The Presidential Learning Scholarship is a scholarship awarded to recipients selected by judges. Two Presidential Learning and Living Scholarships will be awarded annually, and contestants will be chosen from among the most academically gifted applicants for admission. New, first-year students admitted by January 15 who qualify for a Founders or Fellows Scholarship may be invited to compete for a Presidential Scholarship. High school seniors interested in being considered for the scholarship must apply for admission no later than January 1 of their senior year.