The Partners Program

WHAT IS THE PARTNERS PROGRAM?
The Partners Program has provided scholarship support to financially deserving students at Gordon College since 1989. Every dollar raised through Partners is awarded directly to students who would not be here without it.

In 1989 40 trustees and friends of Gordon recognized the need to support students struggling with overwhelming financial challenges. That first year they contributed nearly $40,000 in scholarship support. Today the needs are even greater. Currently over 600 students are being supported through The Partners Program totaling nearly $700,000 in financial aid.

Without Partners support Gordon College would risk losing young men and women seeking to fulfill our critical mission. Partners stand in the gap for many who will indeed serve and lead in every career field-the sciences, the arts, education, ministry, health care, social services, computer technology and so on.

PARTNERS RECIPIENTS PROFILE

• Partners recipients generally work at least one full-time summer job and as many as 35 hours per week during the academic year.
• They have exhausted every means of support available to them yet still come up short of the finances they need to pay tuition.
• Some are from families with a combined annual income that is less than the cost of one year at Gordon.
• The average senior this year will graduate with $29,000-$35,000 of debt from college loans.
• Partners recipients are students who humbly and gratefully accept the support they receive through Partners. They are inspired knowing that our Partners contribute to their education without even knowing who they are. This is providential to our students.

WHO ARE THE PARTNERS?

Partners are alumni, parents, trustees, Gordon faculty and staff, and friends.

• Nearly 30% of our Partners are parents of Gordon grads or students who are currently enrolled at Gordon.
• A growing number of Gordon faculty and staff are joining Partners. As professionals who interact with our students on a daily basis, they witness the blessing of a student who is granted the opportunity to study at Gordon.
• New Partners--like you--are joining every day to help address the financial needs of our students.
• Younger alums--some of them having been recipients of Partners or other scholarship assistance themselves--have a tremendous desire to give something back.

GIVING LEVELS

• New City Scholars Partners ($25,000+)
• Founder's Circle ($10,000-$24,999)
• President's Circle ($5,000-$9,999)
• Sponsor's Circle ($1,000-$4,999)
• Associate's Circle ($500-$999)

HOW TO JOIN

Follow the link below to make a gift on-line or to print out the Partners gift form. Partners commitments are based on a fiscal year of July 1-June 30. For additional information contact John Willis, development gifts officer:
p: 978.867.4574
e: john.willisgordon.edu

Make a Gift and Become a Partner