The 1st Year of Tuition Gap Opportunity Awards has Invaluable Impact

$18,861.14 Still Needed to Reach our Goal
​Donors Reduce Financial Worries -
So Much Gratitude to Share From Students

“A lot of people think if you give a kid a scholarship, now the kid’s set … they’ve got everything they need. Nothing could be further from the truth.” Chris Metzler, director of student services at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

Every semester our select group of college scholarship students will face college and living expenses they and their families can’t afford. Through your support we can provide spring semester Supplemental Scholarship awards to our DC International Charter School (DCI) grads, to keep them in college and reduce debt. 

1:1 Match to $20,000
Our Goal, $40,000, with the Match, provides for spring semester supplemental expenses & tuition gaps

DONATE FOR SPRING SEMESTER SUPPORT

100% of your gift is for student needs.

ISABELLA:
Isabella attends UCLA and studying Life Sciences and Marine Biology. Donations have alleviated Isabella of the financial stresses caused by her tuition gap; keeping her enrolled and minimizing her debt, and improving her academic performance…which is the case for all of these award recipients.

​Freshman Year Spring Semester survey response,“…I would come out short for each payment and my university would threaten to drop core classes I needed for my major that were extremely competitive. Being stressed about money during school would affect my performance in class because I was constantly stressed about how I would pay my next bill. My grades were not good and I was not as open to joining clubs because I was always thinking about tuition".
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Beginning Junior Year: "Thank you so much once again for helping me with my tuition this quarter. I seriously appreciate all you guys do to help me complete my dreams in undergraduate pursuits! It would not be possible without you guys. Not stressing about my tuition has helped my grades and extracurriculars improve so much!"

Isabella, a DCI 2022 grad, a UCLA junior, and  a 2nd-year Tuition Gap Opportunity Awardee

Amanuel, a 2023 DCI Grad and a sophomore at Marymount, career goal - Physical Therapist; 1st year Tuition Gap Opportunity Awardee

AMANUEL:
Freshman Year Spring Semester survey responses and our follow up conversations are helpful in adding to our understanding of what financial complications some students face and the consequences.
For Example:

• "My current annual debt is 18K with an interest ranging from 5-8%. The 12k has 8% interest while the remaining has 5.5% interest. 
•  Without receiving any more financial aid my debt would end up being approximately 75K. My tuition is not fully covered. 
• Last semester I was debating on dropping out or transferring due to my tuition gap. 

 He writes after learning of the tuition support we could provide: “Thank you so much! I’ve already said this but I really appreciate you all and words can’t describe how grateful I am for all your help!”

FRANKLIN:
Through Franklin, we conceived of the Tuition Gap Opportunity Award summer 2023 when learning in a conversation that throughout his freshman year he was working 30 hrs/wk. at Chipotle to cover his tuition gap. He’s a 2nd year awardee.

“ I can confidently say that if it hadn’t been for AOFC’s help I would have never left my old job, I would not be applying to internships and developing my career this early. I cannot stress how lifesaving All Out for Change has been when I most needed help.”

​2022 DCI grad, junior at The Catholic University, career goal - Foreign Service, pictured hosting Global Fest

Investment in our Ambitious Goal-Oriented Scholars' Present, Ensures Their Future Success.

Our select group of grads from DCI have achieved completion of a rigorous, bi-lingual college prep International Baccalaureate program for all, and received college scholarships and partial financial aid packages; however they don’t have the funds to cover the shortfall and other college related expenses.
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Donations assist them with essentials like laptops, textbooks, local transportation & travel, dorm & school supplies, tuition gaps, food, housing, and more to reduce crippling debt & keep them in college.

1:1 Match to $20,000
Our Goal, $40,000, with the Match, provides for spring semester supplemental expenses & tuition gaps

DONATE - BECOME A STUDENT DEBT BUSTER

100% of your gift is for student needs.

Inspiring, Eye-Opening & Informative Videos

Our event videographer has captured the essence of  DC International Charter School grads’ Supplemental Scholarship support in a 1 minute video, How Does All Out for Change® Make a Difference. You’ll find illuminating content on our private YouTube page. ​

Help get the word out.