{"id":152773,"date":"2021-05-04T09:04:12","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T13:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianatech.edu\/?post_type=stories&p=152773"},"modified":"2022-05-12T11:14:12","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T15:14:12","slug":"mutually-beneficial-relationships","status":"publish","type":"stories","link":"https:\/\/www.indianatech.edu\/stories\/mutually-beneficial-relationships\/","title":{"rendered":"Mutually Beneficial Relationships"},"content":{"rendered":"When Indiana Tech awards full-tuition scholarships to its Leader Scholars, it adds quality, high-character individuals to the Warrior Nation.<\/em><\/span>\r\n\r\nFor the better part of a decade, dozens of students have felt the great fortune, the elation and the honor that goes along with earning a full-tuition scholarship from Indiana Tech.\r\n\r\nRest assured, those good feelings go both ways.\r\n\r\nWhen Indiana Tech awards a Presidential Scholarship or a Gill Scholarship (Tech\u2019s two full-tuition scholarships), not only is the university getting an excellent academic performer, it is also adding a compassionate individual of high character with outstanding leadership abilities to the Warrior Nation.\r\n\r\n\u201cThe individuals who have won these awards are outstanding people and shining examples of humanity,\u201d said Dr. Dan Stoker, vice president for student affairs. \u201cOverseeing the selection process for these scholarships is so gratifying; it\u2019s one of the favorite parts of my job at Indiana Tech.\u201d\r\n\r\nApplicants for our Presidential Scholarship must show how they have led within their communities and have a quest to improve their leadership abilities and a desire to help others. This must be done in a two-page essay which describes a time the applicant demonstrated character and\/or leadership in his or her community, their role in the action, how others were affected and what they learned from the experience. In addition, minimum academic qualifications include a 3.5 GPA and a 1240 SAT (critical reading and mathematics combined) or a composite ACT score of 26.\r\n\r\nThe H. Robert and Lois Gill Scholarship is named for Robert Gill, a 1960 electronics engineering graduate of Indiana Tech, and his late wife, Lois. Much like recipients of the Presidential Scholarship, Gill Scholars must demonstrate excellence in academics and extracurricular activities, a high level of character, a commitment to community service and the admirable qualities and traits of a good leader. Minimum academic qualifications include a 2.5 GPA, being in the top half of one\u2019s class and an SAT score of 1000 (critical reading and mathematics) or a composite ACT score of 22.\r\n\r\nTo keep their scholarships in good standing, winners must agree to adhere to the guidelines of the Indiana Tech Leader Scholars Program. In addition to meeting academic criteria, these guidelines include:\r\n