Sustainability Scholarship
Freshmen and transfer students can earn up to $3,000. Open to all majors.
In the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy’s Critical Concern, Earth, we adhere to the United Nations’ definition that sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
At Mount Mercy University, sustainability is about people and planet. We are guided by the Sisters of Mercy’s Critical Concerns and 17 United Nations’ Sustainability Goals—where everyone can participate in sustainability and make this planet a place for all to thrive.
Sustainability includes socio-cultural, economic, and environmental perspectives, including human rights, equality, diversity, poverty reduction, corporate responsibility, natural resources, biodiversity, sustainable development, and climate change.
Sustainability at MMU takes many forms:
We are constantly looking for ways to make Mount Mercy University sustainable for future students and our surrounding community.
“Mount Mercy’s sustainability program proved that sustainability is an achievable goal that requires a paradigm shift. This shift is begins at the age where us young adults are capable of making decisions on our own for our future.”