Dear Faculty, Staff and Students,
I’m delighted to announce that Holy Cross has been selected to partner with the Schuler Education Foundation on a $20 million matching grant to support financial aid for low-income, Pell-eligible and undocumented students. The Foundation will match our fundraising efforts dollar-for-dollar over the next 10 years, for a total of $40 million, through its Schuler Access Initiative.
Holy Cross is one of just five schools chosen this year by the foundation to join the initiative, which aims to generate $1 billion in investment for underserved students over a 10-year period. The College joins Barnard College, Centre College, Scripps College and Trinity College, in this second cohort of partnerships with the Schuler Education Foundation, and Carleton College, Kenyon College, Union College, Bates College and Tufts University, in the inaugural cohort.
The Schuler Access Initiative vividly reflects our Jesuit mission to serve the greater good. We look forward to engaging with our alumni, donors and friends to raise the funds to meet the match, and supporting these deserving young scholars.
Sincerely,
Vincent D. Rougeau
President