Expanding Endowed Scholarships

Allegheny College (PA)

[White House Summit on College Opportunity, Jan. 2014]

Allegheny College will expand financial aid by making endowed scholarships a primary focus of its upcoming capital campaign. Allegheny College is in the quiet phase of its largest capital campaign in history, of which up to $100 millionwill be devoted to endowed scholarships – building on the $42 million Allegheny currently offers in financial aid to 90 percent of its 2100 students. 

Building on Existing Efforts: Allegheny College’s Learning Commons consolidates academic support services in one cohesive unit for students and facilitates Academic Performance Reports online, which helps identify students in need of early intervention and academic support. The College has also instituted a number of outreach efforts to students concerning academic preparation and ongoing academic success. In addition, Allegheny College has recently implemented a VISA program (Volunteers in Support of Allegheny) which leverages alumni participation in support of admissions outreach, internships and job placement.  One of the hallmarks of this program is extending the highly personalized approach of recruitment into new markets the college previously has not been able to reach.