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Multicultural Student Programs

Martin Scholar Program

 

Martin 2013 cohort

Mission

 

To foster Martin’s Scholars in the areas of academics, service, and leadership, in order to prepare them for reconciliation in the church and society.

 

  • Each cohort will have 10 students, for a total of 40 in all 4 cohorts. 

  • Full or partial tuition scholarships will be given to the 10 cohort students who have been invited to interview during Martin’s Scholarship Days. Students who receive the Martin’s Scholarship must maintain at least a cumulative 2.5 GPA in their first year and at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA in subsequent years.

  • The scholarships are awarded once a year and begin in the fall semester. They are renewable for up to four years at Messiah College.

  • Students must complete all components of the program in any given year to maintain scholarship.

  • Students must show continued involvement in leadership, service, or ministry at Messiah.

  • To graduate with the Martin Scholar Stole, students must successfully complete the program.

  • Students who lose the scholarship because of academics may remain in the program and graduate with Martin Scholar Stole as long as all other requirements are met.

 

First Year

Martin’s Scholars will:

 

  • Attend the Office of Multicultural Programs (MP) Welcome Reception   at the start of the fall semester.

  • Attend MP fall leadership retreat

  • Enroll in the Martin’s First Year Seminar (FYS) course.*

  • Engage in mentoring relationship with a staff or faculty (spring semester)

  • Attend  weekly  fostering your scholarship sessions

  • Attend all Martin program events
  • Attend selected informational sessions that explore possibilities for service and leadership on campus.

 

Second Year, Third Year & Fourth Year

Martin’s Scholars will:

 

  • Attend all Martin program events

  • Engage in a mentoring relationship with a staff or faculty

  • Engage in leadership activity to shape campus culture and contribute to community engagement on reconciliation.

  • Volunteer 5 hours per year in an off-campus program.  This requirement can be fulfilled through The Agape Center, The Collaboratory, or missions work.

  • Complete a reflection paper that speaks towards their work as reconcilers and its intersection with their academic interests. This can be fulfilled as an essay, spoken word, poetry, or song that can be shared at designated events, be submitted for publication, or shared at  mix and mingle (student may submit this reflection junior or senior year).

 

Other

 

  • Juniors and seniors will be encouraged to be mentors in the Amigo Mentoring Program.

  • If students will be abroad for a year she or he must communicate with Director of Multicultural Programs to determine how to fulfill yearly expectations.

  • Students will be expected to respect Messiah College community covenant and maintain good standing with the college by not being on academic or disciplinary probation or suspension

 

Academic difficulty

 

  • If a students if is deemed to be in academic difficulty he/she will meet with Director of Multicultural Programs to identify a plan for success specific to that student. Strategies can include but are not limited to:
  • attend study hall sessions
  • meet regularly with educator mentor
  • use other academic resources on campus in a regular basis