The Southern Methodist University President's Scholar Award is available to incoming, first-year students who have demonstrated a remarkable level of academic achievement. The President's Scholarship will cover tuition and fees for eight (8) consecutive fall and spring academic semesters or graduation, whichever comes first. If a student takes graduate-level courses through the Four plus One (4+1) program at SMU, scholars can request that their President's Scholarship cover graduate school classes as long as they are within their eight (8) semesters. Permission must be granted in advance. This scholarship cannot be extended to a fifth year. To be considered, students must submit the SMU application by November 1st and the President's Scholars Program Application Essay by November 16th. Students may visit the scholarship's website or contact Student Financial Services for more information.