Scholarships

Commitment to Excellence Scholarship

Scholarships

LIFE WEST COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

Five Awards of $1,000 awarded every quarter

Scholarship Criteria:

Awards areavailable to all students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00* who have excelled in one or more of the following areas: community service, health center accomplishments, research, academic achievements, athletics, and contributions to the chiropractic profession and/or other exceptional accomplishments.
- *A student with a cumulative GPA of 2.85 –2.99 may submit a letter of appeal as to why their circumstances warrant special considerations.
Applicant must be in good standing with all offices on campus.
Requires one letter of recommendationand essay (see below).
Applicants may be contacted for additional information and/or verification.
Prior recipients must provide substantially new information/essay

Essay Requirements

Write a short essay (500 words max) about your commitment to excellence in community service, health center accomplishments, research, academic achievements,athletics, contributions to the chiropractic profession and/or other exceptional accomplishments.

Essay Scoring Rubric

Context – Possible 25 points:
- Accomplished — 19 – 25 points
- Good — 13 – 18 points
- Satisfactory — 6 – 12 points
- Needs Improvement — 0 – 5 points
Syntax & Grammar – Possible 25 points:
- Accomplished — 19 – 25 points
- Good — 13 – 18 points
- Satisfactory — 6 – 12 points
- Needs Improvement — 0 – 5 points
Content – Possible 50 points:
- Accomplished — 38 – 50 points
- Good — 25 – 37 points
- Satisfactory — 12 – 24 points
- Needs Improvement — 0 – 11 points

Deadline

Application deadlines for 2025-26 (summer 25 – 8/6/25, fall 25 – 10/29/25, winter 26 – 2/4/26 and spring 26 – 4/29/26. All required documents must be submitted online via the links. The Life West Scholarship committee will review/score the applicants based on the above rubric.

Commitment to Excellence Scholarship

Scholarships

LIFE WEST COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarship Criteria:

Essay Requirements

Essay Scoring Rubric

Deadline

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