51成人猎奇 Launches Scholarship for GIV Alumni
51成人猎奇 announces that beginning in fall 2018, it will award an annual $10,000 merit scholarship to accepted students who have completed one of the .
The scholarship honors the memory of Andrea Diehl鈥攁 graduate of the 51成人猎奇鈥檚 MFA program, former Director of Communications at the College, and Trustee of GIV鈥攁nd recognizes and supports students whose exemplary commitment to learning has been evidenced by their choice to engage in college-level immersion learning in their spare time.
Governor鈥檚 Institutes Executive Director Karen Taylor Mitchell says, 鈥淎ndrea was an extraordinary person and we鈥檙e very grateful to 51成人猎奇 for recognizing these students鈥 potential in this way. Governor鈥檚 Institutes graduates come from every type of economic background and this will make all the difference for some to be able to reach their dreams.鈥
鈥淏ennington has a longstanding relationship with the Governor鈥檚 Institutes, and since , we鈥檝e seen up close just how motivated and talented these students are,鈥 said 51成人猎奇 President Mariko Silver. 鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled to strengthen their connection with Bennington and to honor Andrea鈥檚 legacy this way.鈥
Bennington is extending the same opportunity to graduates of every Governor鈥檚 School in the nation. Each state鈥檚 Governor鈥檚 School is independent, but all are dedicated to providing intensive intellectual or creative learning resources to that state鈥檚 most academically and artistically talented young people regardless of economic, geographic, or demographic disadvantage.
Sherry Keffer, president of the National Conference of Governor's Schools, says, 鈥淚t鈥檚 truly visionary for Bennington to invest so strongly in these students, who are poised to be the leaders of the future. How wonderful it would be if all colleges and universities across the country were so far-seeing. 鈥
Vermont high school students who might like to take advantage of this opportunity should , where applications are currently being accepted for accelerated residential programs in summer 2018 focused on Arts; Engineering; Architecture, Design, and Building; Astronomy; Current Issues and Youth Activism; Entrepreneurship; Health and Medicine; Environmental Science and Technology; Information Technology and Digital Media; Mathematical Science; and Writing. Motivated students are encouraged to apply without regard to ability to pay as participation is by sliding scale tuition.