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ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Forward

What is ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Forward?

ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Forward provides fully funded tuition and impact-focused education for students who are eager to bring hope to the world. Selected students will: 

• Receive a ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ College education with tuition fully-funded by the generous gifts of others
• Participate in the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Forward cohort — to prepare themselves and other ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Forward students to pursue lives of impact in the world
• As alumni, ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Forward graduates will commit to paying it forward — donating to ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ College so that future students can have the same transformational experience

WHERE To Apply

1. Within your admissions application to ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ College

   • The opportunity to apply to ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Forward is available within the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ College application on , , and the .

2. Through the separate ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Forward application

   • You can apply for ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Forward separately from your ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ College application.

   • In order to do so, you’ll apply using our

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• An essay in response to the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Forward application prompt

• A completed reference form

  • This is a non-family member who can speak to your passion to spread hope to the world!

Program Details

THE BIG IDEA

College has gotten too expensive. ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ College is doing something about it.

Our long-term ambition is that every single student who comes through ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ receives tuition fully-funded up front. Graduates will then pay it forward: commit to donating to ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ College so future students can have the same transformational experience.

This is an entirely .

It transforms:

• Your college education into preparation to pursue impact, not income to pay off student debt
• Your college experience into a relationship based on gratitude and generosity, not a transaction between an organization and its customers
• Your college costs from bill-paying into generous giving

TIMELINE

• August 1: ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Forward Application goes live 
• December 1: ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ College Admissions Application deadline (for ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Forward eligibility)
• December 15: ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Forward Application deadline
• Mid January: First Round Decision Notification

Applicants who move forward from the first round will be invited to interview, either in person or online.

EXPECTATIONS

Students can expect to commit 5–10 hours a month to the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Forward Program, with programming spanning the duration of a student's college experience. Students are also highly encouraged to complete one semester of off-campus study.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Some highlights of the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Forward program include dinner with the president, off-campus retreats, the development of a portfolio, mentorship and active participation in campus-wide traditions like One Big Weekend, Time to Serve and Day of Giving.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Participation in the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Forward Program does not inhibit participation in other programs (Phelps Scholars, Day 1 Watershed, athletics, dance, etc… ).
• The ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Forward Program is not a living-learning community. Students may live in any residential housing unit of their choice/assignment.
• We hope students graduate from the program with a commitment to:
  • Be a lifelong learner active in their communities
  • Engage with areas of hopelessness out of a personal hope and abundance
  • Generously give to create positive impact locally, globally and at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ College

Learn more about the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Forward student experience 

Questions?

Laura Zavala

Assistant Director of Enrollment Management

Laura Zavala is the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Forward project manager, serving the offices of Admissions and Financial Aid.