Hillcrest Scholarship Fund

An annual scholarship awarded to outstanding sophomore honors students. The scholarship supports an off-campus summer enrichment experience that complements classroom learning by providing financial assistance for travel expenses and tuition. Students may use the scholarship to carry out research, to participate in an internship, to engage in a service-learning project, or to fund language training or another training program related to the applicant’s academic goals. The scholarship is not limited to these examples. Students, with the aid of their faculty mentors, are encouraged to design unique projects that help them meet their academic and/or career goals. Please note that the scholarship cannot be used to fund a JMU study abroad program.

Hillcrest scholars are selected on the basis of their proposed project, their academic achievements and intellectual promise, their leadership experience and community engagement, and their ability to make a significant contribution to society in the future. The Hillcrest Scholarship helps fulfill the JMU Honors College’s mission of providing an academic community engaging highly motivated and intellectually gifted students in exceptional experiences that nurture a life-long passion for learning. Responsibility for overseeing the selection and awarding process lies with the Dean of the Honors College.

For a detailed description of the application requirements, please visit the Hillcrest Scholarship website.