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  Boston University Alexander Graham Bell Scholarship  
  The Alexander Graham Bell Scholarship is designed to recognize students with strong math and science backgrounds who have the potential to thrive at Boston University’s College of Engineering, a vibrant community of students, faculty, and staff dedicated to advancing the frontiers of science and technology through research and discovery. Alexander Graham Bell Scholars receive renewable scholarships for full tuition and are guaranteed admission to a Boston University Engineering master’s degree program, provided a 3.40 grade point average is earned during the Bachelor of Science program. Students will also receive one semester of funding in their first two years of study to participate in a research program with a College of Engineering faculty member.

Only students who have applied and are accepted for admission to the Boston University College of Engineering will be considered for this award. The Common Application and Boston University Common Application Supplement are available on the Common Application website.

Each candidate must also submit a 500-word essay responding to the following:

Write an essay about an engineering advance or innovation that you feel has had an important impact on society. Your essay should describe the advance/innovation and discuss its implications for society and the field of engineering.

Please submit your essay via e-mail to engessay@bu.edu as an attached Microsoft Word document (.doc or .rtf extension). For identification purposes, please include the words "Bell Essay" in the subject line. In addition, please include your name and birth date or Social Security number on the essay.

You must indicate that you are a Alexander Graham Bell Scholarship applicant on your Boston University Common Application Supplement by typing “EN” in the “Office Use Only” box at the bottom of the Supplement.

The complete application and essay must be submitted by December 1.

Recipients’ average high school GPA: 4.0
Average rank in class: Top 1%
Average SAT score: 2225
Average ACT score: 34
(This profile does not constitute a statement of eligibility criteria.)

 
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