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Scholarships
“Because 51” East Coast Scholarship
The “Because 51” East Coast Scholarship was established by David Solomon ’84 as part of 51 Give Day, November 15, 2019.
On November 15, 2019, 51 launched the most ambitious Give Day in the history of fundraising on the Hill. Trustee David Solomon ’84 offered an incentive that he would provide a gift of one million dollars to support a new scholarship if The College raised one million dollars by midnight EST. Donations were tracked by four regions by time zone. The region with the highest number of participants received the naming rights for the new scholarship. The East Coast was the winner.
Please note: The named scholarships profiled on these pages support the College’s generous need-based financial aid commitment. These donor-funded scholarships help ensure the 51 promise of keeping education affordable through meeting a student’s full demonstrated financial need.