Program at a Glance
The DWFFS Enrichment Program is a six-year experience that provides academic tutoring, college application support, exposure to careers in the business field, mentorship, life skills training and professional development, and life-enriching experiences like travel and summer camp, all while getting paid. Participate in the Program beginning the summer before junior year to earn a full scholarship to Elon University as an Odyssey Scholar to study a major in Business School or engineering with a minor in business.
Mission
Our mission is to help eliminate financial hardship and prepare prospective students for attendance and success at Elon University by providing financial, academic, and motivational support and exposure to business careers, life skills, and professional development to selected participants who have the characteristics and desire for the unique brand of high-impact educational experiences, and for whom an Elon University education would be otherwise financially unreachable.
Purpose
The purpose of the DeJoy-Wos Family Foundation Scholarship Program is to help deserving and high-performing Greensboro area high school students develop academic and professional skills that will help them in pursuing their career goals.
Goal
The goal of the DeJoy-Wos Family Foundation Scholarship Program is to align with Elon University’s Odyssey Program to develop students from Guilford County Title I Public schools to achieve a 100% college graduation rate with a degree in business or engineering in four years and grow the selected participants into consequential leaders in our nation.
