Smith College - Ada Comstock Scholar Program
Award: Varies
Category: Private College Scholarships
Financial aid for Ada Comstock Scholars is need-based and is based on the premise that students pay for the cost of education to the extent that they are able, as calculated by a national formula and institutional policy, and that financial aid serves to supplement this effort.
Eligibility Criteria:
Applications are available to women* who are 24 or older, or veterans, or have a dependent other than a spouse, are eligible to apply. (Women must be at least 24 years of age by December 31st of the academic year in which they enter Smith College (fall or spring).
Note:
1. A student entering in January does not qualify as an Ada/independent student if she will turn 24 during her first term at the college.
2. Smith College will not consider applications from students seeking a second bachelor's degree OR who have completed more than 64 transferable credits.
Note: People who identify as women - cis, trans and nonbinary women-are eligible to apply to Smith.
Application Materials/Process:
Smith College uses the Common Application for prospective Ada Comstock Scholars. There is no application fee.
1. Common Application
2. Autobiographical Essay: Applicants are required to submit an evaluative autobiographical essay. Specific instructions can be found in the "Documents" section of the Common Application.
3. Résumé
4. Official College Transcript(s): Smith requires official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended. To initiate that process, use the "Download Transcript Request Form" located in the "Colleges Attended" section of the "Academic History" quadrant of your Common Application.
5. Official High School Transcript or GED Certificate: Official high school transcript(s) or GED certificate are required. Please contact your secondary school(s) and ask that official transcripts be mailed or emailed directly to the Smith College Office of Admission. GED certificates may also be sent to this address.
6. Two Recommendations: At least one recommendation must be from a faculty member who has taught you in a college-level class.
7. Transfer Mid-Term Report: Applicants currently enrolled in college courses are required to submit the Common Application Mid-Term Report. Completed forms may be uploaded on the application "Documents" screen or emailed to the Smith College Office of Admission.
8. Transfer College Report: Applicants are required to submit the Common Application College Report. This form must be filled out by a college official. Completed forms should be mailed or emailed directly to the Smith College Office of Admission.
9. Course Descriptions: Photocopies of course descriptions for all college courses completed and in progress should be mailed or emailed to the Smith College Office of Admission.
Note: An interview is required for all students applying for the Scholars program. Interviews MUST be completed by the application submission deadline.
Disclaimer: This information is subject to change without notice. Please visit the scholarship website for up-to-date information.
