HOW MUCH IS THE SCHOLARSHIP WORTH?
Seventy scholarships, valued at up to $24 000 each (paid at $6000 per year for up to four years) and 125 scholarships, valued at $6000 each (paid at $2000 per semester over one-and-a-half years), will be awarded annually. An additional five scholarships will be offered to high-achieving students who excel in sport. To be eligible for the sporting scholarships you must be competing at a national level and have achieved an OP 1 to 5 (or equivalent entry ranks). These scholarships are valued at up to $24,000 each (paid at $6000 per year for up to four years).
All new incoming Shirk Scholars will receive at least $60,000, or $15,000 per year. In addition, the College awards: • An additional $2,500 to Shirk Scholars who choose to live on campus, bringing the total Shirk Scholarship for resident students to $70,000 ($17,500 per year). Since the Shirk Scholarship recognizes service, leadership and qualities of character, the College naturally wants those qualities present in our residence halls as well as in our classrooms. To that end, the College encourages Shirk Scholars to live on campus by providing additional scholarship funds to help defray the higher cost of living on campus. • Funds to raise the total Shirk Scholarship to $80,000 ($20,000 per year) to those who qualify for the Honors Program at Albright. The College wishes to recognize with additional scholarship funds Shirk Scholars who excel academically as well as in service, leadership and personal qualities. Shirk Scholars who qualify for the Honors Program will receive $80,000 re
