Transcript and Required School Forms

An official high school transcript (or equivalent, such as a GED), official transcript(s) from every college/university attended, and a college report are required.

Transcripts

• Ask your high school to submit your official high school transcript (including your graduation date). If you attended an international high school and you have leaving exams (such as A-Levels or IB results), you are required to submit these scores. If there are challenges to obtaining your high school transcript, you may send a copy of your high school diploma, a document that indicates you have graduated from high school, or a copy of your leaving exams.
• Request official transcripts from every college/university attended.
• A midyear transcript / mid-term report is not required for undergraduate applicants.

College Report

In a college report, your academic dean, advisor, or other school administrator enters your college GPA and information regarding your academic standing at the institution. This information is essential for the review of your application.

• Ask an official at your current institution to fill out a college report form.
  • The College Report form is available in the Lu Scholar Application portal. Your academic advisor will receive access to this form when you list them as a recommender in your application.

Letters of Recommendation

• Letters of recommendation are optional for undergraduate applicants. We strongly encourage applicants to submit one or two letters, but applicants who choose not to submit recommendations will not be penalized.
• If you submit letters, we recommend that one be from a teacher or professor in your field of study (or a related course). You may submit up to two letters total.
• If there is another person who knows you well and can provide new insights about you, you may assign that person as your "Other Recommender" in the Lu Scholar Application. This is the fastest method for a letter to reach your file.

How to Submit Required Materials

• High school and college officials may submit application materials online through the application or by email attachment to scholarship@lu-memorial.org.
• When ordering college transcripts, please use scholarship@lu-memorial.org as the contact email.
• Give school personnel ample time to complete and send the forms prior to the application deadline. It is your responsibility to ensure that we receive official copies of all required documents.
• Materials submitted by others may take several days to process. If your checklist is not complete by the deadline, please simply check your Lu Scholar portal regularly until we have processed all items.
• Visit our After Submitting Your Application page for more information.

Updated on February 7, 2026