How do you become a Rensselaer Medalist?

Rensselaer Medal Award

1. Officials at each participating high school nominate one outstanding math and science student in the junior class to be honored with the Rensselaer Medal Award.
2. High school officials submit their nomination via the secure medal website.

Is the Rensselaer Leadership Award renewable?

This award is renewable on an annual basis for up to eight semesters.

Does RPI give full scholarships?

Scholarships and Grants Rensselaer offers a variety of merit scholarships. If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you will automatically be considered for merit scholarships when you apply to Rensselaer.

What is Rensselaer Medal winner?

The Rensselaer Medal winners represent the next generation of leaders, scientists, innovators, artists, scholars, game designers, architects, humanitarians, and entrepreneurs.”

Is Rensselaer Medal good?

“The Rensselaer Medal is a wonderful way to pay tribute to the high school students who have achieved excellence in math and science,” said Karen Long, director of undergraduate admissions. Each participating high school is allowed to select one member of the junior class to be honored with the Rensselaer Medal Award.

Who Won Global Leadership Award 2020?

USIBC to present Global Leadership Award to Shiv Nadar and Mallika Srinivasan. Past recipients of the awards include – Tata group Chairman N Chandrasekaran, Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Nasdaq president Adena Friedman.

How many students get the Rensselaer Medal?

The Medal, the oldest prize of its kind in the United States, is awarded at more than 5,000 high schools throughout North American, Latin America, Europe, and Asia. More than 150 medalists enroll in each freshmen class at Rensselaer.

What is the annual RPI rate for 2020?

The published RPI annual growth rate for April 2020 was 1.5\%. If the index were to be recalculated using the correct interest rate, it would reduce the RPI annual growth rate by 0.1 percentage points to 1.4\%.

What is Rensselaer college known for?

Rensselaer is home to one of the most powerful university-based supercomputers in the world. Situated on 275 acres, the Rensselaer Troy campus offers a total of 746 labs, studios, and technology spaces used for research. on a CNBC list of the U.S. colleges where students go on to earn the most money.

How do I apply for the Rensselaer medal award?

You do not apply. You are nominated by your high school in the spring of your junior year. Officials at each participating high school nominate one outstanding math and science student in the junior class to be honored with the Rensselaer Medal Award. High school officials submit their nomination via the secure medal website.

What happens after my nomination is approved by Rensselaer?

Once the nomination is received and approved by Rensselaer, an award certificate is mailed to the school for presentation at a school assembly.

What makes a school eligible to become a medal school?

In order to be eligible to become a participating Medal School, a high school must be accredited and have a valid CEEB code. In addition, in the case of an accredited home-school program, there must be significant competition within the junior class for the Medal each year in order for the school to be eligible.

Do I need to submit a transcript to RPI?

Yes – only if you want the course (s) to be considered for credit at RPI. In that case, an official transcript and copy of the course descriptions must be sent to the Office of the Registrar ( [email protected] ). The Registrar will have courses evaluated by the appropriate departments on campus.