The dates for Open House are Monday, October 19^th and Friday, October 23, 2009. Your attendance will provide you with an opportunity to learn more about the admissions and financial aid processes and allow you to visit academic departments to speak with faculty in your area of interest. The Office of Admissions also offers information sessions, campus tours, and interviews Monday through Friday, and select Saturdays in the fall.  Please visit our website for more details www4.lehigh.edu/admissions/undergrad/visit. 

The Diversity Achievers Program is an opportunity for diverse high school seniors to immerse themselves in different aspects of Lehigh life for two days and one night. Lehigh University offers a broad curriculum of courses, experienced faculty, and believes in creating a vibrant campus community, remaining steadfast in our commitment to promote and sustain a diverse student body. By attending the Diversity Achievers Program, participants will experience classroom participation, conversations with faculty and staff, interactions with other prospective Lehigh students from around the country, and will stay overnight in a residence hall with a current student. The best way for a student to learn whether a college or university is a good fit is by spending time on campus. We invite you to participate in the Diversity Achievers Program on October 22–23, 2009. All travel and meal expenses for selected participants will be covered by Lehigh University.

The application is available online at www.lehigh.edu/dap.

Completing the application is the first step in taking advantage of this experience.  You can fill it out online, mail or fax it. 

In addition to the application, we also require:

• Unofficial transcript
• SAT/ACT scores
• A resume listing your activities and honors
• Personal statement describing your vision of a “diverse campus community” and how you would contribute to one
• Letter of recommendation from your guidance counselor

The Diversity Achievers Program is an opportunity for diverse high school seniors to immerse themselves in different aspects of Lehigh life for two days and one night. Lehigh University offers a broad curriculum of courses, experienced faculty, and believes in creating a vibrant campus community, remaining steadfast in our commitment to promote and sustain a diverse student body. By attending the Diversity Achievers Program, participants will experience classroom participation, conversations with faculty and staff, interactions with other prospective Lehigh students from around the country, and will stay overnight in a residence hall with a current student. The best way for a student to learn whether a college or university is a good fit is by spending time on campus. We invite you to participate in the Diversity Achievers Program on October 22–23, 2009. All travel and meal expenses for selected participants will be covered by Lehigh University.

The application is available online at www.lehigh.edu/dap.

Completing the application is the first step in taking advantage of this experience.  You can fill it out online, mail or fax it. 

In addition to the application, we also require:

• Unofficial transcript
• SAT/ACT scores
• A resume listing your activities and honors
• Personal statement describing your vision of a “diverse campus community” and how you would contribute to one
• Letter of recommendation from your guidance counselor

The dates for Open House are Monday, October 19^th and Friday, October 23, 2009. Your attendance will provide you with an opportunity to learn more about the admissions and financial aid processes and allow you to visit academic departments to speak with faculty in your area of interest. The Office of Admissions also offers information sessions, campus tours, and interviews Monday through Friday, and select Saturdays in the fall.  Please visit our website for more details www4.lehigh.edu/admissions/undergrad/visit. 

Lehigh University offers grants and scholarships, which are "gift aid" and awarded to students who either demonstrate financial need as determined by the university’s financial aid staff, or are awarded solely on a "merit" basis. The majority of funds are awarded based on a student’s calculated need.  A few merit awards are awarded through the Office of Admissions.

Academic Merit Awards
Lehigh's most prestigious merit scholarships, the Academic Merit Awards are given to a few select students from the top of the applicant pool.  Awards are valued at full OR half tuition and are renewable over a four year period, provided the recipient maintains a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

No additional application is necessary. All admitted candidates will be considered.

Dean’s Scholars
Students who excel academically and who demonstrate leadership skills qualify for these awards of $10,000 per academic year (available over four years). Students are required to maintain a 3.0 GPA to retain the benefits of this program, which also includes special trips and events.

No additional application is necessary. All admitted candidates will be considered.

Lehigh Scholars
Lehigh Scholarship Awards are given to outstanding applicants who demonstrate high financial need.  Students who receive these awards can have their full calculated need met with grants (as opposed to a combination of grants, work study, loans, etc.).  These awards are subject to change as need changes and are renewable over a four year period provided the recipient continues to demonstrate financial need and maintains a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher.

Students must have completed financial aid documents submitted on time in order for need to be determined and calculated.

Our program is a binding early decision plan, meaning that the student is expected to withdraw all applications to other schools if accepted to Lehigh. The student, his or her parents/guardians, and guidance counselor must sign an Early Decision Request form to confirm their understanding of this provision. Students applying Early should be sure that Lehigh is their first choice school. Early Decision I is for students who meet the November 15 deadline. Notification will be completed around December 15. Early Decision II is for students who have met the January 1 regular application deadline and who declare their intention to apply Early Decision II by January 15. These students will be notified mid-February. It is understood that all early decision candidates will continue to perform at a satisfactory academic level throughout the remainder of his or her senior year.

The early decision plan is not for everyone. It is for the student who has been early and active in their college search, and is sure that he or she wants to attend Lehigh. When reviewing an early decision application, the committee will defer a decision on any candidate when there is insufficient information to make an early decision commitment. It is also possible that a student may be denied admission. The Committee on Admissions will give early decision applicants some slight advantage in borderline cases because of the commitment of applying early, but the student must still present a strong record.

Early decision candidates who have filed the CSS/Financial Aid Profile application, available at www.collegeboard.com, and prior year tax forms, will be notified of their financial aid packages as soon as possible after the decisions on admission are made by the Office of Admissions. In addition to the CSS/Financial Aid Profile, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is also required. This form may be accessed online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Lehigh's code for FAFSA is 003289. The deadline to file FAFSA is January 1.