A second rent-free house, the Malthouse-Pilot Scholarship House, has been formally dedicated in FGCU’s North Lake Village.The house stands alongside the Gresham-Kite Pilot Scholarship House, which opened in 2003. Both have the capacity to house 17 students each, and were built by the Southern Scholarship Foundation, an organization devoted to providing rent-free housing for Florida students.
Helping students with financial needs find housing is the purpose of The Southern Scholarship Foundation. The organization said they'll soon start their application process for the spring of 2023,
Shawn Woodin is President and CEO at Southern Scholarship Foundation, a nonprofit that supports students who lack financial resources. He relates to the students that take part in the program because his modest upbringing mirrors theirs. Education served as a path forward to better his situation. After receiving his bachelor’s degree, he found himself in the Peace Corps where his love of service and helping others blossomed. He feels that diversity is of paramount importance when choosing applicants for his program. He feels that bringing people together from different backgrounds gives them an opportunity to learn from each other and helps build community and a sense of belonging.
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