More than 400 students have been awarded a Success Award to attend Peru State College. Students who qualify are guaranteed immediately upon admission a renewable tuition award worth thousands of dollars over the course of four years.

Peru State College has reworked its scholarships into a new model based on findings that high school GPA is a strong predictor of student success at Peru State College. The new Success Award model will provide more scholarships to more students attending Peru State.

Dr. Jesse Dorman, vice president for enrollment management and student affairs, writes, “Looking back at the last several years, we can see clear evidence connecting college success to high school GPA. Peru State’s new Success Awards will better recruit the students that have been most successful on our campus.”

Peru State College is still offering these awards to incoming freshmen. To qualify, students must complete an application for admission, including submission of an official high school transcript and an official ACT/SAT score.

Awards given to Atchison County students  were:

Chancellor’s Award: Katie Lininger, Rock Port. The Chancellors Award requires a 3.8 high school GPA and is an award for $8,000.

Dean’s Award: Matthew Hance, Rock Port, and Jordyn Hogue, Tarkio. The Dean’s Award requires a 3.0 high school GPA and is an award for $6,000.

TJ Majors Award: Wyatt Gray, McKenzie Hines, and Shaylee Sparks, all of Tarkio. The TJ Majors Award requires a 2.6 high school GPA and is an award for $4,000.