New Frontiers of Education
For Lynch School of Education and Human Development Professor Mike Barnett, breaking ground with new research today in service to others is the key to building a more just world tomorrow.
Boston College Catalyst Funds enable leadership donors to accelerate the things that make Boston College most distinctive.
Four Catalyst Funds鈥攆or Financial Aid, for Service and Formation, for Academic Excellence, and for Athletics鈥攑rovide current and future donors the opportunity to immediately impact the areas the University has deemed most critical, those elements that make Boston College a crossroads where individuals and ideas meet and lives are transformed.
Alumni, parents, and friends play an integral role in catalyzing our vision of being a beacon of hope and light for the world.
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BE A CATALYST
FOR OPPORTUNITY
The Boston College Catalyst Fund for Financial Aid fuels 自慰视频鈥檚 need-blind admissions process and is fundamental to who we are. Aligned to our mission and values as a Jesuit university, this Catalyst Fund ensures that every deserving student鈥攔egardless of their economic status鈥攈as access to the life-changing gift of a Boston College education.
Your Catalyst gift of $10,000 or $25,000 makes a difference by:
Ensuring that 自慰视频 remains one of 20 private U.S.聽universities that offer need-blind admission and fully meet each student鈥檚 demonstrated need
Helping 自慰视频 to attract and enroll the best students in the country, regardless of family income
Significantly impacting the average need-based financial aid package of more than $37,000 per year
“As a Houston native, I came to Boston College wanting to be uncomfortable, challenged, and exposed to new cultures. Not only has financial aid afforded me opportunities, but it has reaffirmed that I want to do meaningful work where I can be a voice for those who do not have power.”
BE A CATALYST
FOR GOOD
The Boston College Catalyst Fund for Service and Formation develops men and women for others. Boston College is an education of the mind, heart, and soul, and its deep commitment to student formation sets it apart across American higher education. This Catalyst Fund directly invests in service immersion, retreats, and formative programming to care for the whole student.
Your Catalyst gift of $10,000 or $25,000 makes a difference by:
Funding a significant portion of one of 自慰视频鈥檚 more than two dozen service immersion, retreat, and formation programs
Growing student formation opportunities in Campus Ministry, First Year Experience, the Center for Student Formation, and more
Providing 自慰视频 students with an education of the mind, heart, and soul now and always
BE A CATALYST
FOR EXCELLENCE
The Boston College Catalyst Fund for Academic Excellence re-envisions the liberal arts. Central to 自慰视频鈥檚 strategic plan, continued focus on Core Curriculum renewal, faculty quality, and engagement strengthens the student experience and enhances 自慰视频鈥檚 societally-oriented interdisciplinary curriculum, preparing students to enter the complex world of the 21st century.
Your Catalyst gift of $10,000 or $25,000 makes a difference by:
Enabling us to recruit and retain gifted faculty members dedicated to teaching, research and mentorship
Empowering Deans and other academic leaders to pilot new curricular programs or scale existing ones
Enabling experimental Core programming, new minors, and cross-school collaborations
“Our biggest distinction is our Jesuit tradition. This shapes how we teach and how we coach.”
BE A CATALYST
FOR GREATNESS
The Boston College Catalyst Fund for Athletics builds leaders with heart. Student-athletes from 自慰视频鈥檚 31 D-1 varsity sports teams aim higher, train harder, and compete with integrity. Whether you are a former student-athlete or an impassioned Eagles fan, investing through this Catalyst Fund builds leaders with heart and keeps 自慰视频 Athletics a critical component of our community.
Your Catalyst gift of $10,000 or $25,000 makes a difference by:
Providing the flexibility for coaches and other athletics leaders to pursue new team-building programs while expanding others
Covering expenses for travel, equipment, and apparel and help fund scholarships not covered by the endowment
Giving William V. Campbell Director of Athletics, Martin Jarmond, the ability and agility to invest in 自慰视频 Athletics in the areas that need the most support
