The National Alumni Scholarship is Drake University's most competitive scholarship program, awarding one up-to-full-tuition scholarship and three $10,000 Carpenter Scholarships each year to outstanding incoming first-year students. Eligible applicants need at least a 3.8 cumulative GPA or a top-5%-of-class rank, plus a record of leadership, service, and initiative. A separate application beyond the admission application is required, and semifinalists complete a virtual scholarship interview before final awards are decided. All of the awards are renewable for up to four years total provided the recipient keeps a 3.25 GPA and meets satisfactory academic progress.
Eligibility
DemographicsRequires admission to Drake University; separate National Alumni Scholarship application due December 1 of senior year, followed by a semifinalist interview.