HOW MUCH IMPACT HAS THE PROGRAM MADE?

NUMBER OF APPLICANTS

1871

SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED

381

TOTAL AWARDED

$377,500

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The Impact Scholarship Program shines a light on the extraordinary impact of dedicated teachers. With moving reflections from students and educators, this video reveals how one teacher can inspire growth, build confidence, and change the course of a life.

WHAT IS THE IMPACT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM?

The Impact Scholarship Program is a distinctive scholarship that recognizes students' academic achievements while also highlighting the profound impact of influential educators. Its core goal is to build stronger ties between students, teachers, and the institution by celebrating these significant relationships.

WHAT IS VISION OF THE IMPACT SCHOLARSHIP?

The donor's primary intent behind this program is to highlight and honor outstanding teachers who have made a significant impact in students' lives. The core philosophy of the Impact Scholarship Program recognizes the invaluable ripple effect of mentorship, guidance, and support throughout an educational journey.

WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF THE IMPACT SCHOLARSHIP?

Recipients are awarded $500 per semester $500, totaling $1,000 annually if the institution's eligibility requirements are met. A unique requirement of this program is the "Impact Teacher" Essay. This mandatory essay asks students to share a story about a teacher or professor who made the most significant impact on their life.

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She is the reason why I have been able to overcome difficult moments and have hope in the future.
While others saw a student with questions, my teacher saw a young girl with great potential.
Her encouragement, high expectations, and genuine belief in her students' potential continue to shape their personal and professional growth long after they leave her classroom.
She is defined by her "open-arms" approach to education. She is a kind-hearted leader who speaks with genuine warmth, creating an environment where every student feels seen and respected.
When students take the U.S. History state test, he is nervous because if a student fails, he feels responsible, even if it was the student's fault. This shows you the type of man he is.
Years later, his presence at my mother's funeral brought these values into a new light, showing me just how deeply he cared for the students he taught.
I constantly felt a stress on my shoulders during this time in my life with everything I had going on, and she was the one I could go sit in her room and cry and talk about it.
In my eyes, teachers are the superheroes and they don't get a lot of respect for it. They are teaching the future of our generation and so on.
While being taught by her, I felt as if I mattered, not only to her but to the entire world. She made sure we all knew we had a place, and that we could change the world just by devoting our lives to the Lord.