High School Awards Program
The University of Rochester is pleased to sponsor four prestigious award programs which recognize high school juniors’ outstanding achievements in leadership and academics.
Nomination Information
Each year, participating high schools may nominate up to four qualified students, one for each of these awards. All nominees will have their application fee waived and will be eligible for merit scholarships worth at least $7,500 per year.
Participation in these programs is open to all secondary schools. The priority deadline for nominations is March 15, 2013. If your nomination is received by this deadline, you’ll receive a certificate in April which you can present at your school’s awards ceremony. The final deadline for nominations to be submitted is June 15, 2013. All award packets will be mailed directly to the award nominator at their high school.
To view the High School Awards publication, visit here.
If you have any questions, please contact the High School Awards Coordinator at (585) 275-3221, toll free at (888) 822-2256, or at hsawards@admissions.rochester.edu.
Commonly Asked Questions
Nomination(s)
To nominate a student for an award electronically log in.
To nominate a student for an award using a fillable and printable PDF, click here.
A Reminder of Award Qualifications
Please note, the relative weighting of award criteria is left to the discretion of the faculty at the individual high school, but all criteria should be taken into consideration.
Bausch + Lomb Honorary Science Award
- High achievement and rigor in science classes
- High PSAT Math and/or SAT Math scores
Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony Award
- A demonstrated commitment to understanding and addressing difficult social issues
- Leadership and dedication to community action
- Strong grades and rigorous courses taken in the humanities and social sciences
George Eastman Young Leaders Award
- Strong leadership experience at school and in the community
- High grades and challenging courses
- Extensive involvement in extracurricular activities
Xerox Award for Innovation and Information Technology
- A strong interest in innovation and/or information technology and a high level of achievement in this area
- Exposure to new technologies outside of school, such as pursuing serious work opportunities in local laboratories or industry
- Leading other students to new approaches to old problems, e.g. business plans for fundraising; innovative community service; after-school activities; and best uses of internal communications tools such as chat and blogs
