Support
In addition to their scholarship, Goodnight Scholars have access to enrichment grant funding, professional mentorship opportunities, and programming to support their unique interests and goals.
The Goodnight Scholars Program allowed me the opportunity to visit cities across the world with the enrichment grant funding. I was able to expand my professional network, build my resume and experience these truly unforgettable and invigorating trips
Mohhid Kidwai ‘23
Computer Science
Enrichment Grant Funding
Enrichment grants provide additional funding to Goodnight Scholars to support their academic, professional and entrepreneurial pursuits.
$123,000.00
In Enrichment Grant Funding
Enrichment Grant Stories
The Goodnight Scholars Program allowed me the chance to pursue an educational and professional development opportunity through the enrichment grant funding. I was able to obtain my Phlebotomy Technician Certification and expand upon my medical knowledge and experiences. The funding gave me the chance to work as a Student Phlebotomist and brought me one step closer to achieving my career goal of becoming a pediatric physician assistant.
Amani Petway ’25
Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology
Identity-Based Programming
The office prides itself on being a place where all students can feel welcome. Everything that happens in the program stems from an inclusive mindset. This year, the programmed offered identity-based, affinity programming and community building opportunities to the underrepresented and marginalized scholars.
Inaugural Fall Break RISE Trip
The Fall Break RISE (Race, Identity and Science Exploration) series serves as an opportunity for scholars to engage in shared travel, educational field trips and critical conversations around racial identity and the intersections of identity and STEM.
Affinity Group Hangouts
The office hosted five community building events and environments where our marginalized, specifically racially-marginalized, students can connect with each other and develop strong relationships.
Cultural Heritage Months
Scholars were celebrated during their identity specific heritage months through storytelling across social media platforms, cultural dinners, and exhibit-styled displays in the Goodnight Lounge.
It was nice meeting Goodnight Scholars who shared similar experiences in relation to our race and identity as marginalized groups. It makes me feel more seen and as if I’m not alone in experiencing life and college as a person of color.
Anonymous Goodnight Scholar
Fall Break RISE Recap
Goodnight Programming
Programming is a vital component of a Goodnight Scholar’s development during their time in the program. The Goodnight Scholarships office offers relevant hands-on experiences that cultivate the skills and relationships necessary to achieve our program’s goals.
32
Traditional first-year student specific programming opportunities in 2022-2023
33
Transfer student specific programming opportunities in 2022-2023
172
Total programming opportunities for the entire Goodnight Scholars community in 2022-2023
Goodnight Fellows Program
The Goodnight Fellows Program is a professional mentorship program for second- and third-year Goodnight Scholars. Scholars are paired with industry professionals and faculty for a semester-long mentorship experience.
My mentor through the Goodnight Fellows Program helped me see potential careers from the inside out. She took me to conferences with her, never shied away from the hard questions, and did (and continues to do) everything in her power to help me hit the ground running as soon as I graduate. I’m incredibly thankful for this opportunity and relationship!
Madison Lawson ’25
Agroecology &; Sustainable Food Systems
38 Student/Goodnight Fellows
Mentor Pairing
My experience with my mentor was absolutely amazing. She was very helpful in finding what academic paths I could take to best fit my interests and gave me important insights into the industry, and was also very supportive in my internship search. We still keep in touch to this day, and I couldn’t have asked for a better Goodnight Fellows experience
Jimin Yu ’25
Computer Science