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One Person Can Change the World
Nova Southeastern University's Knowledge for Freedom program is a free year-long program hosted by NSU's Farquhar Honors Program and funded by the Teagle Foundation. The program is designed to prepare high school juniors in Broward County, Florida for college. The program provides students with a three-week immersive campus experience during the summer and gives them the tools necessary to create change in their community and apply for college throughout their senior year. During the summer experience, students study the humanities with NSU professors, reside in residence halls on NSU's campus, and enjoy various social and leisurely activities for a full campus-life experience.
Andrea Nevins, Ph.D., M.F.A.
Program Director, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs, Office of Academic Affairs
Aileen Farrar, Ph.D.
Lead Faculty and Assistant Program Director, Associate Professor, NSU's Halmos College
of Arts and Sciences, Program Director, Farquhar Honors Program
G. Nelson Bass III, J.D., Ph.D.
Guest Lecturer, Chair/Professor, NSU's Halmos College of Arts and Sciences
Vicki Toscano, J.D., Ph.D.
Guest Lecturer, Associate Professor, NSU's Halmos College of Arts and Sciences
Ashley Andersen, M.S.
Admissions Administrator, Academic Program Manager, Farquhar Honors Program
Bianca Oliveira, M.A.
Campus Life Mentor, Employee Services Coordinator, Farquhar Honors Program, Adjunct
Professor, NSU's Halmos College of Arts and Sciences
The NSU Knowledge for Freedom program launched in the summer of 2023 with our first
cohort of students. We hosted our second cohort in 2024, and our third and final cohort
in 2025. During each summer, 15 high school juniors became college students for three
weeks as they attended college-level seminars, resided on campus, and developed projects
to create change in their community on an issue important to them. During their senior
year of high school, the program supported students with their college and financial
aid applications and their Change Projects.
Experience the program through our E-Zine, where students document their biographies, experiences, and Change Projects.
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For more information, contact knowledgeforfreedom@nova.edu.
The Knowledge for Freedom program is hosted by NSU's Farquhar Honors Program and funded by the Teagle Foundation.