Your generosity makes it possible for every IDEA scholar to receive an equitable, high-quality education and attend the college of their choice. Support IDEA scholars by making a tax-deductible gift today or join our monthly giving program to make a difference all year long.
63% of seniors from the Class of 2024 were admitted to the country’s most selective colleges and universities.
22 IDEA college preparatory high schools ranked among the top 1% of the most challenging high schools in the nation.
Jay Mathews Challenge Index
22 IDEA college preparatory schools ranked among the top 8% of the best high schools in the nation.
U.S. News & World Report
Best High Schools Rankings
The 2024 graduating class submitted over 22,523 college applications with over 71% of IDEA seniors being the first in their family to go to college.
My parents didn’t have money to pay for my college, but they wanted me to live my best life, so they encouraged me to get a college degree and help others. I am inspired to support IDEA because I believe every child should be able to go to college and not have to struggle like I did.
Being an IDEA Alumnus, I know firsthand how important IDEA’s mission is and how much it can help improve our communities. When I donate to IDEA, I am helping someone like me find their way to college.
I have always felt that you can make the most impact on the trajectory of someone’s life and the health of a community through providing access to a high-quality education. IDEA makes that happen every day.
I was raised by a mother that learned to speak English in the States and she always emphasized the importance of education so that we did not have to face her experiences. When I was first introduced to IDEA’s mission and their passion for doing it, I wanted to be a part of it the way I knew how: time, talents, and treasures.
The culture I see when I walk into an IDEA school is that one of a winning team. Every player, in this case every teacher, every administrator, and everybody that works for the school or delivers to the school, knows that their whole mission is to help these children learn. That is why I support them.
As an IDEA Alumna and GiveMe5 scholar, I had a first-hand experience of IDEA’s mission to get students to and through college. I want to pay it forward so that other students can achieve their dreams too.
If a scholarship helps an IDEA senior get the books, or the plane ticket, or the meals they need to make their college dreams possible, then my support is a great way to pay back all the gifts that I have been given.
I give because I believe that every child should have the opportunity to have a quality education. It just so happens that IDEA’s path to get young people to their next chapter aligns with my own expectations and belief system.
