A
new
community-based
scholarship
initiative,
along
with
a
free
program
that
allows
high
school
students
to
start
building
a
scholarship
fund
as
early
as
ninth
grade,
will
increase
the
affordability
of
a
quality
Baldwin
Wallace
University
education
for
students
at
all
income
levels.
BW
announced
the
community-based
awards
at
a
September
16
launch
event
with
the
Boy
Scouts
of
America,
Lake
Erie
Council,
one
of
five
organizations
eligible
for
the
BW
program,
which
also
features
the
Girls
Scouts,
Boys
&
Girls
Clubs
of
Northeast
Ohio,
Esperanza
and
Youth
Opportunities
Unlimited
(Y.O.U.).
The
award
availability
begins
with
first-year
students
entering
BW
in
fall
2020.
New
scholarship
pathways
"This
partnership,
with
a
select
group
of
Northeast
Ohio
organizations
that
are
preparing
our
young
people
to
live
productive,
fulfilling
and
service-oriented
lives,
is
designed
to
strengthen
the
capability
of
these
students
to
gain
access
to
a
high-quality
college
education,"
said
BW
President
Bob
Helmer.
"Baldwin
Wallace
has
a
longstanding
commitment
to
affordable
excellence,"
added
Scott
Schulz,
BW
Vice
President
for
Enrollment
Management.
"We
continue
to
develop
new
financial
aid
pathways
that
keep
a
BW
education
within
reach
for
all
qualified
students,
including
first-generation
students
and
students
from
underserved
populations."
'Raise
Me'
partnership
To
that
end,
BW
also
announced
a
new
partnership
with
RaiseMe,
which
rewards
high
school
students
for
good
grades,
sports,
extracurriculars
and
other
achievements.
Each
action
or
activity
earns
a
"micro-scholarship"
that
builds
to
as
much
as
$12,000
per
year
toward
a
BW
education
and
naturally
prepares
a
student
for
college
success.
Easy
application
The
new
scholarship
options
broaden
the
financial
aid
opportunities
for
students
from
all
backgrounds.
Students
receive
the
higher
total
of
either
their
RaiseMe
scholarship
account
or
their
community-based
award
or
their
BW
academic
merit
scholarship
(or
equivalent).
Students
do
not
need
to
submit
an
additional
application
for
the
community-based
scholarship.
They
simply
list
their
involvement
with
the
organization
on
their
BW
application
and
provide
a
letter
of
reference
from
the
community
organization
to
be
considered.
