Sponsor a student
Fund one student. Change a family's future.
A degree can change a family for generations.
When you sponsor a scholarship, you help a local student, often one of our first generation students, reach college.
Your gift does more than pay tuition. It tells a young person that someone believes in them.
Give at any levelTax deductible
The need
Aid helps. It rarely covers it all.
Why students still need donors who sponsor a scholarship, even after financial aid.
Why do students still need scholarships?
Even the maximum Pell Grant of $7,395, per Federal Student Aid, covers less than a quarter of the $30,990 average yearly budget at an in state public university, per the College Board. Scholarships close the gap that aid leaves behind.
For families with real financial need, that gap is often the difference between enrolling and waiting another year.
How it works
Give once or every year. Every dollar counts.
There is no minimum to sponsor a scholarship. Give at the level that fits you.
What does it mean to sponsor a scholarship?
When you sponsor a scholarship, you fund college aid for a local student in need. Your gift supports a young person from application through graduation. You can give once or sponsor a student each year.
A full award
Larger gifts can fund a full award for one student.
A pooled gift
Smaller gifts combine with others to support a student.
Every year
Sponsor a student year after year toward graduation.
In honor
Dedicate your gift to a teacher, parent or loved one.
Who sponsors
Every sponsor has a reason. Which is yours?
Families, alumni and local businesses all sponsor a scholarship with us.
"I was the first in my family too."
Open the same door someone once opened for you.
"Our business wants to invest locally."
Back a student from the community your customers live in.
"We want to honor a loved one."
Dedicate a scholarship gift in their name.
"I can only give a little."
Small gifts pool together. Every dollar moves a student closer to a degree.
Businesses sponsor tooInvest in your own community
Free FAFSA helpFor every scholarship winner
Who you help
Local students. Real need and real drive.
Here is who benefits when you sponsor a scholarship.
EAESSI scholarships go to students across Northern Virginia with financial need. Many are first generation students. We weigh character and drive alongside grades, and every winner also gets free FAFSA help.
A sponsored student often gives back for life, mentoring others and lifting their own family. Students apply through our scholarship application.
Common questions
What sponsors ask before they give.
Want to talk about your gift?
Businesses, families and groups can all sponsor a scholarship. We are glad to help you plan it.
How much does it cost to sponsor a scholarship?
You can sponsor a scholarship at any level. Larger gifts can fund a full award, and smaller gifts combine to support a student.
Can I meet the student I help?
Where students and families agree, we love to connect donors with recipients. Ask us how.
Is my gift tax deductible?
Yes. EAESSI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and you receive a receipt for your records. See tax details.
Can a business sponsor a scholarship?
Yes. Businesses, families and groups can all sponsor a scholarship. Contact us to talk about your gift.
Can I sponsor a student every year?
Yes. Many donors sponsor a scholarship each year to support a student through graduation.
How are students chosen?
Students apply and share their goals, financial need and story. We review every application with care.
Sponsor a student
Open the door to college for a local student. Sponsor a scholarship now.
EAESSI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. You receive a receipt for your records.
About EAESSI
Evelyn Ancrum Education Support Systems (EAESSI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Spotsylvania, Virginia. We help uninsured women get breast screenings and help Virginia students pay for college.
Giving with confidence
EAESSI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, so your gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. For advice on your own taxes, talk with a tax professional. Figures on this page come from these sources: