<p>The WUSTL web site, the WUSTL Scholarships book, and this CC site have plenty of information on what the various WUSTL scholars programs offer in money and on what it takes to apply for and be in the running for those scholarships, but I am not finding enough information on what the time commitment and expected involvement will be for a recipient of them. The descriptions Ive found do talk about some of what is expected of the recipients and some of the non-financial opportunities offered to them, but I dont feel like I know enough. Besides the financial aspects, these programs sound a lot like normal student groups on a campus. Does anyone have additional information about any of the programs or know where I can find more information? Does the time commitment for any of them severely restrict what else a recipient can be involved in? I am particularly interested in learning more about the Danforth Scholars Program, the Annika Rodriguez Scholars Program, and the John B. Ervin Scholars Program.</p>
<p>Did I use a poor title? I thought there had been some current WUSTL students on CC who were in the various scholars programs. Should I start a new thread with a different title?</p>
<p>There probably area a bunch who could answer it. But, since most of us are heading back home in a few days for Thanksgiving, that means lots of work at the moment. I suspect if you wait long enough some of the CC members involved in these programs will show up.</p>
<p>I don’t know much about specific commitments, but I’d imagine all the merit programs will have dinners, get-togethers, outings, planning events, and service projects (as service to the community are big components in the description of these scholarships).</p>
<p>I found the Annika Rodriguez program’s website: <a href=“http://rodriguez.wustl.edu/home.html[/url]”>http://rodriguez.wustl.edu/home.html</a> which is very helpful. There probably isn’t anything specific “required” to keep the scholarhip, but it is likely expected that if you receive scholarship that you join the community of others who received it and participate. A nice way to meet other people and have that bond throughout 4 years.</p>
<p>jcool155, How did you find that rodriguez site? I can’t find it via the WUSTL web site, even after I know it exists. It is very helpful, but I started to notice that it looks like it hasn’t been update since last school year. Maybe they moved to a different website or to facebook. Did anyone find websites for the other scholars programs? I checked on the WUSTL student groups directory and the scholars programs aren’t even listed.</p>
<p>googled “annika rodriguez scholarship program”, and there was a link (towards the top of the search results) to a blog for a 10th Anniversary reunion for the Rodriguez program… and that blog had a link to the page</p>
<p>Hi people. Annika Rodriguez Alum Cristina Garmendia here. Funny I found your thread because I was trying to find our 10th anniversary site! The time commitment to Rodriguez Scholars is variable and up to you. We have bimonthly meetings, and the level of community service you are able to do depends on your personal situation. You have one seminar as a freshman that is not intense and its actually nice to have guaranteed hang-time with your class. You will be asked to host potential Rodriguez Scholars in your room, but you don’t have to. We host different types of community service events, none of which are mandatory but they are fun and completely organized by our members. I see the group as a forum for jumpstarting community service projects and a support group for all manner of things personal. If you apply and are flown out to the Finalist Weekend, you will see for yourself how the program is like a family away from home. Sounds sappy, but its really REALLY true. The group is really diverse in its majors, personalities, so you get a wide range of involvement and people are understanding of that. I was on varsity track, an architecture major (really time consuming), sang in a band, mentored high school students on the college application process, and started my own curricular initiative for the architecture school. So maybe I am on the busy side, and for the first two years of my time at Wash U, I was only randomly able to join events, come to meetings. While this made ME feel bad, there is no pressure on the part of the group. Its really a positive and uplifting environment, so please apply by all means if you are looking for a group to support your community service ideals, ideas, or dreams. For any further questions, I would say its easiest to message our Facebook group, or pick a member off that page to message. I had never heard of this site before, and there are relatively few scholars in terms of the whole Wash U population, so while there may be Wash U students on this site, probably not many of the very busy Scholarship students! Please email our coordinator Julia Macias for any questions too, its part of her job! Plus, she’s nice and awesome. </p>
<p>In general the other scholarships have a couple more mandatory events, but the type of people in them find the time to do a million other things.</p>
<p>Hi Stina G and anyone else who can help–
Just wondering what kind of time commitment the Annika Rodriguez Seminar requires? Is there a lot of reading and/or writing involved or is it mainly a discussion type of class? Just trying to think about how many other classes/commitments son could be involved in, in addition to the AR program. For example, if he also wants to be involved in the mind/body seminar or the medicine and society seminar and also take the required writing and also begin premed science classes…would this be overloaded his schedule?</p>