scholarship Archives

National First Generation Week kicks off

Biola celebrates FirstGen students through this week’s festivities.

Dalet Valles, News Editor • November 9, 2022

FirstGen week kicked off on Nov. 8 with the slogan “Sky is the Limit.” Biola is home to 770 first-generation students, which totals 25% of the undergraduate population. Hosted by Student Enrichment and Intercultural Development, also known as SEID, all these students were welcomed to celebrate beginning...

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Julianne Foster, Staff Writer • October 29, 2021

SGA Rundown: Senators gear up for the holidays

Senators discuss Christmas events and hear from President Corey.

Hannah Larson, Staff Writer • October 28, 2021

The Student Government Association discussed how to engage the student body through campus holiday activities. This week, senators considered Christmas events to give students the chance to relax as well as serve. HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES Senators discussed the return of Biola’s Christmas tree lighting...

DBC reflects on Biola’s mission in new retrospective

Barry Corey released a Mission Retrospective outlining university commitments.

Caleb Jonker, News Editor • September 24, 2021

On Sept. 20, President Barry Corey composed a retrospective, which considers Biola’s founding principles and how the university achieves them. He listed six principles aligning with Biola’s commitment to Christian values. SIX PILLARS Corey detailed six pillars that represent Biola’s commitments...

SGA Rundown: Scholarship Proposal Passed

SGA will be handing out multiple need-based scholarships this year.

Jayne Bickford, Staff Writer • October 3, 2020

The Student Government Association met Thursday afternoon to discuss new initiatives with Students We Serve and vote on need-based scholarships proposed last week. STUDENTS WHO SERVE: MLK CHAPEL AND GUIDING STUDENTS Next week, the SGA diversity team will begin meeting to start the Martin Luther King...

SGA Rundown: Need-based scholarship proposal

SGA will be voting about whether or not to distribute scholarships during next week’s meeting.

Jayne Bickford • September 25, 2020

The Student Government Association gathered Thursday afternoon via Zoom to discuss a proposal regarding need-based scholarships, dorm profiles and ways to aid students that are struggling with food insecurity. SCHOLARSHIP PROPOSAL With a higher enrollment than what was expected for this fall, more...

Office of Financial Aid covers misplaced SGA scholarship funds

SGA can now work with their full contingency.

Maria Weyne, Staff Writer • October 31, 2019

This story was originally published in print on Oct. 31, as “SGA’s budget undergoes cuts due to internal miscommunication.” This story was updated at 3:10 p.m. with new information. As senators prepared to begin voting during last week’s senate meeting, vice president of finance, human resources...

Biola global leaders say their last hurrah

Biola’s soon-to-be-graduate global leaders celebrated their hard work and achievements.

Jenna Owens, Freelance Writer • May 4, 2019

Global Student Programs and Development proudly took time to recognize three global graduate students for receiving the Biola Graduate Leadership Scholarship on May 3 at the Giumarra Library Courtyard. According to the Cook School of Intercultural Studies' website, the award is a full, tuition-only scholarship...

A new large-scale fundraising campaign begins

Talk of funding continues, highlighting scholarships and a new film building.

Isabelle Thompson, Freelance Writer • February 21, 2018

After the completion of a highly successful fundraising campaign spanning from January 2012 to December 2016, administration is already discussing plans for the next five years. Administration currently remains in the preparatory phase of their new campaign. While administration will not announce...