Bigony "Pay-It-Forward" Scholarship Program

This scholarship providesÌýinterest-freeÌýloans to support ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app at the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College at ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app's John D. MacArthur Campus. The benefactors are providing this support to ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app who accept the moral obligation to, sometime during their lifetime, give back the funds that they had received in order to support future Wilkes Honors College ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app. There is no legal requirement to pay back the funds, but a moral obligation to 'pay it forward.'

Recipients must:

  • Be registered full-time at the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College;
  • Be at the sophomore level or higher;
  • Demonstrate financial need as determined by their EFC (expected family contribution) as calculated based on a current FAFSA;
  • Be a Florida resident;
  • Be in good standing with a minimum GPA of 3.0;
  • Agree to undertake the moral obligation to make every effort to re-pay the money received from the Bigony 'Pay it Forward' scholarship—in their lifetime—to benefit future ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app of the Wilkes Honors College.

Funds may be used to cover costs of ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app tuition and on-campus room and board. The awards may be renewable up to two additional years to eligible ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app depending upon available funding. This award will be in addition to a student's Honors College Merit Scholarship. AwardsÌýrange from $1500 to $3000 per year dependingÌýon available resources.

To Apply:ÌýÌý

If you have any questions about the application, please contact Rachel Luria atÌý rluria@fau.edu.

Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College

The Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College gives ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app the opportunity to research, investigate and learn in a nurturing environment.

Contact Us

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John D. MacArthur Campus
5353 Parkside Drive
Jupiter, FL 33458