- Preference will be given to junior and senior students:
- whose academic passions embody the expressions of social, political, economic and racial justice on marginalized communities.
- whose body of combined work and lived experiences make them well suited for the work needed to impact the communities for which they are called to serve.
- who are in good academic standing.
- Juniors will be expected to propose an idea that advances the lives and experiences of marginalized folx.
- Seniors will be expected to be within ten credits of graduation and to propose a one year project that advances the lives and experiences of marginalized folx.
- All students will be expected to identify a mentor at the time of their application that will support and provide the necessary guidance and reflection during the period of their project.
The George Floyd Fellowship for Social Change

The George Floyd Fellowship for Social Change directly supports the advancement of Black American students.
The purpose of the George Floyd Fellowship is to directly support the advancement and development of the Black/African-American community in the United States whose populations reflect the social, political and economic barriers creating the conditions leading to the police involved killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN on May 25, 2020. Students participating in the fellowship will work towards improving the collective experience of these marginalized communities by focusing on and advancing the work of racial justice, social justice and equity within the academic and/or pedagogical framework.
The 2021-2022 George Floyd Fellowship was supported in part by Kris Johnson ‘73, Rob Johnson and the Krisbin Foundation, who established the Johnson Family Opportunity Fund in 2014 to promote equity and access to career-enhancing opportunities for students with high financial need, especially those who are first generation college students.