Katie Greer ’28 was sitting in adoration praying to God for a sign. She desperately wanted a high-quality education at a small faith-based institution. But she wasn’t sure she could afford it.
As she stepped into her car after exiting the church, her phone rang.
“It was a number in Iowa, and I was like, ‘no way.' I tried to keep it cool on the phone, but as soon as I hung up, I called my parents. 我获得了奖学金. 它是巨大的. It was really, really exciting!”
Greer was one of hundreds of prospective St. 可以买滚球的正规平台 students invited to the university's 2023-24 Scholars Days. Academically strong future students who demonstrate a talent for 领导与服务 are invited to visit campus and compete for the school’s top scholarships in academics, 领导与服务.
Greer, a high-achieving high school student with a 4.5 weighted GPA, was invited to these types of events at almost every school she applied to. But none of them offered the experience and personal touches St. 可以买滚球的正规平台的活动做到了.
“I thought it was cool that President Amy Novak was there and interacting with all the tables,格里尔回忆道. “She came up and talked to me and asked me personal questions."
“I liked that the event was more focused on getting to know me as a person because they’d already looked at my grades, 我就是为此而来的。. It was cool that they wanted to know me as a person as well.”
Greer, the oldest of four children, plans on becoming a teacher. Her parents have paid for her and her siblings to attend private school their whole lives. As the first of her siblings to go off to college, Greer was determined to find an affordable option for her degree.
She thought this meant she would end up at a state school. Instead, she says God intervened. The financial aid package she was awarded made her dream school affordable, and she’s immersing herself in the abundance of opportunities St. 可以买滚球的正规平台所能提供的.
“That call changed everything for me. I would not be here if it wasn’t for this scholarship."
“I definitely think that this was God's plan for me. I already feel like such a part of the community, I have so many friends, I love my teachers.”
格里尔是圣公会的成员. 可以买滚球的正规平台荣誉计划, has already joined several clubs on campus including Bee Readers – a program where St. 可以买滚球的正规平台 students go into elementary schools in the area to read to children – Bridge Bible Study, Ambrosians for Peace and Justice, 和校园事工, 仅举几个例子.
“This is where I'm supposed to be.”