Dingledine-Bluestone Scholarship at JMU 2024

The objective of the Dingledine-Bluestone Scholarships is to support and encourage students with excellent academic merit and who possess an outgoing personality to enroll to study at the university.

Eligibility for the Dingledine-Bluestone Scholarship:

• The Dingledine-Bluestone Scholarship is awarded based on demonstrated excellence in academic achievement, leadership, and community service.
• Applicants must have a 3.6 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 unweighted scale) or an 89 (on a 100-point scale), or have a 1250 SAT (out of 1600; writing portion not considered) or a 27 ACT score (composite only). If you choose to meet this criterion, you must have your scores sent officially from the testing agency to James Madison University and received by November 1st.
• All Dingledine-Bluestone Scholars will be required to be Honors College students in good standing for the duration of the scholarship.

Value of the Scholarship:

Successful applicants of the Dingledine-Bluestone Scholarship will receive an amount of $13,576.

Application process & Deadline

Application to JMU: Complete early action first-year application before the deadline of Nov. 1 because applicants must apply early action to be granted access to the electronic scholarship application. The Dingledine-Bluestone Scholarship deadline is November 15th. 

Application to Honors College: Complete early action Honors College application before the deadline of Nov. 8th because applicants must apply early action to be considered for the Dingledine-Bluestone Scholarship.