Education First Scholars Day

You are eligible to attend Education First Scholars Day if you are a high school student in the fall of 2009, admissible to the University for Fall 2010 and you have a 3.3 or higher cumulative high school grade-point average.

Students attending a school that does not weight grades for Honors or AP/IB courses will have their application reviewed and recalculated, if necessary.

No one with a grade point average below a 3.3 will be considered for Education First Scholars Day.

Students with a 3.3 or higher GPA who do not qualify for scholarships under EMU's initial test score requirements can earn an Eagle Scholarship - a $1,500 per year, renewable, four-year award.

Students with a 3.3 GPA and 20 ACT or 950 SAT score can upgrade from the Eagle Scholarship to the Recognition of Excellence Scholarship - an additional award of $500 per year, for a total four-year renewable scholarship award of $2,000 per year.

Students with a 3.5 GPA and 21 ACT or 1000 SAT score can upgrade from the Recognition of Excellence Scholarship to the Regents Scholarship - an additional award of $1,000 per year, for a total four-year renewable scholarship award of $3,000 per year.

To calculate which scholarship award you may already qualify for, visit EMU's Office of Financial Aid. All Eagle, Recognition of Excellence and Regents Scholarship offers include an additional $1,000 Housing Award for students who live in EMU's residence halls.

When you attend Education First Scholars Day, you will take a multiple-choice test covering multiple academic subject areas.

The results of your test, along with your grades and leadership and involvement, will determine whether you earn any new or upgraded scholarships.

First, be sure you have applied for admission and have had your official high school transcripts and test scores sent to EMU.

Then, you can register online or by calling 800.GO.TO.EMU (Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.).

The priority registration deadline for the November 14, 2009 Scholars Day is November 9, 2009. The priority registration deadline for the January 23, 2010 Scholars Day is January 18, 2010. If you miss the priority deadline, please call 800 GO-TO-EMU.

Shortly after you register, you will receive a confirmation letter or e-mail message notifying you of your eligibility status and all the information that you will need for the test date.

If you qualify for the Presidential Scholarship Competition, you should attend that program. Education First Scholars Day is designed for students who have at least a 3.3 high school GPA but do not qualify for the Presidential Scholarship Competition.

Students may not attend both programs.

Education First Scholars Day will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2009 and Saturday, January 23, 2010 at the EMU Student Center. Choose whichever day is more convenient to you. You may attend either day, but you may not attend both days. Check-in for the program begins at 7:30 a.m. The program runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

You will come to the EMU Student Center on Eastern's main campus to begin the day. Students will be escorted to the test site from there, while parents will attend the parent program. After the exam, you will return to the EMU Student Center for an academic reception with opportunities to talk with EMU faculty, staff and students. Light refreshments will be served.

While you are taking the exam, your parents will be able to participate in the parent program. They will be able to choose sessions about University Housing, Financial Aid, Study Abroad, the Honors Program, Surviving the Next Eight Months, First Year Success Programs, Undergraduate Research, and an EMU Student Panel.

Contact the Students with Disabilities Office at 734-487-2470.

You will receive notification by mail from EMU's Office of Financial Aid shortly after attending Education First Scholars Day

More specific questions or concerns regarding eligibility should be forwarded to Admissions Visit Programs at 734-487-6453.