Giving

Karina Jansma grew up on the banks of the Amazon River in Manaus, Brazil. With missionary parents and a 14-member family, Jansma was used to living without vast amounts of money. But attending college to study communication and photography was Jansma's lifelong dream.

"I would not be where I am today, pursuing my educational calling at JBU, without the extreme generosity of countless people," Jansma said. "John Brown University has already done an exceptional job of empowering me with the means necessary to serve God's kingdom in the richest and fullest way imaginable."

JBU checked every box on Brighton Acord's university wish list -- close to home, college cheerleading and Christ-centered education. Now a junior, she is thriving on campus and grateful for the opportunities that have enabled her to pursue a degree in nursing and continue her cheerleading career.

"[The JBU Scholarship Fund] has allowed me to be able to focus on my academics and athletics," Acord said. "It has allowed my family to be more comfortable and to not stress about finances as much."

Growing up in a single-parent home, Bridgette Ocampo knew from the very beginning that she would have to figure out how to pay for college on her own. However, Ocampo refused to be discouraged by the financial barriers. 

"God continued to work by providing scholarships," Ocampo said. "When I got my award letter in the mail and realized how much help I was getting, God was making it clear. These funds along with others provided the financial means for me to be able to be here at JBU."