Scholarship details
Currently closed for applications
The Dominican University of California is a private, not-for-profit, coeducational university located in San Rafael, California. It was founded in 1890 as Dominican College by the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael.
The Dominican University of California is inviting applications for International Merit Scholarships. These scholarships are available for pursuing undergraduate degree programme. Number of scholarships that will be provided this year is unknown,and it is dependent from the results shown by the appliers.
To be eligible to apply for this scholarships,the following criteria must be in order:
-Trustee Scholarship: minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
-Presidential Scholarship: minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA
-Deans Scholarship: minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA
-In addition to meeting the minimum cumulative GPA, to maintain Institutional aid eligibility, students must also meet Federal SAP eligibility; if the student is enrolled full-time, the student must earn at least 12 of their units attempted at the conclusion of the term, or if the student is not enrolled full-time, the student must earn at least 75% of their units attempted at the conclusion of the term.
-Entrance Requirement: All international applicants for whom English is not the native tongue must provide proof of competence in the English language.
-Test Requirement: Official Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or the American College Test (ACT) scores is required.
How to apply:
1. Dominican University of California Online Application or Common Application
2. 500-word typed Essay as described in the application on one of the following topics: a family, cultural, or personal tradition that is meaningful to them. Also, students are required to mention if they could spend a day with a living, deceased or imaginary person who would it be.
3. Nursing and Health Science (Pre-OT) applicants are required to mention why they would like to major in nursing or occupational therapy and what contributions they see making to the profession. They must include any past work (paid or volunteer) experience in health care, education or social services.
4. Updated, official high school transcript (six semesters minimum);
5. One recommendation from school faculty, administrator, and/or a counselor. Applicants who have been out of school for more than two years may submit a letter of recommendation from a professional colleague;
6. Official Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or the American College Test (ACT) scores.
Application deadline is November 1, 2017.
