The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Fellows application includes the following components:
- Application form
- Comprehensive résumé
- 500-700 word essay
- Academic recommendation form from a teacher
- Minimum unweighted GPA of 3.5
- Minimum ACT score of 28/SAT score of 1300/CLT score of 92
You do not need to wait until you receive admission notification from Â鶹ÊÓƵ before beginning your Â鶹ÊÓƵ Fellows application. When you access the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Fellows application for the first time, it will prompt you to register. Your log-in information will allow you to save the application without submitting it.
After you have submitted your Â鶹ÊÓƵ Fellows application, your recommender will receive an email with a link to our academic recommendation form. Please have your teacher contact Claire Mann at cmann4@samford.edu or 205-726-4203 if they have any problems or questions about the recommendation process.
Our deadline for a completed application is December 1, 2025. Applicants selected to interview for the program will hear by mid-January 2026. On-campus interviews will take place on February 21, 2026.
*To apply for this program, you must have an online Samford account. If you have started a Samford/Common App application, you can apply for Â鶹ÊÓƵ Fellows using the same login information. If you have not started an admission application, please