PHOENIX PACT PARTNER COLLEGE
Augustana College
Location: Rock Island, Illinois; 3-hour drive from Chicago
Size: 2,500 Students
Diversity: 4% African American,13% Hispanic / Latino
Test Scores: Optional
Pact Scholarships per year: 3
Application Deadline: November 15
Available on Common App: Yes
Interview: Interview required for Phoenix Pact scholarship.
Process: No additional interview application is required. Students who apply to Augustana by November 15 will be automatically considered for an interview and will be notified if selected.
Housing: Required on campus for 3 years, recommended for all 4 years
Additional Scholarship requirements: Participation in early start PACE program
More Info: www.augustana.edu/admissions
Augustana College is a private liberal arts college, founded in 1860 by Swedish settlers. Augustana has nearly 90 academic programs and fields of study including nine pre-professional and eight interdisciplinary programs: ranging from Accounting to World Literature.
11:1 Student-to-Instructor ratio, with an average class size of 18
3 levels of support: Each student receives a first-year advisor, a first-year peer group, plus an advisor in each major and minor.
The Augie Choice: All Augustana students may apply for a $2,000 grant to support a qualifying hands-on learning experience of their choice: international study, research with a professor, or to support an unpaid internship experience. Past RBL Scholars have used this grant or travel to Ireland and participation in a Civil Rights History Tour of the south.
Preparation, Awareness, Community, & Engagement: The PACE program prepares students for their college experience, helps students have awareness of their own identity and others, and builds a supportive community and encourage engagement with each other and Augustana.
“The PACE Multicultural Mentorship Program at Augustana helped me meet tons of different people and faculty. They helped me forge bonds with people that I will keep in contact with for the rest of my life.”
Jaylin Strong; NLCP 2018, Augustana College 2022