December Financial Aid Challenge 2022

2,928
Donors
94% of 3,100 Donor goal
$2,460,298
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This campaign ended on January 01, 2023, but you can still make a gift to Smith College by clicking here!
About

Change a life and change the world with financial aid.

For Yoselin Rios-Saldivar ’24 it took dreams and tremendous effort to get to Smith.

As a first-gen student, she had no role models for applying to college. In her junior year of high school, she discovered that she was way behind where she needed to be. A college prep program helped her get on track, and she took college classes on weekends and in the summer to catch up. She learned to advocate for herself. 

At Smith, Yoselin values being “part of a community dedicated to learning and giving back.” She is actively pursuing her dream to become a pediatric surgeon as she continues her work with Latin American communities on education initiatives. 

“Financial aid helps turn possibilities into realities,” says this junior who once despaired of going to college.

Your gift, combined with those from others, will provide transformative opportunities to hundreds of deserving Smith students like Yoselin.  

Matches & Challenges
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Donation Challenge

$50,000 if 1,000 donors give in the next almost 2 years

Challenge Complete!

Offered by A generous donor from the class of '74

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Donation Challenge

$10,000 if 50 donors give in the next almost 2 years

Challenge Complete!

For Class of 2014

Offered by Leaders from the Class of 1969

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Donation Match

$100 per donor up to $2,500

Match Complete!

For Class of 1993

Offered by Elizabeth "Liz" Coughlan '93

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Donation Match

$75 per donor up to $5,025

Match Complete!

For Class of 1975

Offered by Ann Sanford, Lynn Steppacher Martin, Jill Nexon Berman, Mary Harvey & Jody Angevin

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Donation Match

$50 per donor up to $500

Match Complete!

For Class of 1975

Offered by Jody Angevin

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Updates
Stay Tuned!

Tell all your friends! There's STILL time to make a gift. The challenge will be open through December 31, 2022.

The College is closed for winter break from December 23 through January 2. However, the Gifts and Records Office will be available for your charitable gift-related questions from 8:30-4:30 December 27-31. 

If you would like to make a gift or have questions regarding a gift, please call 413-585-2036. If you receive the voicemail of the Gifts and Records Staff, please leave a message and they will respond to you as soon as possible. 

You may also email giftaccounting@smith.edu.

Happy Holidays and stay tuned for our challenge results!

The Smith Fund 

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