Dowling College to Place Full Rudolph Scholarships into the Hands of Ten Deserving Freshmen

Dowling Provides Students With What They Need While Still Dealing With Recession

OAKDALE, NY – In recognition that economic wreckage caused by a downturn in the economy is continuing to affect students, ten valuable Rudolph Scholarships are being offered to top freshmen at Dowling College including tuition, fees, room & board. These generous scholarships, valued at $1 million dollars, were donated by the Rudolph family, and are available to ten incoming full-time undergraduate freshmen, with a high academic rank average.  The Rudolph Scholarship for Academic Excellence Program is an opportunity for students at the top of their classes to benefit from a personal college experience, at no cost.

These ten incoming freshmen will experience the many benefits at Dowling, including small class sizes that allow for 1-on-1 opportunities with their professors and no large lectures halls.  Classes taught by professors, not teaching assistants, and flexible course availability are some of the other features offered by Dowling. Supportive and nurturing faculty, administration and staff that are dedicated toward helping students achieve success inside and outside of the classroom and in life.

“The economists may have proclaimed the recession is over but there are few people, especially students, who have seen the economy get substantially better. For education to be sustained, we need programs such as these that recognize that students need an opportunity to develop and succeed,” stated Acting Dowling College President Scott Rudolph.

“This new scholarship will enable us to provide incoming students with assistance in achieving their academic dreams, while enhancing academic and student life on campus.” said Ronnie Lee MacDonald, Vice President For Enrollment & Student Services.

The Rudolph Scholarship for Academic Excellence Program Application Deadline is December 31, 2010, and a decision will be made by January 31, 2011.

Applicants must meet the following criteria;

● Incoming freshman for full-time undergraduate study

● Minimum High School Average of 90

● Minimum combined (verbal and math) score of 1200 on the SAT or 26 on the ACT

Each scholarship awarded will include;

● Full tuition and fees

● Dormitory fees

● Meal Plan fees

Scholarship recipient(s) must commit to four (4) years of service to the College community in activities:

● Honor Societies

● Student Activities

● Student Club(s)

● Student Government Leadership positions

● Student Publication(s)

Scholarship recipient(s) must maintain full-time enrollment with a minimum of a 3.2 overall grade point average for each semester of the four years of the Scholarship program. Acceptance of the Scholarship Commitment must be made by February 18, 2011.

If you are interested in applying for the Rudolph Scholarship for Academic Excellence Program, please contact:

Ronnie Lee MacDonald
Vice President For Enrollment & Student Services
Dowling College, Oakdale, N.Y. 11769
(631) 244-3480, fax (631) 244-1078

About Dowling….The Personal College

Dowling College is an independent, coeducational college that serves more than 6,000 students at its historic Rudolph Campus on the banks of the Connetquot River in Oakdale, NY, and the 105-acre Brookhaven Campus in eastern Long Island and a business center located near the Nassau-Suffolk border in Melville. Dowling offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees in several disciplines through its four schools: Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Education.