These scholarships are awarded to first-year students who have demonstrated noteworthy academic excellence, reflected by their academic achievement and performance. This $10,000 scholarship is allocated to pay for tuition, fees, room and board, and is renewable for up to three consecutive academic years, contingent upon successful completion of the first year, for the potential total of $40,000. It cannot exceed the student's cost of attendance. Students cannot receive this scholarship in addition to a flagship match scholarship.