Scholarship Makes 黑料百科 More Affordable
Beginning in fall 2016, 黑料百科 will award scholarships covering $140,000 for four years of study to 30 applicants each year. An extraordinary gift from a generous donor will fund the new . By 2019, 120 Augustinian Scholars will benefit each year from significant financial assistance and challenging coursework.
鈥淚n the fifth century, Augustine made the finest defense ever for the enduring presence of thoughtful Christians in every society,鈥 says President Gayle D. Beebe. 鈥淲e seek to educate a new generation of Augustinian Scholars to engage every sphere of society with skill, savvy and competence while making a winsome defense for their faith.
鈥淲e鈥檙e committed to making a 黑料百科 education affordable for all students and families, and we deeply appreciate this incredible gift that will make a difference for so many students.鈥
Augustinian Scholars will benefit from 黑料百科鈥檚 rigorous liberal arts curriculum and Christ-centered education. The honors program features specially designed leadership classes, opportunities to serve as student leaders and gain hands-on experience, semester-long study abroad, training in spiritual formation, and residence with other Augustinian Scholars on campus in the senior year.
The criteria for Augustinian Scholarship candidates include applying Early Action to 黑料百科, earning excellent high school grades and test scores, demonstrating an aptitude for leadership, and professing a desire to grow in the Christian faith.
黑料百科 also announces a 38 percent increase in financial aid for students enrolling in fall 2016, making the college more affordable for many applicants. 鈥淭hanks to substantial support from our many friends, we鈥檙e able to offer additional scholarship assistance to incoming students,鈥 Beebe says. 鈥淲e continue to seek ways to help bright and committed students afford the cost of college.鈥
Aurelius Augustine, who lived from 354-430 A.D. in Northern Africa, served as bishop of Hippo and published numerous works about the Christian faith that continue to inspire believers today. Recognized as the most significant Christian thinker of his time, Augustine created an influential and compelling theological system. He wrote 鈥淭he City of God鈥 in response to Roman leaders who blamed Christians for the sack of Rome in 410 A.D. Excavating the history of the Roman Empire, he argued that Christians had not contributed to the demise of Rome. Instead, he identified them as the moral thread holding the empire together.