Gettysburg College is delighted to announce the Eisenhower funding for Incoming Students to achieve their educational goal.
The award is designed to recognize outstanding applicants to Gettysburg College who are also positively transforming their communities.
Gettysburg College Information
Established in 1832, Gettysburg College is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the small town of Gettysburg (population range of 2,500-9,999 inhabitants), Pennsylvania. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Gettysburg College is a small (uniRank enrollment range: 2,000-2,999 students) coeducational higher education institution formally affiliated with the Christian-Lutheran religion. Gettysburg College offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 187 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 40-50% making this US higher education organization a averagely selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.
Application Process
- How to Apply: Before starting the process for award application, applicants need to submit a common application for admission at Gettysburg College. Applicants must complete and submit the Eisenhower Scholarship application and write an essay on the following questions (300-350 words each):
1) Briefly explain the civic engagement activities with which you have been the most involved throughout high school and have resulted in the greatest impact on you and/or your community.
2) Why is civic engagement important to you and how do you feel your work has made a difference?
3) At Gettysburg College, we graduate students who lead lives of impact. Explain how your future civic engagement will create a lasting legacy.
- Supporting Documents: Applicants must submit an official high school transcript and counsellor/teacher recommendations
- Admission Requirements: To be considered for the study grant, applicants must have appropriate self-reported/Official SAT I or ACT scores
- Language Requirement: Gettysburg College requires international applicants to submit English proficiency testing if English has not been the language of instruction in the classroom for at least 2 years, or if English is not the first language.