The University of Findlay will host a Scholarship Competition Day Jan. 31 for high school students who plan to attend the University full time in the fall.
   
Students with a grade point average of at least 3.5 and a minimum ACT score of 24 are invited to compete for scholarships of up to $5,000. A total of $50,000 in scholarship funds is available at each competition day.

UF administrators said average ACT and SAT scores and grade point averages for entering freshmen have increased each of the last three years. For the fall 2008 entering class, the average ACT score was 24.2, the average SAT score 1570, and the average GPA, 3.5.
   
“The University is proud to have such high-caliber students coming to campus to compete for scholarships,” said Donna Gruber, director of undergraduate admissions. “Each year, we see exceptional academic performance among the students entering our freshman classes.”

Approximately 100 students will participate in the competition in January. A final Scholarship Competition Day will be held in March, and 180 students are expected to attend.

The University held its first Scholarship Competition Day of the academic year in December, bringing 174 students to campus.