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The OSAC Scholarship and George Fox Donor-Funded Scholarship applications open on Nov. 1!

OSAC (for Oregon residents only) offers more than 600 scholarships, totaling more than $10 million in awards, while our Donor-Funded Scholarships have more than 200 awards available for our returning students, ranging from $500 to $25,000. Applying for scholarships can be time-consuming, but worth it, so be sure to take advantage of the opportunities below to make the most of scholarship season!

Enter our scholarship drawings

The financial aid office will award one $500 scholarship to a student who completes the OSAC application! A recipient will be randomly selected after the final deadline has passed on March 2. Once you complete your application, upload the confirmation email you receive from OSAC to financial aid at “Submit Financial Aid Documents” and you’ll be entered to win! 

You will also be entered into a drawing for an additional $500 scholarship if you submit your donor-funded application by our early bird deadline of Feb. 17!

Get help at the ARC

The Academic Resource Center (ARC) will be offering scholarship essay-writing workshops at the following times. Select “Scholarship Essay” when you schedule an appointment online, and these 25-minute time slots specifically for essay help will appear for booking. 

Donor-funded workshops:

• Nov. 3: 4 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. 
• Nov. 4: 5 to 7 p.m. 
• Nov. 5: 4 to 8 p.m. 
• Nov. 6: 4 to 6 p.m. 

OSAC workshops:

• Nov. 17: 4 to 8 p.m. 
• Nov. 18: 5 to 7 p.m. 
• Nov. 19: 4 to 8 p.m. 
• Nov. 20: 4 to 6 p.m.

If you can’t make it, schedule an appointment at a time that works for you. You can also access our Scholarship Resource Folder for more tools to help with the OSAC application, writing a great essay and more!

Contact the financial aid office for any questions about scholarship applications and opportunities.

Serve alongside our team as we dedicate time to helping people in need at McMinnville City Park on Saturday, Nov. 8. We will be serving others by handing out food, offering prayer and engaging in friendly conversation.

Our partner, Choctaw RainEagle, will also provide food and supplies for the homeless. We want to spread the gospel and help these people be seen.

Our team will be meeting at Klages at 11 a.m. that morning. There will be pizza for lunch! Sign up here to join us.

For more information, you can email our team member Evan at eisenbeisevan@gmail.com or message him at 916-216-3152.

Grab your brushes, your besties and your fall spirit – it’s the Great Pumpkin Paint Night, Charlie Brown! Join us tonight (Monday) from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Roberts 170 for pumpkin and leaf painting, warm cider, cozy treats, and a screening of It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! You can come and go as you please.

In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we’ll be celebrating community, creativity and care together.

Readers, writers and friends,

Registration for the English department’s Eclectic Texts Conference (ETC), “Beneath the Bonnet: The Secret World of Jane Austen,” is now open!

Join us for fascinating conversations, Regency-era dancing and an evening theatre production by registering here. The registration code is Austen2025. The event is scheduled for Nov. 14-15.

We hope to see you there! Please email any questions to gfu-english@georgefox.edu.

One of George Fox’s favorite events is upon us. Venture into a haunted house and celebrate the spooky season with a night of fright. Tonight at 7 p.m., Minthorn Hall will be transformed. Wind your way through the haunted hallways and try to make it out. We will have snacks as well.

Due to expected poor weather we will have a check-in system at the door. Come check in and we will send you a text when your time slot is ready. We don’t want you standing out in the rain!

Check out the Activities Weekly email for more details on upcoming events.

Events coming up:

• Trivia Night: Friday, Oct. 31, at 7:30 p.m. in Canyon Commons
• Dueling Pianos: Friday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m. in Canyon Commons
• Fox Got Talent: Friday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. in Bauman

Contact activities@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Mark your calendars for the cornhole tournament happening tomorrow (Saturday). All students, staff, faculty, and their families are invited to compete.

This double-elimination bracket competition starts at 11:30 a.m. inside Hadlock. Grab your friends and family – it’s time to show off your skills and have some fun!

Contact Nate Weber at nweber@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Happy Family Weekend! The Bruin Bookstore will be open today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Swing by to check out new merchandise (like George Fox Christmas crewnecks!).

We have Bruin Family crews available in all sizes for $34. We look forward to welcoming you into the store!

Fusion and the IRC are hosting an autumn-themed celebration for Soul Food Friday today at 4 p.m. Stop by the IRC to enjoy great company, fun activities and festive treats. We can’t wait to see you there!

We are excited to welcome back music educator and an ambassador for jazz, Matt Wilson, for a concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 7, in Bauman Auditorium. This is his second visit to campus (his first was in 2014).

Wilson is a jazz drummer extraordinaire and Grammy nominee who’s been featured on the covers of Downbeat, Modern Drummer and JazzTimes magazines. He played for President Obama at the White House, and has appeared on over 250 albums, including several of his own as a leader of his Matt Wilson Quartet, Arts and Crafts, and the Christmas Tree-O.

Wilson has played with the who’s who of contemporary jazz musicians, including Joe Lovano, John Scofield, Wynton Marsalis, Kenny Baron, Ron Miles, Bill Frisell, Herbie Hancock, Dewey Redman, Pat Metheny, and Michael Brecker.

For more info about our guest artist, visit this link. You can purchase tickets from the George Fox Box Office.

Día de Muertos is a Mexican celebration that honors and celebrates the lives of those who have passed on. One way to celebrate their lives in this tradition is by putting their picture up on an ofrenda (altar).

If you are interested in having a loved one (yes, this can include pets), on the IRC’s Día de Muertos ofrenda, fill out this Google Form!

Need more financial aid next year? The George Fox Donor-Funded Scholarship application opens on Nov. 1! More than 270 continuing students were awarded last year, with awards ranging from $500 to $25,000!

Essays can make all the difference in whether you’re selected as a recipient. The Academic Resource Center (ARC) offers scholarship essay writing assistance, and they are hosting Donor-Funded Scholarship Workshops Nov. 3-6! You can book a 25-minute time slot for one-on-one help with your essays during the hours below:

• Nov. 3: 4-6 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.
• Nov. 4: 5-7 p.m.
• Nov. 5: 4-8 p.m.
• Nov. 6: 4-6 p.m.

The ARC staff can help you with brainstorming essay topics, crafting your response, proofreading and more. Last year’s participants received thousands of dollars in scholarship awards, and more than 60% of participants who did not receive a scholarship the year before received one for the first time after attending the workshop!

To sign up, use TracCloud. Select “Scholarship Essay,” and the workshop time slots will appear under “Availability.” Only 24 spots are available, so sign up now to reserve a seat!

Can’t make it, or need extra help? You can schedule an ARC appointment at a time that works for you. Contact your financial aid counselor with questions about scholarships, while questions about essay assistance can be directed to ARC staff.

Award-winning playwright Margot Connolly will be on campus this weekend for the opening of her play, Havurah, at George Fox. Margot holds an MFA from the University of Iowa Playwrights Workshop and is a graduate of the Lila Acheson Wallace American Playwrights’ Program at Juilliard.

Margot will be offering a free character development workshop for scriptwriters and creatives of all kinds tomorrow (Friday) from 1 to 3 p.m. in Wood-Mar Auditorium. All are welcome!

Contact Ben Tissell at btissell@georgefox.edu with any questions.

Calling all fall grads! Seniors graduating this December are invited to come celebrate at the Exodus Grad Fair in the Stevens Center atrium on Wednesday, Nov. 5, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Pick up your cap and gown and get checked out with university offices before you graduate, with a bonus of enjoying free snacks and refreshments! Learn more here.

Cinematic arts students are looking for people to act in a student film for the Location Production class (CINE 485). We have three roles: a brother and sister and an elderly woman.

Filming will take place at the Airplane Home, located at 15270 S.W. Holly Hill Road in Hillsboro. We are hoping to film on Tuesday, Oct. 28, and Thursday, Oct. 30, from 2 to 9 p.m.

Contact Bronson Revilla at brevilla21@georgefox.edu if you are interested.

Women’s Lifting Night is tomorrow (Thursday) from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hadlock Student Center! All experience levels are welcome. Boost your skills by signing up on IMLeagues here for one of our special workshops:

• 7:30 p.m. Intro to Squats
• 8 p.m. Intro to Bench Press

These sessions will be taught by our very own certified student personal trainer. Plus, enjoy free snacks and drinks and earn an entry into one of three raffles just for attending!

The Crescent is wondering what you think of Newberg! Is Newberg bigger or smaller than your hometown? What do you do for fun here? Take this quick survey to voice your opinion and be part of the data set for this upcoming article.

Midterms? Check. The real push starts now! Keep your foot on the academic gas pedal by visiting the ARC. Whether you need to sharpen your writing skills for an upcoming paper or want to refine your study habits, we’re here to ensure a strong finish to the semester. Don’t slow down – level up!

To schedule an appointment, click on the TracCloud icon on your Canvas Dashboard. If you have questions, please email Heather Harney at hharney@georgefox.edu.

Calling all golfers! A team of Business Communications students is organizing a charity golf tournament as a class project, and we’d love for you to join us!

The event, called Swing Against Cancer, will benefit the Willamette Valley Cancer Foundation. It will take place on Sunday, Nov. 2, at The Nines Golf Course in McMinnville (9301 S.W. Bayou Dr.), with all proceeds supporting local cancer patients and families through the foundation.

The four-person scramble tournament costs $40 per person (George Fox students and employees), with a shotgun start planned for 9 a.m., followed by a public round at noon.

For more information, contact Jon Mayben at jmayben22@georgefox.edu.

You’re invited to the inaugural Creative Tides Worship Summit, an all-day gathering created to equip and encourage those who serve in a creative capacity in the church. The event is this Saturday Oct. 25, from 9 to 3 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church in Newberg.

Sponsored by the university’s performing arts department and featuring clinicians with George Fox ties, the event is built to engage your mind (Head) through leadership-focused content, your spirit (Heart) through moments of worship, and your skills (Hands) through practical training.

Whether you’re in vocational ministry, a church volunteer, or a creative individual, this summit is for you.

For more info and ticket pricing, visit this link.

Join us for Men’s Lifting Night in Hadlock tonight (Tuesday) from 7 to 9 p.m.

We’ll have snacks, energy drinks, and several staff members available to answer your lifting and fitness questions. Have no questions and just want to work out? That’s great, too!

Just for showing up, you’ll get to enter your name into a raffle to win one of our prize baskets!