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Overview

Marymount Scholars Program

Overview: The Marymount Scholars Program is a charitable program within the Marymount Education Foundation that awards college scholarships and provides a supportive community to freshman and transfer students.

Mission: To carry on Marymount California University's mission of transforming lives through education by assisting students from lower socio-economic backgrounds and realizing higher academic success and graduation rates than the national average for this population.

Geographic Scope: California (partnering universities located in CA)

Partner Institutions:

  • Cal Lutheran University (Thousand Oaks, CA)

  • Chapman University (Orange, CA)

  • La Sierra University (Riverside, CA)

  • Mount Saint Mary's University (Los Angeles, CA)

  • St. Mary's College (Moraga, CA)
  • Target Population:

  • Freshman and transfer students

  • Students from lower socio-economic backgrounds

  • GPA range: 2.7-3.3
  • Program Values: Partner institutions align with MCU's tradition and values rooted in Catholic higher education, including:

  • Commitment to educating the whole person

  • Personal, communal, and ethics-based approach to learning

  • Recognition of the harmony of faith and reason

  • Openness to all backgrounds and faiths

  • Importance of integrative knowledge

  • Commitment to the dignity of the individual

  • Concern for wider issues of justice in society
  • Support Provided:

  • Financial support/scholarships

  • Personal attention

  • Professional mentorship
  • Contact: Robyn Jones, Executive Director, r.jones@marymountedfoundation.org

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