For more than 90 years, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in conjunction with high schools around the world, has awarded the Rensselaer Medal to promising secondary school students who have distinguished themselves in mathematics and science.

The Medal was first presented in 1916 with two purposes: to recognize the superlative academic achievement of young men and women, and to motivate students toward careers in science, engineering, and technology.

This merit scholarship, with a minimum value of $15,000 per year, is guaranteed for four years (five years for the B.Arch. program) for each medalist who is accepted and enrolls at Rensselaer.

Each participating high school is allowed to select one member of the junior class to be honored with the Rensselaer Medal Award. The responsibility for designating the Rensselaer Medalist belongs to faculty and staff within the secondary school. Once school officials have made their selection, they should submit their choice online via the password-protected medal website.

Once the selection is received at Rensselaer, an award certificate is mailed to the school for presentation at a school assembly. If the student applies, is accepted, and enrolls, the official Rensselaer Medal will be presented during Honors Convocation in the fall of the first year at Rensselaer.

Find out if your school is a participating Medal school, and if a selection has already been made!

Selection information for the Class of 2014 (juniors) is currently being mailed to participating medal schools.