The Thomas and Karyn Dingledine Scholarship for Achievement in Academics and Service

Who are Thomas and Karyn Dingledine?

The Dingledine family has a long tradition at James Madison University. Thomas and Karyn Dingledine are relatives of an impressive list of Dingledines who were memorable faculty and staff at Madison College and James Madison University in the mid 1900’s through the 1970’s. Thomas and Karyn want to recognize and encourage JMU students with a demonstrated vision to impact others. The recipients of the scholarship should exemplify excellence in academic achievement, leadership, and community service.

Scholarship Information:

Five scholarships are given annually by the Dingledine Scholarship Selection Committee. Each award amount is equivalent to full in-state tuition for four years at JMU.
Scholarships are awarded based on demonstrated excellence in academic achievement, leadership, and community service.
Top scholarship candidates will be notified no later than February 1, 2012 and will be invited to campus for an interview on February 19, 2012.
Students who apply by the November 1, 2011 deadline for the Thomas and Karyn Dingledine Scholarship will remain in the pool to be considered for the Madison Achievement Scholarships.

Scholarship Criteria:

Competitive applicants must meet at least 2 of the following criteria:
1. 1200 SAT (out of 1600 – we do not consider the writing portion of the SAT) or a 27 ACT score
2. 3.5 GPA (unweighted)
3. Ranked in upper 25% of your high school class
To be considered for the Thomas and Karyn Dingledine Scholarship, all scholarship application materials must be mailed in one envelope and postmarked no later than November 1, 2011.
- Applications missing any of the required materials (scholarship application, 2 letters of recommendation and 2 essays) will be ineligible for consideration.

The Selection Process:

Early Action freshman application to JMU is required.
To access the Thomas and Karyn Dingledine Scholarship application, use the link at the bottom of this page. You must have Adobe Reader to view the PDF application.
Two letters of recommendation and two 500-word essays are required in addition to the application. The essay questions will be posted in August 2011.
- All essays must be 500 words or less, typed and double-spaced.
- Any essays not meeting the above criteria may be ineligible for consideration.
All scholarship application materials must be mailed in one envelope and postmarked no later than November 1, 2011 to be considered for Thomas and Karyn Dingledine Scholarship interviews.
- Applications missing any of the required materials (scholarship application, 2 letters of recommendation and 2 essays) will be ineligible for consideration.

Requirements to maintain eligibility:

Recipients must participate in a leadership program under the mentorship of Senior Vice President for Student Affairs, Dr. Mark Warner.
A minimum 3.0 GPA must be maintained each year.

To apply now, click here

* You must have Adobe Reader to view the PDF application. You may download Adobe Reader for free here.