The Presidential Scholarship is a renewable, merit-based award covering full tuition, room, board (up to 21 meals per week plan), general fee, and the cost of textbooks for eight consecutive semesters. In order to be considered for the scholarship, students must first be nominated by the chief academic officer of their high school (principal, president, headmaster), secondary school counselor, or an official school designee. Students can also be nominated by a representative from a home school entity or non-profit community-based organization dedicated to helping high school students with the college search process. The student must be nominated by December 1 and must submit a completed application for admission by December 5. A link to the Presidential Scholarship Application will be sent to the student via email once the nomination is received and the student has completed the online form indicating their interest in consideration for the Presidential Scholarship.