{"id":612,"date":"2023-02-14T08:04:34","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T08:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/annualreport\/?p=612"},"modified":"2023-03-13T18:24:43","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T18:24:43","slug":"your-impact-on-student-success-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubalt.edu\/annualreport\/2023\/02\/14\/your-impact-on-student-success-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Impact on Student Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your donor dollars<\/em>
\nSTRENGTHEN STUDENT SUCCESS.<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
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UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span> \"UBalt<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Cost is considered to be the biggest roadblock for those who want to pursue post-secondary education; it is also what most often prevents enrolled students from completing their degrees. Many University of Baltimore alumni are breaking that barrier with their generosity\u2014some who received support to overcome their own financial struggles when they were students, and some who simply recognize the personal, social and economic impact of a college education.<\/p>\n

\u201cA college degree is a game changer. It opens the door to more career opportunities, higher paying jobs
\nand a happier life. [I established] this scholarship fund to help low-income students acquire a first-class college
\neducation and build a brighter future for themselves, their families and the city of Baltimore.\u201d<\/span><\/em>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2013Bob Parsons, B.S. \u201975, D.H.L. \u201908<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA scholarship program allowed me to finish my own college education at Dickinson College.
\nSo, my current scholarship program is just an attempt to pay it forward to someone else.\u201d<\/span><\/em>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2013Samuel G. Rose, LL.B. \u201962<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI benefitted from the generosity of others. Now that I have the capacity to give.
\nI want to provide others with the opportunities that were given to me.\u201d<\/span><\/em>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2013Michael L. Curry, B.S. \u201977<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

And even though these endowed funds are restricted, they\u2019re not restrictive. Recipients may be required to meet specific criteria\u2014such as maintaining a minimum GPA or coming from a certain school\u2014but many alumni donors make their gifts reach further by removing program parameters. This allows UBalt undergraduates pursuing any major to qualify for the financial support that will make their goals for the future obtainable.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur parents always emphasized the importance of a college education to me and my sisters.
\nThey believed as I do that education is often a difference maker in the lives of our citizens,
\nparticularly those from underrepresented groups. The establishment of a scholarship to benefit
\na worthy UBalt student in our parents\u2019 name continues a legacy that they began in our household
\nand in our community some 50<\/span><\/em>years ago.\u201d<\/span><\/em>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2013Julius C. Greene, B.S. \u201983, MBA \u201989<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOver the course of our careers, we have learned and grown to appreciate the impact college
\nexperiences played in our success. We know the value a scholarship can play in encouraging and
\nassisting students to make the next step to continue their educational pursuit, and how completion
\ncan elevate their life experiences. The scholarship was to say, \u2018you have accomplished the first two
\nyears of higher education, and this scholarship will help you make the next two.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/em>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u2013Arnold Williams, B.S. \u201972, and Virgie C. Williams, B.S. \u201975<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"As a rising 3L in The University of Baltimore School of Law, I am truly grateful for the mentorship and guidance I have received from the Fannie Angelos Program for Academic Excellence (FAPAE). My time at UBalt would not be as fulfilling if I had not been a scholar in the program. The FAPAE provides the unlimited support and mentorship that are necessary for students to succeed. I will forever be indebted to this wonderful program because it has not only enhanced my confidence and leadership skills, but it has also given me a lifetime of networks with several UBalt professors and graduates. It takes a village to succeed, and I am proud to be a part of the FAPAE family.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013MARKISHA DOBSON, J.D. \u201822<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\"LogoTHE BOB PARSONS VETERANS CENTER <\/span>
\nAND VETERANS ADVOCACY CLINIC<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

FY2022 was a year of growth and renewal for The Bob Parsons Veteran Center<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. With the campus opening up as COVID-19 restrictions began to ease, the Center was able to focus on student programming. Throughout the year, they hosted academic, career, service and social programs to improve the educational experience of our veteran and military-affiliated students.<\/p>\n