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Dr. George Bennett, Director
The Leighty Science Scholars Program is designated for high-achieving biology, chemistry, physics and pre-engineering students and includes graduate-level research opportunities and a summer stipend.
Leighty Scholars are typically selected from freshman students who apply for the James Millikin Scholars Honors Program. To qualify as a Leighty Scholar, students should have the following qualifications:
- Major in one of the sciences (biology, chemistry, engineering science or physics)
- Scored 27 or higher on the ACT or 1260 or higher on the SAT
- Have a cumulative high school grade point average of 3.5/4.0 or higher
- Rank near the upper 10% of his/her high-school graduating class
Whether or not they participate in the Presidential Scholarship interviews, prospective Leighty Scholars must complete a Leighty Scholars application form (obtained from Admissions or off the Internet) and return it to the Admissions office.
Students selected as Leighty Scholars will receive an annual $2,500 scholarship (separate and in addition to other financial aid) as long as they remain science majors and maintain a 3.5 GPA at Millikin. In addition, Leighty Scholars will do research during the summer after their sophomore year in collaboration with a Millikin science faculty. Each Leighty Scholar will receive a $6,000 summer stipend for doing research. Contact Millikin University Admissions or the Leighty website for details of this program.
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