Knox College, IL
School Type
Private
Acceptance Rate
68%
Tuition
$41,847
Eligibility For Public Schools
N/A
International Students
N/A
US News Ranking
#71 in National Liberal Arts Colleges
Scholarships
Knox Chicago Scholarship
Type
Automatic
Amount
Up to $18,000
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
23-30
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 540-670
SAT Writing: 560-670 SAT Critical Reading: 580-690
Description
Knox Chicago Scholarship - Students attending high schools in the city of Chicago and graduating in the top 20 percent of their class are eligible for a scholarship of up to $18,000 per year, provided they have not received another Knox academic scholarship.
Colorado Alumni Scholarship
Type
Competitive
Amount
$3,000
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
23-30
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 540-670
SAT Writing: 560-670 SAT Critical Reading: 580-690
Description
Colorado Alumni Scholarship - The Colorado Alumni Scholarship is an award of $3,000 per year ($12,000 over four years) to students from the Centennial State. Selection is based on your admission application and an interview with the alumni scholarship committee of the Colorado Knox Club.
Ellen Browning Scripps Scholarship
Type
Competitive
Amount
Up to $15,000
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
23-30
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 540-670
SAT Writing: 560-670 SAT Critical Reading: 580-690
Description
The Scripps Scholarship awards up to $15,000 annually. An 1859 graduate of Knox, Ellen Browning Scripps was co-founder of the Scripps Howard newspaper chain. Her philanthropic support helped establish Scripps College in California and Scripps Institute of Oceanography.
Glenbrook Trustees Scholarship
Type
Competitive
Amount
Up to $5,000
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
23-30
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 540-670
SAT Writing: 560-670 SAT Critical Reading: 580-690
Description
Glenbrook Trustees Scholarship
Outstanding seniors from Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South High Schools are eligible for scholarships of up to $5,000 per year.Awards go to students whose applications for admission demonstrate academic excellence as well as significant contributions to their school and community.
Hermann Muelder Scholarship
Type
Competitive
Amount
Up to $18,000
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
23-30
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 540-670
SAT Writing: 560-670 SAT Critical Reading: 580-690
Description
Hermann Muelder Scholarship
Offers awards of up to $18,000 per year. The Hermann Muelder Scholarship is named for one of our most respected history professors. Muelder wrote critically acclaimed works about the history of the Midwest, the anti-slavery founders of Knox College, and the City of Galesburg. He also researched African-American soldiers from Galesburg who served in the Civil War regiment portrayed in the film Glory, one of whom returned home after the war and fought to end segregation and discrimination against black veterans.
Lincoln Scholarship
Type
Competitive
Amount
Up to $22,000
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
23-30
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 540-670
SAT Writing: 560-670 SAT Critical Reading: 580-690
Description
The Lincoln Scholarship offers awards of up to $22,000 per year. The Lincoln Scholarship honors the special relationship between Knox and Abraham Lincoln. Knox hosted one of the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates in 1858, and in 1860 Lincoln was the first person to receive an honorary degree from Knox. Research into Lincoln's pre-presidential years, and publications about Lincoln, done by the Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College, have been featured on the History channel and have won numerous national awards.
Presidential Scholarship
Type
Competitive
Amount
Full Tuition
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
23-30
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 540-670
SAT Writing: 560-670 SAT Critical Reading: 580-690
Description
The Presidential Scholarship -- our highest recognition for first-year students -- offers an award of full-tuition. Five students will be selected to receive a Presidential Scholarships with awards will be announced in March. Presidential Scholarship recipients form a select group of the nation's best and brightest students. Applicants who receive a Lincoln Scholarship during the admission process and are U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents will be considered for a Presidential Scholarship. Presidential Scholars will be notified in March and brought to campus, free of charge, to attend one of our two Admitted Student Days in April.
Rothwell Stephens Scholarship In Mathematics
Type
Competitive
Amount
$5,000
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
23-30
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 540-670
SAT Writing: 560-670 SAT Critical Reading: 580-690
Description
The Rothwell Stephens Scholarship in Mathematics awards $5,000 per year to an incoming first-year student who is interested in pursuing a degree in mathematics and has achieved an outstanding score on the scholarship examination developed by the Knox Mathematics Department.
Service And Leadership Scholarships
Type
Competitive
Amount
Up to $5,000
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
23-30
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 540-670
SAT Writing: 560-670 SAT Critical Reading: 580-690
Description
Service and Leadership Scholarships are awarded to incoming students who are making a difference in their schools, communities, and the world around them. Awards of up to $5,000 per year recognize students with extensive, sustained commitment to social concerns, community service, social action, or volunteerism. Awards are also made to students who have demonstrated exemplary levels of leadership in extracurricular activities within their schools and communities.
Service and Leadership Scholarships are part of our long-standing commitment to social concerns and to preparing students to be active citizens and participants in our world. Knox's founders were leaders in the worldwide anti-slavery movement. In the early 20th century, Knox graduates were prominent among the 'muckrakers' who pioneered the field of investigative journalism. More recently, Knox has been a leader in sending graduates to the Peace Corps and developed the country's first Peace Corps Preparatory Program.
Western Illinois Achievers Scholarship
Type
Competitive
Amount
Up to $18,000
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
23-30
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 540-670
SAT Writing: 560-670 SAT Critical Reading: 580-690
Description
Western Illinois Achievers Scholarship
Students attending high schools in Western Illinois who show strong academic promise and a love for learning are eligible for a scholarship of up to $18,000 per year. Western Illinois Achievers Scholarships recognize the special relationship between Knox College and Western Illinois.Two students from each high school in Western Illinois will be chosen for the awards. Candidates should have taken challenging courses, achieved at a high level, and contributed to their schools and communities.Scholarships will be awarded at high schools in the following Western Illinois counties: Fulton, Henderson, Henry, Knox, McDonough, Mercer, Peoria, Rock Island, Stark, Tazewell, Warren, and Woodford.
National Achievement Finalists Scholarship
Type
National Merit/Achievement
Amount
$18,000 to $22,000
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
23-30
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 540-670
SAT Writing: 560-670 SAT Critical Reading: 580-690
Description
Finalists in the National Achievement Scholarship program are eligible to receive Knox merit-based scholarships, totaling $22,000 annually. Semi-finalists are eligible for at least $18,000 per year.
National Hispanic Recognition Scholarship
Type
National Merit/Achievement
Amount
$18,000 to $22,000
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
23-30
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 540-670
SAT Writing: 560-670 SAT Critical Reading: 580-690
Description
Scholars in the National Hispanic Recognition Program are eligible to receive Knox merit-based scholarship, totaling $22,000 per year. Students designated as Honorable Mentions in the National Hispanic Recognition program can receive at least $18,000 per year.
Art Scholarships
Type
Talent
Amount
Up to $8,000
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
21-26
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 540-670
SAT Writing: 560-670 SAT Critical Reading: 580-690
Description
Art Scholarships
Most successful candidates have taken two years of art in high school and present portfolios of 12 to 15 pieces of work in at least two media, including drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, photography, and other art forms. Works submitted should not be reproductions from photographs.
If you present your work on campus, an art professor will discuss your portfolio with you.
If you submit your work via mail or electronically, submissions should consist of photographs or slides of each individual work and a list of each piece's title, dimensions, and medium. Please do not submit original pieces.
Dance Scholarships
Type
Talent
Amount
Up to $8,000
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
23-30
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 540-670
SAT Writing: 560-670 SAT Critical Reading: 580-690
Description
Dance Scholarships
Present two short dance pieces representing a range of styles.
If you present your work on campus, faculty members are likely to provide feedback and direction to re-work portions of your presentation. If your performance requires music, please bring your own CD.
If you submit your work via mail or electronically, a recorded dance audition should follow the guidelines specified above and include oral responses to the following questions/prompts: How long have you been studying dance? What forms/dance styles have you studied? Who choreographed the work you are auditioning? How do you see dance fitting into your college experience? Our dance minor is a well-rounded program in that our course work includes: dance technique, dance history, dance theory, improvisation, anatomy, choreography & production. Do you have any experience in any of these fields of dance? What would you be interested in learning more about at the college level?
Music Scholarships
Type
Talent
Amount
Up to $8,000
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
23-30
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 540-670
SAT Writing: 560-670 SAT Critical Reading: 580-690
Description
Music Scholarships
If you present your audition on campus, you should prepare a work suitable for performance, as noted below. You will also be asked to sight-read an appropriate musical piece and discuss your background and aspirations with a music professor.
If you submit your audition electronically, you should include the required performance piece, as noted below. You must also include a sight-reading piece that is supervised by a current instructor (this should be one piece of music chosen by an instructor and not shown to you until the recorded audition; vocal students should be given the first note). With your submission, you should include a copy of the sight-reading sheet music and a statement describing your musical training, background, and experience. Videos containing segments of recent performances will not be considered.
Your performance piece should be prepared as follows:
Instrumental
Prepare either a standard solo piece, concerto movement, or an appropriate technical
Theatre Scholarships
Type
Talent
Amount
Up to $8,000
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
23-30
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 540-670
SAT Writing: 560-670 SAT Critical Reading: 580-690
Description
Theatre Scholarships
Prepare two pieces, one serious and the other comic. One should be from the classical repertoire (Greek, Shakespeare, Moliere, etc.), and the other should be modern (post-1875). Each should be approximately two minutes in length or less. Each piece should consist of one character. While it is acceptable to assume the presence of another character or to edit and combine speeches, do not attempt to play more than one role per piece.
Select pieces within your range and avoid the 'big moment' speeches, such as Hamlet's 'To be or not to be' soliloquy or Emily's (Our Town) 'Oh world, you are too beautiful.' Selections should show range, and there should be contrasts both between the selections and within each selection. The pieces should be fully memorized and staged to include movement.
If you present your work on campus, you'll discuss your acting process with a member of the theatre faculty, and you may be asked to re-do sections of your audition piece to incorporate
Writing Scholarships
Type
Talent
Amount
Up to $8,000
Required GPA
0
Required SAT
0
Required Act
0
Mid 50 ACT
23-30
Mid 50 SAT
SAT Math: 540-670
SAT Writing: 560-670 SAT Critical Reading: 580-690
Description
Writing Scholarships
Applicants are evaluated on the basis of a manuscript, their academic record, and any other evidence of special ability. Manuscripts can be submitted in one (or more*) of the following categories:
Poetry (5-8 pages)
Fiction (one short story)
Creative non-fiction (one essay on any topic)
Journalism (2 articles of investigative reporting)
Playwriting (one-act play)
Critical writing (one analytical paper on literature, film or dramatic performance)
Manuscripts should be representative of the applicant's best work and not exceed 20 pages.
Your manuscript should be typed, numbered, and include your name on each page. Your submission may include works previously submitted for a class or published in a newspaper or journal.
*Students may choose to submit in multiple genres. In such cases, preference will be given to manuscripts that show an even range of talent and potential in all represented genres.
Thomas Chrobak, CCFS®
CERTIFIED COLLEGE FUNDING SPECIALIST®
Other
1130 West Lake Cook Road, Buffalo Grove IL, 60089
(847) 737-7533