Stamps Scholars Program
Prospective Stamps Scholars
The Stamps Scholarship
The Stamps Scholarship at Elizabethtown College provides exceptional support for high-achieving students. This program covers tuition, offers enrichment funds, and includes automatic admission to the Honors Program.
Scholars receive mentorship, engage in a vibrant campus community, and join a national network of Stamps Scholars. Learn more about the benefits and application process to discover how the Stamps Scholarship can support your education.
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Stamps Scholarship Benefits
Tuition:
The Stamps Scholarship is equal to 100% of the value of the annual cost of tuition at Elizabethtown College. The Stamps Scholarship is awarded in addition to need-based aid and any other third-party merit aid up to the total cost of attendance. The scholarship is renewable for up to eight semesters.
Enrichment Fund:
Stamps Scholars receive $6,000 in enrichment funds to enhance their educational experience over the course of their college career. These funds can be used for study abroad, internship support, leadership development, participation in conferences, and other qualified educational activities.
Honors Program:
Stamps Scholars are automatically admitted to the Elizabethtown College Honors Program. This gives scholars access to Honors housing, course offerings, and programming.
Mentorship:
Stamps Scholars are mentored by the Elizabethtown College Stamps Scholars Program Director as well as a designated Faculty Guide, a faculty member at Etown who works closely with each cohort of scholars throughout their college experience.
Community on Campus:
Stamps Scholars at Etown are part of a community, gathering regularly for retreats on and off campus, to engage in service activities, for conversation over dinner with guest speakers, and informally to share with and learn from one another during their time in college.
National Network:
Stamps Scholars are part of a national network of highly talented and ambitious students from dozens of Stamps Scholars Programs across the country. These scholars come together every two years for the Stamps Scholars National Convention. Stamps Scholars Programs frequently host regional conferences that provide additional leadership development and networking opportunities to Stamps Scholars.
Process for Stamps Scholar Selection
Admission Criteria
Stamps Scholars are selected based on their scholarship, leadership potential, commitment to service, and innovation. The Stamps Scholarship is open to US Citizens, US Permanent Residents, and International Students. All students who submit a complete application to Elizabethtown College by January 15 are considered for the scholarship. Applicants are evaluated with respect to all the criteria described below.
| Scholarship | Performs at an outstanding level of academic achievement as evidenced through grades and/or standardized test scores Engaged in academic pursuits by taking the most challenging curriculum offered and/or engaging in research, internship, or work Exhibits intellectual curiosity |
| Leadership Potential | Takes initiative, whether through formal or informal leadership roles Develops leadership ability over time Inspires others to action |
| Commitment to Service | Engages in service beyond requirements Committed to service through significant and/or sustained time investment Exhibits empathy and caring attitude |
| Innovation | Desires to make change in the world Discusses ambitious goals that reflect novel ideas Willing to take risks |
Selection Process
January 15 - Deadline to submit complete application to the College. No separate application is required to be considered for the Stamps Scholarship. Standardized test scores and an Admissions interview are strongly recommended but not required. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit all optional application essays.
February - Approximately 20 semi-finalists will be invited for interviews with Eto Stamps Scholars Program Director and affiliated faculty.
March 1 - Approximately 10 finalists will be invited for a final Stamps Scholarship interview. If you have not been contacted by March 1, you are no longer being considered for the Stamps Scholarship.
April 1 - Winners of the Stamps Scholarship will be notified by the Etown Stamps Scholars Program Director.
May 1 - Deadline to accept Stamps Scholarship.