Scholarship Competition

The accounting major will ask students to analyze a short case study and prepare an entry-level financial analysis of a business. The focus will be on the analytical and critical thinking skills of the scholarship applicant. Students should bring a pencil and calculator.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Dirk Barram at dbarram@georgefox.edu

The Economics competition will consist of a two-part examination.

Part One will consist of objective questions testing basic economic knowledge.

Part Two will be a written essay section assessing understanding of economic issues, analytical skills, and ability to communicate in writing.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Tom Head at thead@georgefox.edu

Band/Orchestra -Students who plan to participate in the George Fox Symphonic Band or the Chehalem Symphony Orchestra, are eligible to audition for music scholarships.

If you are invited to compete at Scholarship Competition, you will need to submit an online form (the link will be sent to you with your invitation) and provide an email address for two people to fill out a recommendation form.

Instrumental Auditions will consist of:

• Solo literature or etudes of your choice demonstrating both technical skill and musicality. Students need to have a grasp of complex rhythms, key signatures and meters. They also need to perform at varied tempos and perform articulations accurately.
• Students need to perform a musical phrase, showing command of style, dynamic, air control as well as musical nuance.

Piano students must come to the audition prepared to:

• Perform three pieces in contrasting style (i.e. Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, or 20th century).
• Sight-read a portion of a work preselected by the faculty.
• Demonstrate your technical abilities.

The pianist who receives an Instrumental music scholarship will also be required to accompany a maximum of two students each semester for the department.

Music scholarship recipients are required to be enrolled in a major music ensemble and take applied lessons each semester.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Pat Vandehey at pvandehe@georgefox.edu or Kenneth Willson at kwillson@georgefox.edu

We are pleased to be able to offer the George Fox University Art Scholarship to highly motivated students who are gifted in the visual arts.

We seek applicants who will develop into professionals of strong character, maturity, and Christian commitment, with a vision to provide leadership in artistic endeavors in the world at large. Scholarships will be granted according to the following criteria:

• Demonstrated ability
• Academic performance and promise of success
• Stewardship – use of talent in service to Christ and community

If you are invited to compete at Scholarship Competition, you will need to submit the following materials online (the link will be sent to you with your invitation) by February 1.

• You will need to provide email addresses for two people (a high school art teacher or art professional and someone familiar with your character and leadership potential). They will need to fill out an online recommendation form.
• Upload a current photograph of yourself.
• Respond to the following essays (not to exceed 500 words each):

  What are your current educational and/or career plans, and what experiences, people, or events have been the most important influences in shaping them?

  What is the meaning of “stewardship” as it pertains to someone who has been gifted with unusual artistic ability? How might that apply to you?

• Upload 7-10 pieces of your best and most representative artwork as a PowerPoint presentation.
• All artwork will be judged on the basis of digital images, and each image on the PowerPoint must be labeled with the artist’s name, title of artwork, medium, and size (height and width).

Brining a hard copy of your art portfolio to the Scholarship Competition interview is not required. However, it is recommended if you feel that pictures of your work do not do it justice.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Mark Terry at mterry@georgefox.edu

Students who plan on Music Education as a major are eligible to audition for a Music Education Scholarship.

If you are invited to compete at Scholarship Competition, you will need to submit an online form (the link will be sent to you with your invitation) and provide an email address for two people to fill out a recommendation form.

The Music Education Audition/Interview will consist of:

• The vocal or instrumental audition that is required of all music scholarship applicants.
• An oral interview answering the following questions:
  • Why do you wish to teach music?
  • What are the possible benefits of studying music?
  • What is the best way for someone to study music?
  • Do you believe that music is a “core subject” within the public school curriculum? Be prepared to defend your answer.
  • How do you know if students benefit from musical instruction?
  • What should be at the center of classroom concerns and why?

Music Education scholarship recipients are required to be enrolled in a major music ensemble and take applied lessons each semester.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Beth LaForce at blaforce@georgefox.edu.

Students who plan to participate in the George Fox Concert Choir or Men’s or Women’s Chorale, are eligible to audition for music scholarships.

If you are invited to compete at Scholarship Competition, you will need to submit an online form (the link will be sent to you with your invitation) and provide an email address for two people to fill out a recommendation form.

Students must be prepared to:

• Perform three pieces in contrasting style (i.e. Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, or 20th century)
• Sight-read or sight-sing a portion of a work preselected by the faculty.
• Demonstrate your technical abilities

Music scholarship recipients are required to be enrolled in a major music ensemble and take applied lessons each semester.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Loren Wenz at lwenz@georgefox.edu

We are pleased to be able to offer the George Fox University Art Scholarship to highly motivated students who are gifted in the visual arts.

We seek applicants who will develop into professionals of strong character, maturity, and Christian commitment, with a vision to provide leadership in artistic endeavors in the world at large. Scholarships will be granted according to the following criteria:

• Demonstrated ability
• Academic performance and promise of success
• Stewardship – use of talent in service to Christ and community

If you are invited to compete at Scholarship Competition, you will need to submit the following materials online (the link will be sent to you with your invitation) by February 1.

• You will need to provide email addresses for two people (a high school art teacher or art professional and someone familiar with your character and leadership potential). They will need to fill out an online recommendation form.
• Upload a current photograph of yourself.
• Respond to the following essays (not to exceed 500 words each):

  What are your current educational and/or career plans, and what experiences, people, or events have been the most important influences in shaping them?

  What is the meaning of “stewardship” as it pertains to someone who has been gifted with unusual artistic ability? How might that apply to you?

• Upload 7-10 pieces of your best and most representative artwork as a PowerPoint presentation.
• All artwork will be judged on the basis of digital images, and each image on the PowerPoint must be labeled with the artist’s name, title of artwork, medium, and size (height and width).

Brining a hard copy of your art portfolio to the Scholarship Competition interview is not required. However, it is recommended if you feel that pictures of your work do not do it justice.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Mark Terry at mterry@georgefox.edu

Part I: Essay

If you are invited to compete at Scholarship Competition, you will need to submit the following essay online (the link will be sent to you with your invitation) by February 1.

As an engineering program, our mission at George Fox University is to prepare technically competent and broadly educated engineers for a life of responsible service emerging from a Christian worldview. As a student in the George Fox University engineering program, describe in 1200 words or less how you intend to: (1) accomplish this mission personally, and (2) provide strong, ongoing leadership to your peers in the fulfillment of this mission.

Part II: 10-minute interview with an engineering faculty member at Scholarship Competition. Please come prepared to ask questions of the interviewers and to share/expound on, elements of your essay.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Bob Harder at bharder@georgefox.edu

If you are invited to compete at Scholarship Competition, you will need to submit the following pieces online (the link will be sent to you with your invitation) by February 1.

A one-page resume - that includes:

• Your educational background - including your GPA and the grades that you have received in all science, math, and social science courses.
• Your leadership, volunteer, and extracurricular activities.
• Your work or volunteer experiences.
• Any additional skills, club memberships, or anything that you feel is important.

Please bring the following to Scholarship Competition:

• A recent photograph of yourself
• One letter of reference from someone who knows you and of your interest in nursing

On the day of the Academic Competition you will be expected to do the following:

Write an essay that responds to the following questions:

• What is your philosophy of nursing?
• Why are you interested in becoming a professional nurse?
• What characteristics do you possess that would facilitate successful completion of this professional nursing program?

Participate in an interview with Nursing Faculty.

Please contact Dr. Carla Hagen at chagen@georgefox.edu with any questions. We look forward to meeting you.

The exam will consist of essay questions including a personal narrative that provides brief autobiographical sketch, describes personal goals and aspirations, and explains why considering George Fox and the Athletic Training major.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Steve Grant at sgrant@georgefox.edu

Part I: Essay

If you are invited to compete at Scholarship Competition, you will need to submit the following essay online (the link will be sent to you with your invitation) by February 1.

As an engineering program, our mission at George Fox University is to prepare technically competent and broadly educated engineers for a life of responsible service emerging from a Christian worldview. As a student in the George Fox University engineering program, describe in 1200 words or less how you intend to: (1) accomplish this mission personally, and (2) provide strong, ongoing leadership to your peers in the fulfillment of this mission.

Part II: 10-minute interview with an engineering faculty member at Scholarship Competition. Please come prepared to ask questions of the interviewers and to share/expound on, elements of your essay.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Bob Harder at bharder@georgefox.edu

Since most students are not exposed to philosophy directly before reaching college, this test does not presuppose any detailed knowledge of philosophical content. Instead, we are looking for the ability to think abstractly and critically while writing a clear analysis of a text.

With that in mind, the test is two hours long. You will be given a short text (a page or two) to read, think about, and then present back to us in your own words along with a short criticism of the text’s argument. The emphasis is on summarizing the argument of the text, along with a critical response. Although you have two hours, the length of your answer is limited to 500 words. So you are expected to put some effort into presenting your summary and critical response in a thoughtful, clear, precise and short manner.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Phil Smith at psmith@georgefox.edu

Through writing an essay, students will be able to demonstrate their interest in and promise for college study in biblical studies or in Christian ministries. At the time of the exam, each student will receive a text (a few paragraphs long) about either biblical studies or Christian ministry and will be given a topic to write on in response to that text. The response essay should demonstrate excellent reading and analytical skills, sound writing skills, and the student’s ability to frame and develop a theme based on the material in the text and the assigned topic.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Phil Smith at psmith@georgefox.edu

The English competition will consist of two parts:

Part I If you are invited to compete at Scholarship Competition, you will need to submit work representing your best writing, not to exceed 6-8 pages online (the link will be sent to you with your invitation) by February 1. You may submit 3-5 poems, a short story, a few pages of a novel, a research essay or literary analysis, or a published clip from a newspaper or magazine. The work should reflect your authorial achievements, styles and your approaches to the written craft. Along with the written work, you should submit a one-page cover letter, describing your writing experiences, interests, and aspirations.

Part II During the on-campus competition period, applicants will write a one hour essay exam, requiring that applicants analyze a short literary work; the work will be provided for analysis during the exam. Pens and paper will also be provided for composing the essay exam.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Melanie Mock at mmock@georgefox.edu

Students in the Political Science competition will participate in a structured interactive exercise in which they demonstrate their potential as students in the field. No specific preparation is required. Students will be evaluated by political science faculty members, and will have an opportunity to interact with them.

Time allowed for the exercise: 2 hours

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Ron Mock at rmock@georgefox.edu

The biology department will be using a combination of an interview and a brief competency subject (biology) exam as part of the criteria evaluated for science scholarship awards.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Carlisle Chambers at cchamber@georgefox.edu

Family & Consumer Sciences Academic areas: General Studies, Fashion Merchandising and Design, Interior Design, Foods and Nutrition
Family and consumer sciences are grounded in the sciences and humanities. At the core is an educational discipline designed to empower students to become professionals. Through education, research, cooperative programs, and public information, graduates work to improve the quality and standard of individuals and family life in an ever-changing world. For all tracks in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, students recognize the holistic function of individual and family needs: shelter, food, clothing and relationships.

If you are invited to compete at Scholarship Competition, you will need to submit the following pieces online (the link will be sent to you with your invitation) by February 1:

• Essay:
  Write an essay (2-3 pages, typed) addressed to the department chair and faculty articulating the importance of the aesthetic and functional aspects of the human environment, which includes nutrition, dress and living space, for an individual in our society. Please explain why you are seeking college level work in one or more of these areas: food and nutrition, fashion merchandising and design and/or interior design. Express how your life as a follower of Christ will affect your professional aspirations.
• Essay (2-3 pages typed):
  In reference to global needs, where do you see your role as a graduate in your selected area? Address the needs you see and discuss how you can make a difference. Include why this is an area you would like to study and what prepares you for a college program
• Letters:
  2-3 letters of recommendation from people who know your work and working habits

Please bring the following to your on campus interview:

• Original creative work: to be presented in a meeting with the department chair and assigned faculty. This would be related to your field of interest and could include: samples of work (original garments, drawings, projects), Portfolio, Photography of work, Examples of skills developed

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Helen Morse at hmorse@georgefox.edu

If you are invited to compete at Scholarship Competition, you will need to submit the following materials online (the link will be sent to you with your invitation) by February 1.

• Leadership and/or relevant volunteer experience (e.g. church, mission, community)
• A short statement (300 words maximum) about why they are interested in the study of psychology
• A writing sample (e.g. a paper written in high school; maximum two pages)

Prior to Scholarship Competition, you need to read the article Current Issues and Advances in Misinformation Research, by Steven J. Frenda, Rebecca M. Nichols, and Elizabeth F. Loftus and come prepared to discuss it with faculty members from the psychology department.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Jim Foster at jfoster@georgefox.edu

The business administration major will ask students to read a short case study and then respond to a set of short answer questions. The focus will be on the analytical and decision making skills of the scholarship applicant. Students should bring a pencil and calculator.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Kelly Borror at kborror@georgefox.edu

The exam will consist of essay questions including a personal narrative that provides brief autobiographical sketch, describes personal goals and aspirations, and explains why considering George Fox and the Health/Human Performance major.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Steve Grant at sgrant@georgefox.edu

The Social Work exam is intended for students who are interested in studying social work. Social Work Education is grounded in the liberal arts, which provide the intellectual framework for the professional curriculum that prepares students for the practice of social work. Social Work is a helping profession that is committed to the well-being and human rights of every individual, group and community. Its goal is the enhancement or restoration of human social functioning and the creation of societal conditions favorable to this end. Particular attention is given to the needs and empowerment of people who are vulnerable, oppressed and live in poverty. Social workers gain knowledge and abilities in order to offer them to others in service and empowerment.

Students who participate in this exam will be expected to answer the following question. Time allowed: 60 minutes. Length: 900 words maximum. Applicants will be invited for face-to-face interviews and up to three scholarships will be awarded based on the essay and the interview.

Question: Discuss the values and beliefs that shape your understanding of
a) personhood, b) society and c) your role as a professional helper. Explore your enthusiasm for the practice of social work.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Clifford Rosenbohm at crosenbo@georgefox.edu

The chemistry competition will involve several activities.

Before Scholarship Competition. If you are invited to compete at Scholarship Competition, you will need to write an essay that will evaluate your interest in chemistry as well as your ability to communicate chemistry concepts. This will need to be submitted online (the link will be sent to you with your invitation) by February 1. The topic for the essay will be provided on the site where you submit it.

On Scholarship Competition, applicants will:

• 1. Take an exam consisting of multiple-choice and short answer problems that test their basic chemistry knowledge and reasoning skills. Non-programmable calculators are permitted for the exam and will be provided if you do not bring your own. Notes or other learning aides are not permitted during the exam.
• 2. participate in an interview with a member of the chemistry department.

• If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Carlisle Chambers at cchamber@georgefox.edu.

The history competition will consist of a writing assignment designed to test:

1. Analytical skills
2. Ability to interpret historical documents
3. Awareness of the factors that contribute to social, economic and political change from one time period to another
4. Skill in using historical evidence to support a thesis
5. Writing ability

The examination will be based on reading materials provided by the Department of History. These will be sent to participants by the department after February 1. Participants should bring pens. Time allowed: 2 hrs. Notes will not be allowed in exam.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Paul Otto at potto@georgefox.edu

We welcome students interested in exploring fundamental questions about us—people who change and are changed by our differences, similarities, and the ways we identify and organize ourselves in various social groups. Therefore, this exam is for students interested in studying sociology. However, since sociology is rarely taught in secondary schools, students who major in it usually develop an interest after they arrive at college and take an introductory course.

Students invited to this exam will be expected to answer one of the following questions. Time allowed: 60 minutes. Participants will also be invited for face-to-face interviews (students will spend one hour writing the exam, and from 15-30 minutes in small group of individual interviews depending on the number of applicants.) Up to three scholarships will be awarded based on the essay and the interview.

1. Sexual norms vary across time and culture. From the Roaring 1920s to the more conservative norms of the 1950s to the Sexual Revolution of the 1960s, and more restraint again in the 1980s and 1990s, and now the current hook-up culture we’ve seen an ebb and flow between sexual promiscuity and more conservative sexual norms. What might explain the whys beneath these fluctuations? How do social values, national trends and events, and changing social structures influence the sexual choices of individuals? Imagine yourself as an RA at a public university campus, the Dean of Students at a high school or college, or a high school counselor or teacher. How would understanding what drives or explains the fluctuations of sexual norms in our recent history help you know how to address the hook-up culture at your school?

2. In recent decades, women have made great strides toward equality with men in the spheres of education and paid work. The percent of bachelor’s degrees earned by women tipped from 44% in 1972 to 58% in 2006 (U.S. Department of Education, 2007). Women have also advanced into the upper echelons of America’s highest corporate positions; yet women continue to be culturally labeled and socially expected to be the primary caretakers of children. The 1950s and 1960s model of male breadwinner and female homemaker no longer describes the majority of families today. Discuss how separate spheres for men and women continue to permeate the American cultural ethos. Also, describe what the media has labeled “The Mommy Wars.” How has the media reflected the complexities, and/or exacerbated the realities of working mothers’ and stay-at-home mothers’ lives?

3. We are a nation built by immigrants --- past, present and future. With the exception of Native Americans, who were already here, and African Americans, who were brought as slaves, we are a nation made up of multiethnic and multicultural people groups. The most dramatic consequence of new patterns of immigration is that the mix of ethnic subpopulations has shifted. More than 1/3 of all children in the US are non-white and census projections put today’s minority groups surpassing the white population between 2050 and 2060. If the end of “white America” is a cultural and demographic inevitability, what will the new American look like? How will white Americans fit into this new picture and what evidence do we have that a post-white America will be either less racially divided --- or more so?

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Melanie Hulbert at mhulbert@georgefox.edu

The Cinema and Media Communication department welcomes scholarship applicants in the areas of Film and Video Production, Audio Production, Multimedia/Animation and Broadcast Journalism.

If you are invited to compete at Scholarship Competition, you will need to submit the following things online (the link will be sent to you with your invitation) by February 1.

• Part I – Previous Work

  Submit one example of work you helped create that demonstrates your abilities in your area of interest. You will need to provide the YouTube or Vimeo link.

  This sample should be no more than five minutes long. You will also need to write a one-paragraph description of the aim of the production, and describe your contribution to the project.

• Part II – Future Work
  

  Write a one-page description of a project you’d like to produce during your time at George Fox. This paper should be brought with you to Scholarship Competition.

At Scholarship Competition each invitee will have a short interview with members of the Cinema & Media Communication faculty. Come prepared to discuss your previous experiences, areas of interest, and goals for the future. Interviews should be 5-10 minutes long.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Matt Meyer at mmeyer@georgefox.edu or Sarah E Gibson at sgibson@georgefox.edu

International Studies is an interdisciplinary major designed to help students prepare for careers living and working overseas. Students with international and cross-cultural interests are encouraged to apply.

The International Studies curriculum draws upon many fields (political science, economics, religion, cultural anthropology, foreign language studies and study abroad); however, you are not required to have completed previous course work in these fields in order to compete for this scholarship. The competition will consist of writing two essays and completing an interview.

Essay #1 will deal with your general familiarity with international issues, Essay #2 will require an autobiographical sketch focusing on the nature and sources of your interests in international work, and the interview will offer the opportunity to share with faculty your own sense of what you see the field of International Studies offering to you.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Tom Head at thead@georgefox.edu

The University Theatre determines scholarship winners through a combination of ensemble work, professional auditions, portfolio reviews and personal interviews.

Preliminary Requirements
If you are invited to compete at Scholarship Competition, you will need to submit the following materials online (the link will be sent to you with your invitation) by February 1.

• A theatre resume
• A letter of interest stating why you wish to pursue theatre at George Fox University
• A letter of recommendation from a drama/theatre instructor
• Performance applicants are asked to submit a headshot

Interview/Audition Process
All scholarship applicants will meet for 20 minutes at the beginning of the interview session for physical / vocal warm-ups and ensemble work.

Performance applicants in acting and directing will have a ten-minute time slot for their audition and interview. The first three minutes will be designated for the audition and the following seven minutes for the interview. Applicants should prepare two contrasting 90 second monologues (comic and dramatic, or classical and contemporary). For questions regarding audition materials, please email Rhett Luedtke, Associate Professor of Theatre (rluedtke@georgefox.edu).

Design, technical theatre & management applicants will have a twenty-minute time slot for their portfolio review and interview. Designers should bring a portfolio of materials representing their work (research, drawings, models, production photographs, etc). Technical theatre and management students should prepare a narrative explaining their experience and interest in their particular fields of theatre. If materials are available, these students are encouraged to bring portfolios as well. For questions regarding portfolio materials, please email Bryan Boyd, Associate Professor of Theatre (bboyd@georgefox.edu).

In order to continue receiving the scholarship, recipients must be involved in at least two of the three main stage productions each year.

If you are invited to compete at Scholarship Competition, you will need to submit the following materials online (the link will be sent to you with your invitation) by February 1.

• A 500-word essay explaining why you consider the study of human communication to be an important endeavor in the twenty first century.

On Campus Scholarship Examination Process

Part I – Oral Presentation

Scholarship applicants must prepare a 3-5 minute speech describing how George Fox University can help them grow as both a student and as a Christian. The speech will be presented to Department of Communication Arts Faculty Members during the on-campus interview. Speakers may use whatever notes they feel are necessary to give the best presentation possible. Interview time is limited so please make sure your speech honors the time limits established.

Part II – Interview with Faculty

Each scholarship applicant will be asked to engage in EITHER a group problem solving case study OR an interview with Department of Communication Arts faculty members on campus. In the group problem solving case study, applicants will be placed into a group and provided a conflict case study that they will be asked to resolve (as a group). In the interview, each student should be prepared to discuss such things as a brief autobiographical sketch, personal goals, why the student wants to study Human Communication, and how he/she might handle a hypothetical communication interaction. The interview should last between five and fifteen minutes. Applicants will be notified in advance as to which type of interview to prepare for.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Kevin T Jones at kevinj@georgefox.edu

The Math scholarship will consist of an exam and 15 minute interview with members of the mathematics faculty. If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact John Johnson at jjohnson@georgefox.edu

The World Languages (Spanish, French minor or Romance Languages minor) scholarship competition consists of three parts.

• A placement exam (Spanish on-line, French in person), 25-45 minutes
• A very brief oral interview in the target language –10 minutes.
• For Spanish, an essay in Spanish that includes an introduction to the student, a description of experiences with and observations of other languages; discusses future hopes, dreams and plans; and completion of a structured writing task, such as a dialogue. 45 minutes.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Debbie Berho at dberho@georgefox.edu.

Part I: Essay

If you are invited to compete at Scholarship Competition, you will need to submit the following essay online (the link will be sent to you with your invitation) by February 1.

Our departmental mission at George Fox University is to prepare technically competent and broadly educated technologists for a life of responsible service emerging from a Christian worldview. As a student in the George Fox University Computer Science and Information Systems program, describe in 1200 words or less how you intend to:
(1) accomplish this mission personally, and
(2) provide strong, ongoing leadership to your peers in the fulfillment of this mission.

Part II: 15-minute interview with a department faculty member
Please come prepared to ask questions of the interviewers and to share/expound on elements of your essay.

If you have questions regarding this scholarship, please contact David Hansen at dhansen@georgefox.edu

Are you Undecided? That's okay! Many students take their first two years to explore majors before they decide which one to “declare.” Our liberal arts curriculum provides the perfect opportunity to do that because every student takes general education classes outside of their major.

If you know that you are interested in a particular area of study, but are unsure of the specific major (i.e. you are interested in the social sciences, but can't decide between sociology, social work or psychology), we would encourage you to choose one scholarship within that area of study.

Keep in mind that you may keep your academic scholarship if you decide to switch majors, as long as your new major falls within your original scholarship major family.