Pacesetter Honors Scholarship Competition

Congratulations on being invited to Pacific's 2024 Pacesetter Honors Scholarship Competition!

Our Pacesetter Honors Scholarship Competition is a prestigious event held every year for new, incoming freshman students who have applied and have been accepted to Pacific University, Fall 2024.

Only students who have been invited will be able to register to attend this exclusive event. Please let us know if you will be accepting or declining your invitation to our highly sought-after event by clicking on the RSVP button below.

We ask all students to let us know their decision to attend or to decline by clicking on the 'RSVP' button below.

Scholarship Information

Students who attend will be in the running to earn one full-tuition scholarship or one of 35 annually renewable $10,000 scholarships ($40,000 over four years). All other participants are guaranteed an annually renewable $2,500 scholarship ($10,000 over four years). These awards will be stacked on top of the merit scholarship that students have already been awarded! Students must have a minimum cumulative, weighted GPA of 3.7 and be admitted to Pacific University. Nominations are through our admissions counselors and submitted to our committee for final review. Questions regarding invitations should be directed to your Pacific University admissions counselor.

Event Information

This event will be a two-part event that consists of (1) a writing component that will be submitted online, and (2) an interview with a faculty member and a current student selected by a faculty member. 

A detailed itinerary of the day's event will be sent to those who have confirmed their attendance at the 2024 Pacesetter Honors Scholarship Competition. Make sure to reserve your spot as soon as possible. All empty slots will be filled and counselors will submit wait-listed nominations if a student decides to decline their invitation. Once again, we ask all students who have been invited to fill out the RSVP form to let us know their decision. 

Event Date & Time

Pacesetter Honors Scholarship Competition will take place both online and in person. Students must choose between attending the scholarship competition virtually through Zoom or in-person. Selecting either event will still ensure all students have an equal chance of winning a scholarship; there are no location advantages. It is important to note as this is a scholarship competition, the student is expected to attend the event in its entirety.

Please make note of any applicable time changes if you are virtually attending from another time zone. If you live in a different state, simply click here for a map to see what time the listed events will take place for you.

RSVP or RESPOND by: Wednesday January 24, 2024 | Midnight (PST)

  • Option 1: Virtual Pacesetter Honors Day: Saturday, February 17, 2024 | 9:00 AM (PST) to 11:30 AM (PST)

  • Option 2: In-Person Pacesetter Honors Day: Saturday, February 17, 2024 | 1:30 PM (PST) to 4:30 (PST)

Leading up to the event, there will be optional, virtual preparatory sessions to help ease the pre-test jitters and Q&A.

  • (Optional) Virtual Parent/Guardian Prep Session: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | 7:00 PM (PST): How to Help Your Student Prepare for the Competition

  • (Optional) Virtual Student Prep Session: Thursday, February 1, 2024 | 7:00 PM (PST): What to Expect and Meeting Previous Pacesetter Honors Day Attendees for tips and tricks.

What To Wear

Students will be interviewing with faculty and staff at this event. We recommend that all students dress for a professional interview. Business casual to business professional dress attire is highly recommended.

Itinerary

The itinerary and other detailed event information will be emailed to participants who have registered closer to Pacesetter Honors Day. 

 

REGISTER TODAY

 

Contact Us

Derek Naegeli | Associate Director of Admissions
Knight Hall | 503-352-3180 | derekn@pacificu.edu