Zionsville Community High School 2025 graduate John Bailey was recently selected by Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Mich., to receive a Harden Presidential Scholarship.

The scholarship funds eight consecutive semesters of tuition, most required fees and room and board. Harden Scholarship recipients are also automatically admitted to the NMU Honors Program.

NMU holds an annual Presidential Scholars Competition for high school seniors and transfer students, inviting academically talented students to compete for 16 full-ride scholarships. The competition also has an additional 200 scholarship opportunities.

Scoring factors include cumulative high school GPA; a 1-on-1 interview with an NMU faculty or staff member; and participation in a small group activity.

Bailey received dire

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