{"id":15023,"date":"2020-11-04T13:48:58","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T18:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/?p=15023"},"modified":"2020-11-05T08:47:37","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T13:47:37","slug":"transylvania-extends-pioneer-plus-initiative-increases-scholarships-for-incoming-class-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2020\/11\/transylvania-extends-pioneer-plus-initiative-increases-scholarships-for-incoming-class-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Transylvania extends Pioneer Plus initiative, increases scholarships for incoming Class of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Class of 2025  is unique \u2014 by the time they graduate, these high school students, who are currently submitting college applications, will have spent more than a year in virtual, hybrid or physically distanced classes because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recognizing the resilience of these students, as well as the challenges they are facing, Transylvania University is taking proactive steps to welcome the Class of 2025 to campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transy is extending eligibility for the Pioneer Plus initiative<\/a> to students who enroll at the university for the 2021-22 academic year. With Pioneer Plus, students can choose a number of options to continue their education and activities at Transylvania, including a fifth year on campus tuition free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transy has also increased scholarship awards<\/a> for eligible incoming students, adding up to $8,000 in funding over a student\u2019s college career. From the Crimson Merit Scholarship to the top-level Premier Scholarships, which provide full tuition and fees, every student who applies to Transylvania is eligible for academic scholarship and award consideration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kentucky students who graduate from one of Lexington\u2019s high school magnet partners<\/a>; the Governor\u2019s Scholars, Arts or Entrepreneurship programs; as well as a number of other initiatives<\/a>, such as the Pioneer Pathway program<\/a>, are guaranteed a minimum yearly scholarship at Transy and are eligible for additional awards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen I talk with prospective students during campus tours, I hear about the challenges they\u2019ve faced this spring and summer in school,\u201d said Transylvania President Brien Lewis. \u201cWe know that in many cases they are not only meeting those challenges, but are demonstrating their ability to adapt and exceed expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe want these students to know that we value their experience,\u201d Lewis continued.  \u201cTransylvania is just four years of a lifelong journey, but the education you receive here prepares you well  – and not just for your first steps after graduation. We help develop the critical thinking and communication skills that will enable our graduates to adapt to multiple careers over time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other steps Transylvania already has in place to assist students applying to colleges this fall include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n