Ashlyn May Wins Full-Tuition Scholarship at Culver-Stockton College

2013 Mar 20

Ashlyn May, senior high school student from Liberty Community High School in Camp Point,Ill., has won the Pillars for Excellence scholarship at Culver-Stockton College. This is the 29th annual Pillars for Excellence Scholarship Competition at Culver-Stockton. The $89,000 scholarship is designed to cover four full years of tuition awarded annually at the freshman value.

Strict academic standards are required to even compete for the scholarship. There are three general requirements for students to compete for the scholarship. Students must apply and be admitted to Culver-Stockton, have a minimum composite score of 26 on the ACT or an equivalent SAT score, and they must have a minimum 3.75 GPA (on a 4.0 scale). Competitors also had to come to campus and complete two interview with faculty and staff, as well as submit an essay. This year's competition was especially fierce. Fifty candidates competed, with an average GPA of 3.87 (on a 4.0 scale) and an average ACT score of 27.

"The Pillars for Excellence Scholarship is an excellent opportunity for any student that would be eligible to compete. All competitors, regardless of whether they are Pillars recipients, will gain admission into our unique Honors program which is a spectacular educational opportunity," says Misty McBee, director of admission.

May plans on studying athletic training.

Culver-Stockton College is a four year residential college located in Canton, Mo. C-SC is in affiliation with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).