Investing in the future
Raquel Welsh shares a testimony of how the generosity of scholarship donors has made a difference in her life, enabling her to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds and to realize her academic goals. Welsh is a 2007 Religion graduate from Kings Mountain, N.C. She spoke during the Donor-Funded Scholarship Awards Ceremony at Founders’ Hall on the Central campus of Southern Wesleyan University.
Why give to SWU?
By giving to SWU, our donors directly impact the lives of students as they fulfill God’s plans for their lives. Forecasters predict that as many as 30 percent of private institutions of higher education will not survive this decade. Yet those serving 1,000 or more traditional-aged students, as well as a large non-traditional student enrollment, have a very bright future. Southern Wesleyan falls into this fortunate group. To ensure that we continue to flourish, we have prayerfully established solid, attainable goals:
- Enroll 4,000 students by 2017 (1,000 traditional students with 600 resident students; 3,000 adult and graduate students)
- Achieve 10% growth in annual revenues
- Increase in Promise Fund (annual fund) giving to $700,000
- Introduce new academic majors
- Expand our programs and learning-center locations for adult learners