Sargent Family Scholarship for First Generation College Student Members

Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for the Sargent Family Scholarship, an applicant must meet the following criteria:

• met/meets the requirement for undergraduate nomination
• is an Alpha Sigma Nu member (or has been accepted for membership and will participate in the induction ceremony) from one of the 27 chapters in the United States
• identifies as a first-generation undergraduate college student (see class standing explanation and qualifications below)

According to the Alpha Sigma Nu by-laws (section 3.3.2: Requirements for Undergraduate Nomination), students nominated for membership in the Society must have a scholastic rank in the top fifteen (15%) percent of their class, and have distinguished themselves in displaying qualities of loyalty and service. In addition to achieving junior or senior standing, undergraduate transfer students shall have completed not fewer than one and one-half (1-1/2) semesters at a Jesuit institution by the time of their nomination.  In addition to achieving junior or senior standing, part-time undergraduate students shall have completed at least one-half (1/2) of their degree program by the time of their nomination.   

Class standing is determined by the number of credits earned, not the number of years a student has been in college. Some students may only have been at the university for two years, but enrolled with college credits from high school AP tests or community college courses that qualify them as juniors. The exact number of credits required to be considered a junior varies from college to college. 

First-generation college students are typically identified as students whose parents, guardians or other custodial family members have not completed a four-year degree. A number of first-generation students also receive federal Pell grant assistance as their families may have limited financial resources.