Ada MacGuffin Rowe Presidential Scholarship
Student must have been accepted for admission to ISU. Selection will be based on ACT (SAT) composite score; high school rank; high school GPA; high school counselor, principal, or teacher recommendations; leadership activities during the high school years; a written essay on a specified topic; and a personal, on-campus interview. Applications must be made for January 31 of each year. Assets of this endowment are invested in the Illinois State University Endowment Investment Pool. Ada MacGuffin Rowe Presidential Scholarship was established in 1995 through an estate gift of Louis M. Rowe. Presidential Scholarships strive to recruit and retain the highest achieving students to Illinois State University. Candidates are selected from a pool of admitted students based on academic qualifications such as ACT/SAT and/or High School GPA or transfer GPA. Effort is made to select the best students from a variety of backgrounds and majors. Preference will be given to students who meet the qualifications for a Presidential Scholarship who also demonstrate financial need.