{"id":493,"date":"2012-05-23T07:55:23","date_gmt":"2012-05-23T15:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admission.beaglewranglers.com\/?page_id=493"},"modified":"2026-03-17T14:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T21:02:08","slug":"presidents-scholars-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/afford\/scholarships-and-grants\/merit-based-scholarships\/presidents-scholars-program\/","title":{"rendered":"President&#8217;s Scholars Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd2021-right-sidebar right-sidebar\" id=\"right-sidebar\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Afford Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/npc.collegeboard.org\/student\/app\/hmc\">Net Price Calculator<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.hmc.edu\/portal\/app_status\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/connect.hmc.edu\/account\/login\">HMC Applicant Hub &#8211; For Applicants and Admitted Students<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/myfinaid.hmc.edu\/\">Financial Aid @ HMC Portal &#8211; For Current Students<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/category\/announcements\/\">Admission and Financial Aid Announcements<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/afford\/applying-for-financial-aid\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/afford\/applying-for-financial-aid\/\">Applying for Financial Aid<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/afford\/applying-for-financial-aid\/downloadable-forms\/\">Downloadable Forms<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/afford\/other-resources\/outside-and-private-awards\/\">Outside and Private Awards<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onbase-forms.cuc.claremont.edu\/appnetob\/UnityForm.aspx?d1=AexpO%2bs17dy7efamHzzbb90m%2fhI9XW9ecKmFpP3JvgX2B4YD%2b%2b3x1RLy5w3D%2b1%2fi9PbVQ6NbFBUOEbm9v0KyfRiGrv1m0bvmxSB%2bOHvxYDeHVWKJQWheG1c%2fz3bzVJYWWnut8ML5lF5nojEGAKxPMmN5%2fWUrEvWlxMwZcg1Zk4Z5EEWIRRuf5OVlMkKyL0Fvqcgy5p3szZHSxTcY%2bokrHhCU3UgkBTwd34bk0XGK%2fObfYOPeokdJ559bNkDoh5Z4c4RUR%2bbbHJgOgkI%2blRfcWHg%3d\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/onbase-forms.cuc.claremont.edu\/appnetob\/UnityForm.aspx?d1=AexpO%2bs17dy7efamHzzbb90m%2fhI9XW9ecKmFpP3JvgX2B4YD%2b%2b3x1RLy5w3D%2b1%2fi9PbVQ6NbFBUOEbm9v0KyfRiGrv1m0bvmxSB%2bOHvxYDeHVWKJQWheG1c%2fz3bzVJYWWnut8ML5lF5nojEGAKxPMmN5%2fWUrEvWlxMwZcg1Zk4Z5EEWIRRuf5OVlMkKyL0Fvqcgy5p3szZHSxTcY%2bokrHhCU3UgkBTwd34bk0XGK%2fObfYOPeokdJ559bNkDoh5Z4c4RUR%2bbbHJgOgkI%2blRfcWHg%3d\">Submit Requested Document(s) Online<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Information in Emails<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Protect your personal information and do not send personal identifiable information (PII) like social security numbers, date of birth, etc. when communicating by email. Protect your data by using our <a href=\"https:\/\/onbase-forms.cuc.claremont.edu\/appnetob\/UnityForm.aspx?d1=AexpO%2bs17dy7efamHzzbb90m%2fhI9XW9ecKmFpP3JvgX2B4YD%2b%2b3x1RLy5w3D%2b1%2fi9PbVQ6NbFBUOEbm9v0KyfRiGrv1m0bvmxSB%2bOHvxYDeHVWKJQWheG1c%2fz3bzVJYWWnut8ML5lF5nojEGAKxPMmN5%2fWUrEvWlxMwZcg1Zk4Z5EEWIRRuf5OVlMkKyL0Fvqcgy5p3szZHSxTcY%2bokrHhCU3UgkBTwd34bk0XGK%2fObfYOPeokdJ559bNkDoh5Z4c4RUR%2bbbHJgOgkI%2blRfcWHg%3d\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/onbase-forms.cuc.claremont.edu\/appnetob\/UnityForm.aspx?d1=AexpO%2bs17dy7efamHzzbb90m%2fhI9XW9ecKmFpP3JvgX2B4YD%2b%2b3x1RLy5w3D%2b1%2fi9PbVQ6NbFBUOEbm9v0KyfRiGrv1m0bvmxSB%2bOHvxYDeHVWKJQWheG1c%2fz3bzVJYWWnut8ML5lF5nojEGAKxPMmN5%2fWUrEvWlxMwZcg1Zk4Z5EEWIRRuf5OVlMkKyL0Fvqcgy5p3szZHSxTcY%2bokrHhCU3UgkBTwd34bk0XGK%2fObfYOPeokdJ559bNkDoh5Z4c4RUR%2bbbHJgOgkI%2blRfcWHg%3d\">secure document upload service<\/a> or submitting documents electronically through the <a href=\"https:\/\/cssprofile.collegeboard.org\/idoc\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cssprofile.collegeboard.org\/idoc\">College Board&#8217;s IDOC service<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consumer Information <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>HMC provides information about the institution&#8217;s policies, procedures, operations, costs, and more in and effort to ensure fairness and transparency. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/institutional-research\/higher-education-opportunity-act-heoa\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/institutional-research\/higher-education-opportunity-act-heoa\/\">Consumer Information<\/a> is published by our Institutional Research Office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The President\u2019s Scholars Program promotes excellence and belonging at Harvey Mudd by recognizing incoming first-year students who are committed to making an impact in their own community and in the world.&nbsp; The award is intended to foster these students\u2019 potential as future leaders in the fields of science, engineering, mathematics, and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President&#8217;s Scholars will receive a full-tuition scholarship to Harvey Mudd, renewable for four years (subject to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/afford\/hmc-policies\/satisfactory-academic-progress\/\">satisfactory academic progress<\/a>). A separate application is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President\u2019s Scholars Program award recipients are ineligible for the Harvey S. Mudd Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To be eligible to be selected as a President&#8217;s Scholar, you must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrate a potential for leadership at Harvey Mudd College.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Show a proven record of academic success, including a rigorous course schedule and excellent grades and be among the top students in your secondary school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be a first-year applicant for admission to Harvey Mudd College.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates for the President&#8217;s Scholars Program (PSP) must submit the online <a href=\"https:\/\/connect.hmc.edu\/register\/PSP\">President&#8217;s Scholars Program Application<\/a> by February 1. You must log in to the HMC Applicant Hub to access and submit this form, which requires that we have received your first-year application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Required Scholarship Statement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Harvey Mudd College\u2019s mission statement asks our students to consider the impact of their work on society. We also practice collaboration and value working across differences. Imagine that you have unlimited resources; what impact would you like to make? Who\u2019s on your team?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Limit your response to 550 words.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scholarship applications are read alongside your first-year application and not separately. Therefore, you can assume that the scholarship reader will have also read your other essays. It is not necessary to include the same information in both unless you choose to do so.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PSP and Early Decision<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Early decision candidates are required to commit to Harvey Mudd College and withdraw, in writing, their applications to other colleges by January 15 (or February 27 in the case of Early Decision II). Because&nbsp;President&#8217;s Scholars are not notified of their selection until mid to late April, candidates whose commitment to Harvey Mudd is dependent upon winning the President\u2019s Scholars Award should apply via Regular Decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Review Process<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once we receive your application:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The selection committee will review all students who have submitted both an application for admission to Harvey Mudd and the application materials for the President&#8217;s Scholars Program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A group of finalists will be selected and contacted to schedule an interview specifically for PSP. The interviews will be held virtually starting in late March.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Award recipients will be selected and notified within a week of the on-campus program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Number of Recipients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The College strives to enroll approximately eight President\u2019s Scholar Program recipients in each incoming first-year class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ideal Candidates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Qualities that would strengthen one\u2019s candidacy for PSP include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Exceptionally strong high school preparation, including evidence that the applicant has actively sought out learning opportunities beyond those normally available at his or her school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evidence of leadership in community context.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evidence that the applicant demonstrates intellectual curiosity and an exceptional sense of responsibility and self-reliance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evidence that the applicant has the personal qualities and motivations that would allow him or her to especially benefit from what Harvey Mudd has to offer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> &lt; Return to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/afford\/scholarships-and-grants\/merit-based-scholarships\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/afford\/scholarships-and-grants\/merit-based-scholarships\/\">Merit-Based Scholarships<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The President\u2019s Scholars Program promotes excellence and belonging at Harvey Mudd by recognizing incoming first-year students who are committed to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":763,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-493","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=493"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/493\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28936,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/493\/revisions\/28936"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/763"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/admission\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}