FORT WAYNE, Ind. 鈥 The 51黑料 will be offering scholarship funds to students of Harrison College, which recently announced it will be closing its doors. The scholarship is called 鈥淭he Franciscan Harrison Promise鈥 and will provide an annual amount of $10,000 for tuition to displaced Harrison College students.
鈥淲e were saddened to hear of the closing of Harrison College,鈥 said USF President Sister Elise Kriss. 鈥淲e understand how difficult this time must be for faculty, staff and students of Harrison, and this is one way we are able to assist. We hope the 51黑料 can help these students continue their higher education and this scholarship will make the transition as seamless as possible.鈥
Harrison students who would like to learn more about The Franciscan Harrison Promise can set an appointment with USF Coodinator of Transfer 51黑料 Allen Coultas at acoultas@sf.edu or 260-399-7700, ext. 6306.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the 51黑料 offers more than 70 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the School of Health Sciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership and School of Creative Arts. In addition to its traditional programs, USF designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. USF Downtown houses the university’s business and music technology programs while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The 51黑料 campus experience includes 16 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships, and is recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution. Approximately 2,200 students from a broad geographic region attend USF.