Dr. Celerstine Briggs Johnson Book Fund

To benefit full-time, first-generation, undergraduate students in the RISE program who have a demonstrated financial need. This award funds books and educational supplies over the course of the academic year through the SLU Bookstore.

Award
$1,000.00
Scopes
Pre-College, Access and TRIO Programs
Deadline
05/29/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you a first year transfer student?
  2. Are you a participant in the RISE program?
  3. Pick one of the two quotes and write an original and creative essay of no more than 1000 words that expresses your interpretation of the quote and how it relates to your and your experiences. Pick between "I am not a victim. No matter what I have been through, I'm still here." ~Steve Harvey OR "My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive." ~Maya Angelou