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Smith selected for Centennial Honors Scholarship
October 17, 2016
MACOMB, IL – High school senior Dakota Smith, of Peoria (IL), has been selected for Western Illinois University's Centennial Honors Scholarship, which awards $10,000 per year to academically high-achieving students.
High school students with an ACT score of 30 or higher and a grade point average of 3.0 or higher are eligible for the scholarship.
Smith plans to major in finance and pre-medicine in hopes of attending medical school after graduation.
When deciding on a major, Smith stated, "Western has a great finance program that I believe will be a perfect fit for me."
In high school, Smith was a freshman advisor and participated in LEAF club.
For more information about the Centennial Honors Scholarship, contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at (309) 298-3100, or email admissions@wiu.edu
Additional scholarship opportunities can be found by visiting wiu.edu/scholarship.
Posted By: Jade Tieman (WIUNews@wiu.edu)
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