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You’ve mentioned accountability quite a bit. Can you share what that means for students? Once students become members of the Concord Foundation family, they don’t just sit back and wait for their scholarship funds! There’s a lot more to it than that. Each recipient signs a contract acknowledging they understand the requirements set forth by Concord Foundation’s Board of Directors. These requirements include consistently maintaining a 2.7 cumulative GPA, remaining full-time students, penning monthly blog- posts outlining collegiate successes and struggles, and connecting with Concord, to name a few. Accountability is extended to Concord’s employees, as well. By electing to donate quarterly to individual student scholarship funds, read and comment on monthly blog posts, sign up for student mentorship, or help provide professional networking opportunities, a commitment is made to continuously support students.
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What are your organization’s biggest accomplishment to date? In my opinion, Concord Foundation’s biggest accomplishment is the steady growth of our delivery model. On a yearly basis, we assess how to improve the Foundation’s position and its core values to better serve our students and build even stronger relationships. How can others get involved with Concord Foundation? It’s all about relationships and how we can use our personal gifts to be a blessing to others. Investing in the lives of college students and sharing our experiences with them can challenge, inspire, and provide encouragement to help tackle fears and anxieties. It’s critical to building confidence. There are so many ways to get involved. Our students need mentoring, networking, encouragement, and of course, financial support. The opportunities don’t end there – we remain nimble and always strive to evolve the Foundation based on individual needs of each scholarship recipient or supporter commitment levels.
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The relationships created aren’t short-lived. There is beneficial longevity for all involved!
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When you think about Concord Foundation, what puts a smile on your face? I think of the growth and maturity our students display and marvel at the confidence they all gain through this experience. Some start out in the program as quiet and shy individuals and, after four short years, find their voice and a sense of security that evades many until their 30s…or maybe even 40s! I certainly smile when I think of the students who are able to attend a school that once looked out of reach thanks to the financial assistance Concord Foundation provides. What outcomes do you most desire for the students involved in Concord Foundation? I hope they see Concord as a strong support system to help them navigate the challenges that accompany going to college. My biggest desire is that our recipients take full advantage of all that Concord Foundation has to offer – scholarships, internships, networking, support from Concord employees through blogging and mentorship, and access to resources after graduation.
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To Learn More or Get Involved: concordusa.com/ourfoundation communications@concordusa.com
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