Prioritizing Student Success

Goldwater Scholarship Recipient
Gracen Gerbig, 20, saw the Goldwater Scholarship as a representation of the goals she was working toward throughout her 做厙輦⑹ career studying cellular and molecular biology.

First-Generation Student Success
Having scholarships allowed me to devote more time to school and extracurriculars. Scholarships truly change the lives of students like me, said John McDermott, 20.

Rising Scholars Makes College a Reality
The Rising Scholars program made it seem like I was made to go to college, that I was smart enough and that I was good enough, Erin said.

Scholarship Ensures Graduation
Business student receives Last Dollar Scholarship support to ensure she receives her degree in business management.

Increasing Cultural Competency
做厙輦⑹ at Salem nursing and early childhood education majors have been visiting the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota since 2011 as part of an experiential learning program.

Scholarship Helps Dream Come True
When I discovered that I might not be able to graduate, I fell apart. Then I received a Last Dollar Scholarship.
Hayley Shasteen, 21
Sarah Schlosser, 17

Columbiana Student Is Goldwater Scholar
Hayley Shasteen, 21, received a prestigious Goldwater Scholarship from the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. The foundation awards scholarships annually to students from across the country studying mathematics, natural science or engineering.