SALT Scholarship

The SALT  Scholarship is a 4-year scholarship to be awarded by the Office of Student Life to incoming students based on previous service, leadership, experience, potential, and financial need. This scholarship and its requisite activities are designed to help students develop their gifts and skills for service and leadership during their time at LeTourneau University by continuing what was begun before and connecting with other like-minded students. This scholarship will be awarded in amounts up to $3,000 to recipients by the Student Life SALT Scholarship Committee.

Criteria for Applicants

Applicants must:

• Profess and exhibit a vibrant Christian faith
• Be a fully-admitted (non-provisional) incoming freshman at LeTourneau University.
• Demonstrate evidence of a commitment to service and leadership
• Exhibit a desire to continue to serve and to grow in leadership throughout their LETU career

Selection Process

Candidates are expected to submit an application and two non-family recommendations. A personal interview--for which the applicant's admissions résumé will be reviewed--will be scheduled by the scholarship committee during a Preview or other campus visit, or via telephone or Skype if a personal visit is not possible.

We are now accepting applications and scheduling interviews. The last application will be accepted on March 20th, 2013, so it is possible to schedule interviews at the Spring Preview, March 21st-22nd.

The scholarship committee will begin awarding scholarships shortly after the March 20th deadline and will continue as resources are available. The Dean of Students will notify candidates personally.

Expectations for Recipients

SALT Scholars will be expected to:

• Maintain at least a 2.5 GPA and be considered in good academic standing.
• Participate in ongoing Student Life training/mentoring programs and relationships.
• Engage in at least one servant leadership opportunity within LETU and one outside the LETU community. These opportunities must be approved in advance by the Student Life SALT Scholarship Committee.
  • Examples of opportunities within the LETU community:
    • IMPACT leadership position (www.letu.edu/impact)
    • Leadership team of a club or organization
    • Intern within Student Life or other University department
    • Captain of an intercollegiate sports team
  • Examples of opportunities outside LETU:
    • Student leader connected to a local service/non-profit organization
    • Leading a LeTourneau Student Ministries mission trip (www.letu.edu/lsm)
    • Intern or leadership role within a local church
• Serve as a peer leader for incoming SALT Scholars.
• Remain in good standing with the institution regarding disciplinary status and Chapel attendance.

Submit your application.