The Jaguars Foundation/UNF Community Scholars Program connects selected high school students from a Jaguars Foundation Honor Rows agency or a Nike Let Us Play camp with University of North Florida Honors students. The program offers quality relationships which will assist the high school students in successfully preparing for and attaining a higher education. The Community Scholars are part of a dynamic community where academic success is pursued and rewarded.  Upon successful completion of the mentoring program, high school seniors will have the opportunity to apply for a scholarship to the University of North Florida that is endowed by the Jaguars Foundation.  The scholarship goes towards the cost of tuition and is renewable for three years.  The scholarship recipients continue to be participants in the Community Scholars Program and are matched with a UNF Honors mentor during their first two years at UNF.

The Jaguars Foundation/UNF Community Scholars Program is interested in the scholar's full development as a citizen of the community. As such, the mentoring relationship is just the beginning of the support that the program offers.

Goals of the Jaguars Foundation/UNF Community Scholars Program:

• Help mentee develop academic and social skills necessary for higher education.
• Assist mentee in the mechanics of making the transition into college.
• Assist mentee academically and socially once at UNF.
• Assist mentee in researching and participating in community service/service learning projects.
• Develop one-on-one mentoring relationships that focus on the needs and goals of the mentee.
• Foster on-going relationships between fellow mentee peers.

• A Dynamic Ropes Course Orientation
• One–on–One Mentoring
• Weekly Group Tutoring
• Monthly Group Projects that focus on:
  
  • Community Service
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Physical Fitness/Activity
  • SAT/ACT Preparation
  • Financial Aid Preparation
  • College Application Process
• Jaguars Foundation/UNF Community Scholars Program Tuition Scholarship

Community Scholar Mentee Requirements:
Commitment to a drug–free lifestyle
Must be entering your Junior or Senior year of High School
Completed Honors Rows or Nike Lets Us Play Camp
Current overall high school GPA of 2.0 or higher
Download Mentee Application

Community Scholar Mentor Requirements:
UNF Honors Program Student in Good Standing
Commitment to a drug–free lifestyle
Clean National background and Driving Record Check
1 year minimum (August – May) commitment
Complete Mentor Application

If so, download an application or contact the UNF Honors Program Service Learning Coordinator for additional information.