Greenhouse Scholars

TO CREATE A COMMUNITY OF LEADERS WHO WILL EVOLVE THE COMMUNITIES OF THE WORLD.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT (26%): THERE ARE TWO AVENUES FOR SCHOLARS TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT: 1) FLEX FUNDING: SCHOLARS SUBMIT PROPOSALS TO PURSUE STUDY ABROAD, THESIS RESEARCH, LIVING COSTS DURING SUMMER INTERNSHIPS, VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAMS, SUPPLEMENTAL COURSEWORK, GRADUATE SCHOOL TEST PREPARATION, AND MORE. THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO THE FULL COLLEGE EXPERIENCE, BUT THEY ARE ADDITIONAL TO THE COST OF TUITION AND OFTEN NOT FEASIBLE FOR LOWINCOME STUDENTS. THIS HIGHLY CUSTOMIZED RESOURCE ENCOURAGES SCHOLARS' LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND RELENTLESS SPIRIT. GRANTS ARE MADE IN AMOUNTS UP TO 2,000 PER PROJECT AND ARE REVIEWED ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. 2) TUITION SCHOLARSHIP: EACH GREENHOUSE SCHOLAR RECEIVES UP TO 5,000 PER ACADEMIC YEAR, BASED ON THEIR FEDERAL APPLICATION FOR STUDENT AID (FAFSA), FINANCIAL AID AWARD PACKAGE, OUTSIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, AND UNIVERSITY COST OF ATTENDANCE.SCHOLARS MUST MEET PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY, AND PAYMENT IS MADE DIRECTLY TO THE UNIVERSITY.

SUMMER SYMPOSIUM (10%): THE SUMMER SYMPOSIUM IS GREENHOUSE SCHOLARS' MOST IMPORTANT ANNUAL PROGRAM EVENT. IT BRINGS ALL THE SCHOLARS TOGETHER FOR WORKSHOPS, SPEAKERS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND GROUP PROJECTS. THIS ANNUAL, FOUR-DAY CONFERENCE ALLOWS SCHOLARS TO INTERACT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND WITH RENOWNED PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC LEADERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THE HIGHLY PARTICIPATORY EVENT FOCUSES ON VALUES-BASED LEADERSHIP TRAINING.

IMPACT (9%): A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK TO ENABLE EACH SCHOLAR TO ELEVATE THEIR IMPACT AND TAKE ACTION, BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A GROUP, TO POSITIVELY CHANGE AND INSPIRE YOUNGER GENERATIONS OF STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES. IMPACT CONSISTS OF 3 DIFFERENT APPROACHES: 1) INDIVIDUAL IMPACT PLANS, 2) COMMUNITY IMPACT INITIATIVES, AND 3) PRESENTATIONS AT LOW-INCOME MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS.

MENTORSHIP: THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES GREENHOUSE SCHOLARS ONE-ON-ONE ENCOURAGEMENT AND GUIDANCE, INSPIRING THEM TO ACHIEVE MORE THAN THEY COULD ALONE. MENTORS SHARE THEIR OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCES FROM COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LIFE. THEY ARE A KEY SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE FOR THE SCHOLARS. SKILLS MODULES: THE BROAD RANGE OF OUR COMMUNITY'S EXPERTISE IS SHARED WITH OUR SCHOLARS THROUGH TARGETED, MODULAR ONLINE CONTENT TO HELP DEVELOP PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS. SCHOLARS CAN ACCESS SKILLS MODULES AT THEIR DISCRETION AT ANY POINT DURING THEIR TIME IN THE PROGRAM, TRACK THEIR PROGRESS, MAKE NOTES, AND COMPLETE QUIZZES AND ASSESSMENTS TO SHARPEN THEIR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE. INTERNSHIP: SCHOLARS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AT LEAST ONE INTERNSHIP OF 200+ HOURS BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THEIR SENIOR YEAR; OFTEN IT IS THEIR FIRST FORAY INTO THE PROFESSIONAL ARENA. THE ORGANIZATION COLLABORATES WITH PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS AND CORPORATE PARTNERS TO ASSIST SCHOLARS IN FINDING, APPLYING FOR, AND MAKING THE MOST OF THEIR INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES. PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING: SCHOLARS HAVE ACCESS TO SUCCESSFUL ROLE MODELS AND LEADERS WITHIN THE GREENHOUSE SCHOLARS COMMUNITY WHO VOLUNTEER TO MEET ONE-ON-ONE, BROADENING SCHOLARS' NETWORKS AND CONNECTIONS. THIS DIVERSE NETWORK MOTIVATES SCHOLARS TO THINK STRATEGICALLY ABOUT THEIR DIRECTION AND IMPACT AND PROVIDES ESSENTIAL INSIGHTS AND CONNECTIONS INTO THE PROFESSIONAL WORLD. HIGH SCHOOL OUTREACH: GREENHOUSE SCHOLARS BUILDS PARTNERSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH COUNSELORS, PRINCIPALS AND ADMINISTRATORS IN LOW-INCOME HIGH SCHOOLS AND WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SERVING UNDERRESOURCED STUDENTS. THROUGH IN-PERSON VISITS, MAILINGS, AND POSTINGS ON ONLINE DATABASES, THE ORGANIZATION INFORMS STUDENTS ABOUT GREENHOUSE SCHOLARS AND ABOUT COLLEGE AND SCHOLARSHIPS MORE BROADLY. STUDENTS SUBMIT APPLICATIONS, VIDEOS, FINANCIAL INFORMATION, AND COMPLETE PANEL INTERVIEWS AS PART OF A NEW SCHOLAR SELECTION PROCESS THAT INVOLVES 350+ VOLUNTEERS OVER 8 MONTHS. ALUMNI PROGRAM: THE GREENHOUSE SCHOLARS' ALUMNI PROGRAM WILL BE FOUNDED ON THE PRINCIPLE OF ACCOUNTABILITY. WE ARE ACCOUNTABLE FOR PROVIDING VALUE, GUIDANCE, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO THE ALUMNI PARTICIPATING IN OUR PROGRAM. OUR ALUMNI, IN TURN, WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE TO LEVERAGE THE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES THEY ACCESS TO CATALYZE CHANGE IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES.