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.