FAITH AND LEARNING SCHOLARS
Faith and Learning Scholars are Villanova undergraduates who see unique advantages to studying in an environment where each member of the community is free to express a faith tradition and explore how faith informs learning. Faith and Learning Scholars are sponsored by the Center for Faith and Learning, which structures conversation among student scholars and faculty mentors.
The Center for Faith & Learning Scholar Program seeks to encourage the next generation of young adults to integrate the individual's faith journey with on-going quest for lifelong learning.
SCHOLAR SELECTION
Students become Scholars by:
- Choosing to apply to be a Faith and Learning Scholar OR
- Being nominated by a member of the Villanova University community
Eligible students must:
- Have rising sophomore class status
- Possess and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.25
- Demonstrate interest in "faith as a journey" learning process
- Complete application and interview process in the spring of freshman year
- Submit:
- An essay
- Unofficial Villanova University transcript
- 2 personal references
PROGRAM DESIGN
The Center for Faith and Learning will provide the structure for student-faculty interactions by pairing each student scholar to a faculty mentor and facilitating gatherings for the program participants.
Five meetings are planned for scholars and their faculty mentors during the first year.
- Students will be invited to a "meet & greet" gathering at the beginning of their sophomore academic year
- Student scholars and faculty mentors meet twice a semester in a group setting for dinner and to discuss an assigned reading relevant to the nature, purposes, and challenges of faith and learning.
At the end of their sophomore and junior academic years, students will be offered the opportunity to continue in the program for another year.
The CF & L Scholar program involves a "2 dinner dialogues per semester" format which begins in sophomore year and continues through senior year/graduation. (Past Readings & Dialogues)