majority of applicants submitted test scores, eligible recipients would typically have a 1300 or higher combined SAT score in math and evidence-based reading and writing or a 28 ACT composite score or higher. To be eligible, a student must plan to enroll full-time at Augustana College.  Renewal requires full-time enrollment and an Augustana cumulative 3.0 GPA.

• Academic Ability: Students must demonstrate exceptional academic ability.
• GPA: A cumulative, re-calculated high school GPA of 3.8 or better.
• Course Load: Must have taken the most rigorous course load available at their high school.
• Class Rank: When available, students should rank in the top 10% of their high school class.
• Standardized Test Scores: Although not required, students who submitted test scores in past admissions cycles typically had:
• SAT: 1300 or higher combined score in Math and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing.
• ACT: 28 or higher composite score.
• Co-curricular Involvement: Must have demonstrated outstanding out-of-classroom and co-curricular involvement.
• Character: Must have demonstrated good character.
• Enrollment Status: Must plan to enroll full-time at Augustana College.
• Renewal Criteria: Must maintain full-time enrollment and an Augustana cumulative GPA of 3.0 for scholarship renewal.