George Carpenter Scholarship

Scholarship Details

Three candidates for the National Alumni Scholarship program will be awarded the George Carpenter Scholarship for $10,000. This is a tuition-specific scholarship (see Cost Specificity of Awards for more information). It is not available for the summer term.

Recipients must be enrolled full-time and maintain a GPA of 3.25 for renewal, in addition to general Satisfactory Academic Progress standards. The scholarship is available for the lesser of a) four years of undergraduate study, or b) until a bachelor’s degree has been earned. Students enrolled in blended undergraduate and graduate programs (Law 3+3, Pharmacy, MATR 3+2, OTD 3+3) should review Program-Specific Policies to understand the structure of financial aid and billing in those programs.

George Carpenter Scholarship recipients are seen as student leaders at the University, and are expected to be actively engaged in the Drake community. Additionally, recipients must meet with a representative from the Drake University Office of Alumni & Development each semester, and will be expected to participate in each year’s National Alumni Scholarship competition days.

All scholarships require full-time enrollment (minimum of 12 credit hours per semester) and satisfactory academic progress. Individual scholarships may have additional eligibility or application requirements. 

Undergraduate scholarships are available only to students enrolled at the undergraduate level, for up to 4 years total or until a Bachelor's degree is earned (whichever comes first). Students entering one of Drake's joint undergraduate/graduate degree paths should refer to Program-Specific Policies to understand which years are designated as undergraduate-level for billing and financial aid purposes. Scholarships will renew automatically if all renewal requirements are satisfied.