Perspectives on Generosity Thad and Jenny Box
Michelle Hixson interviewed the donors of the Box Family Opportunity Award scholarship, Thad and Jenny Box, on their motivation for creating this scholarship and their advice on making a difference through generosity.
through Thad’s military service, and its accompanying spouse benefit. Test scores and academic grades determine a majority of which students receive scholarships, but “We think that one of the main needs is to get quality people in connection with the University, but they don’t always have a good GPA,” Thad continued. Although one scholarship will not usually fund a person’s whole education, the real purpose of awarding those funds sends the message, “We think you can do it, so go do it!” said Thad. Jenny Box shared that she keeps all the thank you cards she receives from the scholarship recipients in a box at home. Thad and Jenny make sure to attend the CWG Scholarship Dinner each fall to meet the scholarship winners. Jenny says it is lovely to meet the student who “have the chance to do something with their life.” The students always say thank you, and we say, “Now you find someone to help!” Thad and Jenny’s advice on how to give back? “People always need money. There is always a place to go to find someone to help.” The Box Family Opportunity Award Scholarship is awarded to undergraduate or graduate students with a preference to those who are (or who have been) in an abusive environment, who have a desire to break the cycle of violence, or who have been volunteers at CAPSA (or a similar organization).
“We went to school using other people’s money,” Thad Box explained, and it was important to provide this funding to oth-
More details about all of the Center for Women and Gender scholarships can be found on the CWG website - http://cwg.usu.edu/ financial-aid
Perspectives on Scholarships
ers. Both Thad and Jenny Box completed their university degrees using the financial benefits received through the G.I. Bill
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