Act Six Portland
How exactly does the full-tuition, full-need scholarship work?
Do I make any commitment to
the program just by applying?
Is Act Six only for
students of color? Are there any income requirements? Do I have to be a Christian to
apply? What if I won't have an SAT or
ACT score back before the application deadline? Where did the name Act Six come from? How exactly does the
full-tuition, full-need scholarship work? Because financial aid policies prevent colleges from exceeding need
except in rare situations and because Act Six awards meet full need
without loan, scholars can be assured that they are receiving
unsurpassed award packages. Do I make
any commitment to the program just by applying? No. Applicants make no commitment to the program by submitting a
Phase I application or by participating in Phase II of the selection
process. They may at any time remove themselves from consideration.
Students who are selected as finalists will be given one week to accept
the the award. If and only if they decide to participate in the
program, students are then required to make a formal commitment to the
program, agreeing to attend the college for which they were selected, to withhold applications to
other schools, and to participate fully in the seven month training and
preparation program throughout the remainder of the year.
Is Act Six only for students of color? No. The goal of the program is to select an intentionally diverse
group of students, both ethnically and economically. Act Six seeks
students from all ethnic backgrounds who have experience relating to
people from diverse backgrounds with the intention of creating cadres
that will serve as models of healthy and honest intercultural
relationship that is at the heart of racial reconciliation. Are there any
income requirements? No. While family income will be considered in choosing an
intentionally diverse group of students, neither high nor low income
levels will make applicants ineligible. Because of the nature of the
Act Six scholarship commitment and the desire of the program to select
an economically diverse cadre, it is important that we have an accurate
estimate of applicants’ financial situation. So that the program can
establish an early estimate of a student's expected family contribution
and the college's resulting scholarship commitment prior to the
completion the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA),
families of applicants are required, as part of the application, to
report financial information from their last tax return as well as any
expected changes for the upcoming year. No. However, the Act Six Initiative is looking for talented students
with strong academic potential who are passionate about learning and who
will succeed and thrive in the challenging academic
environment of George Fox or Warner Pacific. Students with weaker high school grades must find ways to
clearly demonstrate this passion for learning and potential for success. Do I
have to be a Christian to apply? No. Act Six was born out of the conviction that
division and inequity among people saddens the heart of God and that the
leadership needed to bridge and heal those divisions requires a deep
humility and commitment to service. The Initiative believes that the
Christian faith both demands and makes uniquely possible a bold and
authentic reconciliation between people from across God’s creation. While Act Six applicants are not required to make a statement of
faith or consent to any doctrinal statements, they must be open to
exploring Christian perspectives on leadership and reconciliation and
should be aware that a significant portion of the training program will
be dedicated to this exploration. They should also be comfortable with
George Fox’s and Warner Pacific's identity as Christian liberal arts colleges with a
mandatory community lifestyle agreements and spiritual formation
components. Both the staff of Act Six and the faculty and staff of George Fox
University and Warner Pacific College operate out of deep Christian commitments--commitments that
include genuine respect for those who do not share their convictions.
Applications are due right after school starts. Why is the
application deadline so early in the year? The primary reason for the early application deadline and selection
dates is to allow for the seven month training and preparation
program throughout the rest of the year before the cadre heads off
to campus. While the early deadline certainly adds some urgency to
the beginning of the year, it also dramatically frees students who are
selected from the stress that accompanies the rest of most students'
senior year. By early November students who are selected will know
where they are going to college. Gone is the stress of a lot of applications, decisions, and
worries that cloud your last year of school. Instead,
you'll be able to focus on preparing to be successful in college and on
developing the skills to engage the campus when you arrive. Another clear challenge with the timeline is the need for students
who are selected to commit to George Fox or Warner Pacific before they have heard anything
from other colleges. While this early decision likely will come
with a bit of uncertainty, what is certain is that Act Six scholars will
be heading to one of the region's top Christian liberal arts colleges
with scholarships in place and with incredible
preparation and an unbeatable support system. What if
I won't have an SAT or ACT score back before the October application
deadline? Students who have not received test results prior to the application
deadline may still apply and be selected for the scholarship. Where did the
name "Act Six" come from? In the sixth act (or chapter) of Luke’s drama about the early
followers of Christ (the New Testament's Book of Acts), we find a church
that was confronted with the reality of ethnic inequality in the
distribution of a critical resource. How the early church responded to
inequality in food distribution can inform how we respond to the clear
and disturbing inequality in the distribution of one of today’s most
critical resources: education. At the heart of the solution was the
selection of a cadre of leaders from the affected minority group that
was charged and empowered to work toward a solution. Provided with
every resource they needed, this group created a solution that made way
for dynamic growth in the church, and in the process produced two of the
early church’s most significant leaders. Get the full story in Acts
6:1-7.
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Act Six Oregon is an initiative of
Portland Leadership Foundation
in partnership with
George Fox University and
Warner Pacific College.
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