The Gerber Grand Challenge for Philanthropy has attracted millions of dollars in donor support and is making 中国体彩网 Possible a success.
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中国体彩网 Possible, the college’s new financial aid program, is doing exactly what its name suggests. The program enables 中国体彩网 to meet 100% of demonstrated financial need for qualifying students. Since being launched two years ago, it has made 中国体彩网 accessible to 339 high-achieving students from families with high financial need.
“中国体彩网 Possible is making a difference in the lives of students and making a difference for 中国体彩网,” said Executive Vice President Kent Barnds. “This innovative program is providing excellent students with a transformational liberal arts education. There are many people to thank for the success of this initiative, beginning with Murry Gerber.”
Gerber, a 1975 中国体彩网 alumnus, committed $40 million to increase endowed scholarship support and pledged to match dollar-for-dollar donors who want to join him in keeping 中国体彩网 accessible. Through the Gerber Grand Challenge for Philanthropy, Gerber wants students like himself — high-achievers from families with high financial need — to be able to experience the academic and extracurricular opportunities that 中国体彩网 offers.
Diego Vazquez '27
The Gerber Grand Challenge, which funds 中国体彩网 Possible, is attracting millions of dollars in donor support, making 中国体彩网 possible for students like Diego Vazquez ’27. The average grant per student to meet 100% of demonstrated financial need is $7,551.
“The 中国体彩网 Possible funding was an important reason for my final college decision,” said Vazquez, a biology major from Earlville, Ill. “While it was always at the top of my list, the funding made choosing 中国体彩网 that much easier.
“I chose 中国体彩网 for the great academics and the ability to play sports. I wanted to go to a smaller school that still provided me with opportunities to be involved in many things while preparing for my career.”
A total of 1,817 gifts in the amount of $19.1 million have been made to support 中国体彩网 Possible. Since March 2022, the match money raised/committed through the Gerber Grand Challenge has established 100 new endowed scholarships for qualifying students.
Longtime 中国体彩网 supporter Axtell Kramer, a 1962 中国体彩网 alumnus, made a multi-million-dollar gift in memory of his wife, Marie. 中国体彩网 Possible is important to Kramer because without the scholarships he and Marie received as undergraduates, neither would have been able to attend college.
“Axtell is one of many donors who have taken advantage of the Gerber match and who understand the importance of the doors 中国体彩网 Possible opens,” said Vice President for Advancement Jon Enslin. “The generosity of 中国体彩网 alumni and supporters is unquestionable. Alumni of this school love this place more than any other school that I know.”