About the Presidential Scholars Program
Program Oversight
The Presidential Scholars Program (PSP) is managed by the Director of the Center for Research and Fellowships with the advice of a 20-member Advisory Board, 12 of whom also serve as the Co-Chairs of the PSP selection committees. Strategic decisions regarding the Caritas Presidential Scholarship are made with the advice and consent of the Vice President for UNITAS: Community Enrichment.
The PSP selection committees take a holistic approach in reviewing applicants and look at multiple criteria including academic achievement, civic engagement, creativity, expertise in a particular field, leadership, and resiliency.
Director of Presidential Scholars Program (PSP)
- Director of Center for Research and Fellowships (CRF)
Selection Committee Co-Chairs, also Advisory Board Members
- Arts (two representatives appointed by Dean of CLAS)
- Business (two representatives appointed by Dean of VSB)
- Caritas Presidential Scholarship (Vice President for UNITAS and appointee)
- Engineering (two representatives appointed by Dean of ENG)
- Nursing (two representatives appointed by Dean of FCN)
- Sciences (two representatives appointed by Dean of CLAS)
Advisory Board Members
- Director of the University Honors Program
- Vice President for UNITAS: Community Enrichment
- Representative from President's Office (appointed by the University President)
- Dean of Enrollment Management (or appointee)
- Director of Financial Assistance (or appointee)
- Director of University Admission (or appointee)
- Director of Center for Access, Success, and Achievement (or appointee)
- Assistant Vice Provost, Graduate Education and Research
- Associate Director, Center for Research and Fellowships (& PSP)