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Incoming Brigham Young University freshmen may be considered for the Presidential Scholarship (Dallin H. Oaks Scholarship), BYU's most prestigious freshman award. Recipients must show academic excellence plus character, leadership, integrity, and devotion to Church standards as outlined in For the Strength of Youth. Applicants must opt in to allow BYU to use ACT or SAT scores for Presidential consideration.
Fifty new entering freshmen receive the award each year, valued at 150% of Latter-day Saint tuition for eight semesters.
Complete the essay portion of the BYU scholarship application and submit ACT or SAT scores by the scholarship deadline. The committee also reviews admissions application information.
The BYU Presidential Scholarship (Dallin H. Oaks Scholarship) awards Full-Tuition (50 winners).
The deadline is February 1, 2027. Applications submitted after the deadline are typically not considered, so plan to finish early.
Key requirements include: High school; Brigham Young University; United States. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
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