The Student Association (SA) announced the creation of a new scholarship last week that will serve to help a student or more with tuition costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SA president Ethan Brazell introduced the \u201cInvest in Others Scholarship\u201d via email on Oct. 25, inviting the student body to donate any amount of money to the scholarship, which will be presented to students with financial need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brazell said the SA selected \u201cInvest in Others\u201d as the theme for the 2022 Senior Class Project. Brazell said Harding\u2019s senior class traditionally creates a project to raise money to improve Harding\u2019s community, teaming up with the Office of University Advancement, which aims to help in these types of endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brazell said the idea for the project originated from an early summer conversation between him and senior Harding fund officer of advancement Morris Seawel, who is helping lead the project. Both wanted to find a way for students to give back to their community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is about students investing in others,\u201d Brazell said. \u201cThis is more than just, like, asking for a donation, but just saying, \u2018Hey, let\u2019s help each other out, and so let\u2019s let the focus be on students investing in other students.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seawel said in years past, the senior class project was used to raise money for something, such as a bench. However, this year, Seawel wanted to make a greater impact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd so, this is going to help a student or students, depending on how much money we can raise that the students will give,\u201d Seawel said. \u201cWe\u2019re gonna impact a real student\u2019s life, not just a bench for them to sit on, which is great. I\u2019m not knocking that, but this is a little bit different.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brazell said donations will be accepted at least until early in the spring semester, with the goal of selecting a recipient toward the end of the school year. Seawel said Harding\u2019s financial aid office will help select students who have financial needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SA treasurer David Reed said he hopes the project produces a sense of community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI mean, I would just encourage anybody and everybody to just donate a couple dollars \u2014 you know, whatever they\u2019d spend on a coffee or something like that \u2014 just to this effort because I think it will leave a lasting mark on somebody, and it\u2019s just a cool way to come together,\u201d Reed said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those who donate will receive an Invest in Others sticker as a reminder of their generosity, Brazell said. Seawel said Harding\u2019s graduate students are also welcome to donate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Students can give money digitally through the $HUadvancement CashApp or physically by visiting the SA office in the Student Center or Advancement office on the second floor of the David B. Burks American Heritage Building. Those who choose to give digitally must provide their name and H number in the \u201cFor\u201d line on the CashApp in order to receive a sticker and let Advancement know who donated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As of Nov. 3, Seawel said students have donated $1,206.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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