$47,650/Yr
In collaboration with Fairfield University?s five schools, this minor complements students? other fields of study with the concepts, theories and skills to discern individual and collective responsibilities to respond to humanitarian needs at home and around the world. This unique interdisciplinary minor prepares students to:?
- Learn, reflect and respond to humanitarian needs?
- Advance moral commitments and ethically grounded action
- Serve as men and women for others
- Alleviate human suffering and protect human dignity?
The program includes faculty with expertise in an array of disciplines including ethics, engineering, health, history, economics, management, and international affairs.
Students minoring in humanitarian action have opportunities to prepare for humanitarian action through Fairfield?s JUHAN chapter (Jesuit Universities Humanitarian Action Network), as well as through internships in the field of humanitarian action. The JUHAN club raises awareness on campus about humanitarian issues and builds strategies for responding to humanitarian crises. JUHAN also includes international skills-building conferences for undergraduate students of Jesuit universities.
Important Dates
Event | Application Date |
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Early Decision 2 And Regular Application Deadline | |
Eligibility & Entry Requirement
Academic Requirements:
- Submit official transcripts of secondary school and other educational institution attended
- Official transcripts must be evaluated by a NACES accredited agency like WES, Josef Silny and Associates, Inc.
- Submit one letter of recommendation from your counselor
- Submitting SAT/ACT score is optional
- Submit English Language Proficiency test scores
English Language Requirements:
- TOEFL: minimum 80 in iBT; 550 in PBT
- IELTS: minimum 6.5
- Duolingo: minimum 105
Scholarship Grants & Financial Aids
Name | Scholarship Per Student | Level of Study | Type | |
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BrokerFish International student scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Debesh Kamal Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,385/Yr$1,385 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Hani Zeini Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
TEC Scholarship | Scholarship per student$ 1,000/Yr$1,000 | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based | |
Microsoft Tuition Scholarship | Scholarship per studentVariable Amount | Level Of StudyBachelor | TypeMerit-Based |
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