Achievement scholarships are awarded to first-year domestic students. You must complete an application for admission by Dec. 1 to Goshen College, along with having your high school transcript and test scores (optional this year) sent to the Admissions Office, in order to confirm eligibility for achievement scholarships.
Before you get started
There are three important but different parts to this form: The application portion, an essay portion and an on-campus interview. The application and essay portions must be completed by Jan. 15.
- The application portion consists of basic contact information like your name, address, phone number, etc.
- The essay portion consists of four questions (see below). Your response for each question must be limited to 100 words.
- The on-campus interview will take place during Celebrate Scholars Day on January 25, 2025.
Upon successful completion of this form, a confirmation email will be sent to the email address you specify in step #2. If you do not receive such an email please check your spam folder or contact the Admissions Office at admissions@goshen.edu or 574.535.1535.
Essay questions
Q1: Community Service
Explain what you have done to make your community a better place to live. Discuss the impact of one or two specific projects.
Q2: Goals/Task Commitment
Articulate one goal you have established for yourself. Tell us your efforts in accomplishing this goal. Be specific about the steps you took to achieve this goal.
Q3: Leadership/Group Contributions
Describe one specific example of your leadership experience in which you have significantly influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time. Consider responsibilities to initiatives taken in or out of school.
Q4: Dealing With Adversity
Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to address this challenge. Include how you responded and what you learned about yourself.
On-campus Interview
The on-campus interview will be conducted by faculty at Celebrate Scholars Day, January 25, 2025. The interview will last for approximately 15 minutes. While all candidates are expected to attend Celebrate Scholars Day, if you are unable to attend, the interview can be completed through a Zoom interview on either January 27, 2025 from 4 p.m.-9 p.m. (EST) or January 29, 2024 from 4 p.m.-9 p.m. (EST). During the interview, faculty will ask questions based on a certain scenario. The interview scenario and potential questions will be emailed to qualified candidates the first week of January.
If you have any questions regarding the on-campus interview, please contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at
admissions@goshen.edu or 574.535.1535.
To avoid losing your work:
It is highly recommended that you compose your answers to the essay questions in a separate program like Google Docs or Notepad and then copy and paste your answers here to avoid losing your work.