PREPROFESSIONAL ADVISEMENT PREDENTAL SCHOLARSHIPS 2015-2016

Thanks to the significant generosity of BYU alumni, and their families, there is a new scholarship opportunity available to BYU predental students. The scholarship is for approximately half tuition for two semesters. The number awarded will depend upon available funds and applicant’s qualifications. Merit, as well as financial need, will be used to consideration. Applications will be reviewed by a predental scholarship committee to determine the recipients. Scholarship recipients will be notified by the BYU Preprofessional Office. Scholarships are available for BYU students who will be sophomores, juniors, or seniors for the 2015-2016 academic year.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: 1. Fill out this application form. 2. Include any or all of the following: extracurricular activities, community service, research, leadership experiences, work experience, and other pertinent information. Be sure to address what you did, but with an emphasis on how the experience has affected you. Include copies of your transcripts from every university attended. 3. Include a one page essay describing your motivation to attend dental school and why you should be considered for a predental scholarship. You may also include any extenuating circumstances you think the committee should consider for the scholarship awards. 4. Request one letter of recommendation to be sent to 3328 WSC. (If you are using us to hold any of your letters of recommendation, a copy of a letter from your packet will be included. Please write “LOR in file” and the letter writer’s name at the top of the application form.)

If any of the above materials are missing, the application will not be considered.

DEADLINE: Application form, letter of recommendation, and transcript(s) must be submitted to the Preprofessional Advisement Center – Predental Scholarship Committee, Brigham Young University, 3328 WSC, Provo, Utah 84602 by Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Any late or incomplete applications WILL NOT be considered. PREPROFESSIONAL ADVISEMENT PREDENTAL SCHOLARSHIPS 2015-2016 (You must be attending BYU during the 2015-2016 academic year to be eligible for this scholarship.)

______Name Date BYU ID Number

Email address: ______Phone #: ______

Year in School for 2015-2016: ____ Sophomore ______Junior ____ Senior

Current overall GPA: ______

Have you taken the DAT? _____ If so, what was your score? ______

Indicate other scholarships which you are currently receiving or will be applying for (BYU, academic, outside, etc.):

Do you anticipate receiving a Pell grant for the coming academic year? ______

Are you considered a dependant for your parents’ income tax purposes? ______

Are you married? ______

If yes, does your spouse work? ______How many hours per week? ______

Do you have any children? ______If yes, how many? ______

Extracurricular Activities:

Community Service: Research:

Leadership Experiences:

Work Experience:

DEADLINE: Application form, letter of recommendation, and transcript(s) must be submitted to the Preprofessional Advisement Center – Predental Scholarship Committee, Brigham Young University, 3328 WSC, Provo, Utah 84602 by Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Any late or incomplete applications WILL NOT be considered