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Aspiring Scholars Award Program (ASAP)

Amount: $1,000 - $8,000
Eligibility: High School Juniors

Participation in the Aspiring Scholars Award Program (ASAP) provides you with the opportunity to experience first-hand the exceptional education you will receive as a UD student.

During Aspiring Scholars Preview you have the opportunity to participate in the Aspiring Scholars Award Program (ASAP). ASAP consists of an exam that is based on the nationally recognized UD Core curriculum. The exam serves as a window into the Core, allowing you to sample what you will learn when you become a student at UD.

You can earn up to $8,000 in scholarship money based on your performance on the exam which consists of both a multiple choice and an essay section. Students who take the ASAP exam receive the larger of either the scholarship amount they earned on the ASAP exam or the scholarship amount they earned on the application for admission.

Participation in the program does not require any advanced preparation and will in no way hinder your chances for admission or other scholarship opportunities. This makes the process of taking the ASAP exam a risk-free scholarship experience. In addition, you are eligible to apply early and other application benefits.

Current high school juniors may participate by following the steps below:

Complete the ASAP exam, which will be administered during the Aspiring Scholars Preview. The test is based on the nationally recognized University of Dallas Core curriculum and does not require any advanced preparation.

Your performance on the exam will in no way hinder your ability to obtain other scholarships offered by University of Dallas.

Once you have completed the requirements listed in Step I, you will be invited to apply for admission early as an ASAP applicant at the beginning of your senior year.

To complete the ASAP application process, you will need to return the application along with the following application credentials:

6th semester transcript
Counselor Recommendation
SAT/ACT test scores
Optional writing sample:
ASAP scholars are not required to complete the essay portion of the application for admission to the University of Dallas
The application fee is waved for ASAP scholars
The Teacher Recommendation is waived for ASAP scholars

Notification Process
Award recipients are in no way committed to accept enrollment as a result of participating in the ASAP program.

The ASAP Award counts as an Academic Achievement Award, since it is based on an academic exam given by the University.