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Entrance Scholar
Entrance Scholar Eligibility Criteria

The Award to be given to the Leaving Certificate entrant with the highest points score from each school in the Republic of Ireland, provided the score is at least 500 points. Awards will also be made to applicants entering with the highest points score from each of the mainstream EU qualifications, provided the score is at least 500 points

Recognition for students

  • Celebrate Your Success:  Receive an official invitation to the Entrance Scholar awards ceremony to celebrate your academic excellence with peers and faculty.
  • Official Recognition:  Be presented with your formal Entrance Scholar scroll during the ceremony.
  • Permanent Academic Record:  Have your achievement officially recorded and published on your final University Academic Transcript.

 

Recognition for schools

  • Represent Your School:  Attend our Entrance Scholar awards ceremony as an official representative of your school’s academic excellence.
  • School Commemoration:  Receive a dedicated plaque to display at your school, honoring the success of your former students.
  • Reconnect and Celebrate:  Join your past pupils at the post-ceremony reception to celebrate their transition to university and their continued success.