Augustana expands Augie Choice assistance [Video]

Fifteen years after launching Augie Choice, Augustana College is expanding the program, allowing sophomores in addition to juniors and seniors to apply for up to $2,000 to help pay expenses related to an internship, research or study away experience.

The broadening of this program coincides with the launch of the college’s five-year strategic plan, Bold & Boundless, which prioritizes engaged learning, maximizing student potential and connecting to the community through partnership, according to a college release. That learning then translates into students finding inspirational pathways and developing their capacity to be impactful citizens when they leave Augustana.

Making Augie Choice accessible to sophomores allows students to access the transformative experiences earlier and accelerate the building of skills and mindsets that today’s and tomorrow’s employers desire, the private liberal arts school in Rock Island said.

Each year, nearly 550 students use Augie Choice to engage in career- and life-changing experiences. Augustana has invested more than $11.8 …