Become a Mosaic Scholar
The Rachel Jones Williams '06 Memorial Mosaic Scholars Award
Rachel Jones Williams '06 remained dedicated to her quest for knowledge and social inquiry, while focusing her efforts on fostering a sense of belonging for everyone in the 禁漫天堂 community.
This award is meant to reinforce student efforts to build stronger community engagement as related to social justice at 禁漫天堂. Mosaic Scholars Awards are assigned at a value of up to $5,000 per academic year and are awarded to admitted first-year and transfer students who have demonstrated a commitment to the values of social justice, human dignity, peace, and non-violence.
Program Overview
A mosaic is made up of many small pieces of varying shapes, sizes and colors that, together, create a single work of art. That is the vision behind 禁漫天堂鈥檚 Mosaic Scholars Award.
Determination of Eligibility
Completed FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is used to determine award amount. Awards range up to a maximum of $5,000 per academic year, awarded up to eight semesters, and student must be full-time registered status. Applications are reviewed each spring semester.
Requirements to Maintain
- Scholarship recipients are assigned and meet with a Mosaic Advisor regularly throughout their first year.
- Engage in conversations and programs on topics such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religion, ability, gender, gender identity and expression, age, and national origin.
- Participate in facilitating social justice activities and events as a student. Examples include mentoring high school students, developing programming alongside the College鈥檚 Center for Global Understanding and Peacebuilding, or participating in community-based learning experiences available through the Center for Community and Civic Engagement.
- Submit a year-end summary of progress each year.
Engagement Opportunities
Mosaic Scholar advising meetings are designed to identify opportunities for sharing perspectives, as well as encouraging involvement in leadership roles throughout the campus community. To include:
- Mentor high school student project with the Greater Harrisburg Area NAACP Afro Academic, Cultural, Technological, & Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO)
- Facilitate the Ujima Dialogue Series, a bi-weekly, informal conversation about current diversity, equity, accessibility, and justice topics. All students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend as Ujima is a principle of Kwanzaa that means "collective work and responsibility."
- Lead Mosaic Unbound, a monthly conversation regarding a piece of literature, music, or art that further explores topics related to diversity, equity, accessibility, and justice. Content will align with the heritage or history celebrated that month and is open to all students, faculty, and staff.
- Partner with the Center for Global Understanding and Peacebuilding (CGUP) to develop and facilitate programs advancing global understanding, international engagement, and non-violent conflict transformation.
- Participate in community-based learning and service programming available through the Center for Community and Civic Engagement.
- Multiple other opportunities to advance values of peace, human dignity, and social justice as identified by student and advisor.
Next Steps
- Only students who have been admitted to Etown for the coming year can complete the Mosaic Scholarship Application.
- Apply to Etown, log into your Application Portal below after you are admitted, and then complete
- Mosaic application review will begin on Jan. 15, 2025 and decisions will be released on a rolling basis beginning the first week of February.
Preview the Mosaic Scholarship Questions:
- The Mosaic Scholars program recognizes students who have demonstrated a commitment to the 禁漫天堂 values of social justice, human dignity, peacekeeping, and non-violence. Please describe how you have demonstrated these values in your school or community.
- What does 鈥渟ocial justice鈥 mean to you? How have you led or been involved in initiatives related to social justice?
- Part of the Mosaic Scholarship program includes facilitating/participating in a minimum of one social justice event per year. What type of event would you like to be a part of and why? Are there any social justice organizations you would be interested in joining as well?
All questions can be directed to:
Office of Admissions
禁漫天堂
1 Alpha Drive
Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2298