April Scholarship Challenge

Thanks to 204 donors, we exceeded our goal and raised $204,629 for Bennington students! Watch this video of thanks from Simon '25 discussing his past Field Work Term composing music for an animation studio. 

Thanks to over 150 donors who supported student scholarship in April. We are still counting donations made through the mail. If you missed Margaret's match, you can still support student scholarships at bennington.edu/give. 

"Bennington has been a place that has allowed me to evolve and grow in a way that I never thought I would be able to. It is a place where you can be yourself and it gives you the opportunity to take advantage of life and make the most out of it. I have been able to learn a lot through hands-on experiences, like my FWT, and it has been magical. As an international student, it isn't always easy to be away from home, but I've found people at Bennington I know see as family and for that I am very grateful." 

- Karina '25

Calling all alumni in the '80s, '90s, or '00s decades—TRIPLE your impact and B-matched twice during the April Scholarship Challenge. Your fellow classmates have offered generous matches to support a new generation of Bennington students.

"My Bennington experience has introduced me to so much of the world that I would never have known without the opportunities, connections, and insights Bennington has offered me. One of my most significant discoveries at Bennington is my love for art. I've loved getting to work in the ceramics studio, and I can't wait to keep making more art in future studio classes."

-Julia '24

“Bennington empowers students to be pioneers, like my mother and her 1936 classmates in Bennington’s first class. Scholarship support is essential for students today to acquire knowledge and develop interests to become pioneers for tomorrow.”

-Margaret Rood Lenzner '67

Now through April 30, Margaret Rood Lenzner ’67 is matching the first $100,000 to student scholarships in honor of Bennington's first graduates.