Lillis Family Foundation Scholarship

Providing full tuition, room, and board for students of exceptional academic achievement and promise

The University of Puget Sound is the higher education institution of choice for many exceptionally talented students seeking an academically challenging and rewarding liberal arts education. Among the nation's leading producers of Fulbright Scholars, Watson Fellows, and other academic fellowships and award recipients, Puget Sound prepares students for lifetimes of leadership, learning and service in their communities and throughout the world.

To recognize academic excellence and encourage intellectual independence, the university is pleased to offer the Lillis Family Foundation Scholarship to two entering freshman who demonstrate high academic achievement in high school and the promise of outstanding performance during their undergraduate years and beyond.

The university's most prestigious scholarship award, the Lillis Scholar Program was established through a generous gift made by the Lillis Foundation of Castle Rock, Colorado. Charles and Gwen Lillis are the parents of Puget Sound alumna Jessica Baker Isaacs '05.

Becoming a Lillis Scholar

SELECTION PROCESS

Selection for the Lillis Scholarship is highly competitive. Only two Lillis Scholarships will be awarded to freshman entering the university in the fall of 2008.

Successful candidates will demonstrate outstanding levels of academic achievement in high school and show considerable promise of excellence throughout their undergraduate years. Academic performance in high school, measured by grade point average, rigor of high school curriculum, and performance on the SAT I or ACT, will be considered when selecting candidates for the Lillis Scholarship. Successful candidates will also show a passionate interest in ideas and a commitment to the pursuit of academic excellence. Lillis Scholars will be well positioned for candidacy for competitive undergraduate and post-graduate fellowships and scholarships, such as the Rhodes Scholarship, the Truman Scholarship, or the Watson Fellowship.

Potential candidates for the scholarship must apply for admission to the university by February 1. After reviewing the applicant pool, the Committee on Admission will invite 25 freshman applicants to submit a Lillis Scholarship application. The scholarship application will be due by February 29, 2008.

Recipients will be selected by a five-member faculty committee and notified of their selection by March 15, 2008.

SCOPE OF AWARD

The Lillis Scholarship covers the cost of tuition, room, and board for up to four years of undergraduate education at the University of Puget Sound. Freshman recipients may renew the award for up to three additional years of undergraduate study. Renewal criteria include submission of a renewal application, full-time enrollment each semester, maintenance of a minimum 3.75 cumulative grade point average, and demonstration of preparation for pursuit of a competitive scholarship or fellowship.

IMPORTANT DATES

For more information, please contact:
Office of Admission
253.879.3211
800.396.7191
admission@ups.edu
www.ups.edu