Hendrix College encourages students to seek knowledge and growth outside the classroom through a variety of extracurricular, co-curricular, leadership and service programs. The following scholarship opportunities award students for their talents and achievements while in high school in the areas of leadership and service. All scholarships listed below can be applied for with this application. You will need to apply for admission by February 1. The co-curricular application deadline is February 15.
UMYF Leadership Scholarship
United Methodist Youth Fellowship Leadership Scholars have provided significant leadership in local church, district, and conference youth ministries of the United Methodist Church and demonstrate outstanding potential for Christian leadership on the Hendrix campus. Each applicant must be a member of a United Methodist church and provide notable leadership roles within the church and youth group. Those involved in leadership at the district, conference, jurisdictional, and national levels are strongly encouraged to apply.
Students who qualify for the scholarship, but whose financial needs are met by other scholarships or sources, are still encouraged to apply for the scholarship program. Students who do not receive funds can still participate in the program.
Renewal of the scholarship for up to three additional years is dependent on the successful completion of a set program that includes participation in retreats, monthly group meetings, and individual projects. The program expectations will be outlined in the letter awarding the scholarship.
Application requirements:
- Submission of Hendrix’s online scholarship application by February 15 which includes:
- Resume detailing UMYF leadership involvement
- Essay centered on the role faith has played in your life
Start the application here. Due February 15.
Miller Center Service Scholarship
The Miller Center for Vocation, Ethics, and Calling encourages students to see their years in college as a time for extended and deep reflection about how they hope to find meaning and purpose in life. The Miller Center Service Scholarship program recognizes that it is often by serving those in need that we discover what our life’s work should be.In this light, Service Scholars commit to completing a prescribed number of volunteer hours each semester of their Hendrix career and taking part in a program that helps Scholars reflect on how that service informs their life’s purpose. The scholarship is renewable for up to three years.
The Miller Center Service Scholars program seeks individuals who have worked effectively and enthusiastically with volunteer projects during their junior and senior years in high school, who will commit to volunteering regularly while in college and who demonstrate a resolve to make leadership through service a part of their future.
Application requirements:
- Submission of Hendrix’s online scholarship application by February 15 which includes:
- A service resume that lists and describes past involvement in service organizations and volunteer service projects, highlighting activities that exceeded graduation requirements or club expectations
- An essay that addresses (a) the most significant service you have engaged in during high school; (b) the extent to which your service to others has required leadership and self-initiative; (c) what you have learned about yourself and about life from your volunteer experiences thus far; and (d) your reasons for wanting to continue volunteering during college
Start the application here. Due February 15.
Esports Scholarship
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Submission of Hendrix’s online scholarship application by February 15 which includes:
- An essay in which you address your esports career to this point, your involvement with esport teams, and your desire to be a part of Hendrix's Esports Team.
A submission of your ranking for your preferred title/game.
Start the application here. Due February 15.
Art Scholarship
When completing the online scholarship application, interested students must submit the URL to a set of images on Flickr that contains 10-20 images of their artwork. Descriptions should include the name, title, medium, dimensions, and date of the piece being presented. Information about setting up a Flickr account is available on the online scholarship application, or visit www.flickr.com.
Application requirements:
Start the application here. Due February 15.
Music Scholarship
In addition to completing the online scholarship application, interested students must audition* with an appropriate member of the faculty by March 11 for in-person auditions. Recorded auditions must be received by the Office of Admission on or before March 1, 2023.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Submission of Hendrix’s online scholarship application by February 1
- In person Audition, to be completed by March 11, 2023. Recorded auditions must be received by the Office of Admission on or before March 1, 2023.
- Contact information from a Director of Ensemble Instructor
Start the application here. Due February 15.
Schedule your audition by signing up for a Hendrix Experience Day. You can do so here. Must be done by March 11.
Additional music scholarship information, including specific requirements for all instruments, can be found here.
Theatre Arts and Dance Scholarship
In addition to completing the online scholarship application, interested students must audition* with an appropriate member of the faculty by March 11. Performance and non-performance applicants are encouraged to apply. A letter of recommendation from a teacher, though not necessarily from theatre/drama, who can comment on creative ability, cooperation, and willingness to work with others must also be sent directly to the Hendrix Office of Admission or Department of Theatre Arts and Dance.
Application Requirements:
- Submission of Hendrix’s online extracurricular scholarship application by February 1
- Audition, to be completed by March 11
- Letter of recommendation
Start the application here. Due February 15.
Schedule your audition by signing up for a Hendrix Experience Day. You can do so here. Must be done by March 11.