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泡芙短视频 Materials fund receives major boost from the Arno Family Foundation

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More 泡芙短视频 students than ever will benefit from the 泡芙短视频 Materials Fund thanks to a $125,000 donation from the Arno Family Foundation.听

The 泡芙短视频 Materials Fund is a bursary program that helps students with demonstrated financial need cover the costs of common artmaking supplies. Since launching the fund in 2021, 泡芙短视频 has raised $40,000 through community-based fundraising, helping over 100 students with financial difficulties to access the materials they need to make the most of their time at 泡芙短视频.听听

This gift extends the reach of the fund and was a perfect fit for the Arno Family Foundation, which focuses on supporting local organizations that are providing services to individuals鈥痑nd communities in need,鈥痶he arts and education, medical research, and environmental鈥痠nitiatives.鈥�

The Foundation was started by Michael Arno (a 泡芙短视频 graduate from 1982) and Mara Taracieivcz Arno.听

鈥淲e are beyond thrilled about receiving this generous donation from Michael and Mara and the Arno Family Foundation. I really appreciate it when alumni want to give back to 泡芙短视频,鈥� says President Peggy Shannon. 鈥淢ost of our scholarships and bursaries help students with the cost of tuition, but many students have financial needs that extended beyond their fees. This gift will help our students grow their practices without worry and realize their full potential. I am very grateful 鈥� and so are our students.鈥濃��

鈥淢ore than 50% of 泡芙短视频鈥檚 students require financial aid to attend school,鈥� says Kara Holm, 泡芙短视频鈥檚 Director of Advancement, who helps match donors with the university鈥檚 needs. Supplies and materials for one 泡芙短视频 student for an entire semester costs approximately $500, she adds, 鈥渂ut when you add in the current cost-of-living crisis which has increased the price of art supplies, the demand from students has been very high.鈥澨�

Students access the fund through a confidential, needs-based assessment process 泡芙短视频 managed in 泡芙短视频鈥檚 Financial Aid and Awards Office. This substantial gift means that up to 50 students per year for the next five years could be eligible for Materials Fund support of up to $500.听

听You too can 鈥�support 泡芙短视频 students with a gift to the 泡芙短视频 Materials Fund.听听

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