The Black Student Fund
WISH LIST: $100: textbook, graphing calculator, or new contact lenses; $500: the utility bill for a family experiencing financial crisis; $2000: a member school scholarship for access to all essential BSF services
The Black Student Fund was established in 1964 by a group of community leaders who believed that everyone would benefit if children from different races learned together. An annual school fair provides families with information about independent school options, and the BSF recruits and refers families to appropriate schools within its broad network. Assistance in the often-difficult admissions and financial aid application process, and access to scholarships and grants, helps make independent schools accessible. Over 50% of BSF students come from families where parents earn less than $35,400 a year, so the BSF also steps in to help with basic needs - emergency rent, groceries, or books for school; a graduation dress or clothes for summer camp. Mentoring and college counseling are key elements of the program for older students. In a nutshell, BSF does whatever it takes to make sure that students succeed. And it works. 100% of seniors go on to higher education, many to Ivy League schools. Won't you help another generation of students become the first in their families to go to college?
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