The Thomas S. Monson Scholarship is the most prestigious undergraduate scholarship offered at Brigham Young University. This scholarship, which bears the name of the Prophet and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recognizes the leadership, personal character, and academic promise of some of the finest young minds in the Church.  Twenty-five young men and twenty-five young women are awarded each year.  To be appointed a Thomas s. Monson Presidential Scholar is a singular achievement.

Award: One and one-half times LDS tuition for 8 semesters

Deadline:  All application materials must be postmarked to the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office by February 1, 2008. Faxed copies will not be accepted.  You must also complete the online application for admission to BYU. We strongly encourage you to submit a completed application 4-6 weeks in advance of the February 1 deadline to insure timely processing of your materials.

Notification:  All qualified applicants will be notified of scholarship decisions by the end of April 2008.

Eligibility:  To be eligible, you must--

• Complete a separate written application.  Click here to download the 2008/09 application form. The deadline for the 2008 application to be postmarked, will be February 1, 2008.

  If you are unable to download the application as a PDF file, please contact the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office at scholarships@byu.edu for a printed copy.

• Have academic credentials in the multiyear scholarship range on the freshmen matrix (8 semesters full LDS tuition).  Scores for exams taken after the December 2007 ACT and November 2007 SAT will not be accepted. 
• Be currently attending your final year of high school. 
• Be an active and worthy member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

International students are encouraged to take the SAT. Contact the College Board at 1233 20th St NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036 or telephone (202) 822-5900 for international testing locations. You may also send e-mail to Internatl@collegeboard.org or access their web site at www.collegeboard.org.