U.S. Presidential Scholars are among the top civic leaders, corporate citizens, artists, and educators in our nation. Each class of Scholars holds vast depths of potential, purpose, and dedication to high ideals.

Alumni include a Pulitzer Prize winner (Eugene Robinson, 1970), a Tony Award nominee (Desmond Richardson, 1986), a MacArthur Foundation “genius grant” recipient (Amory Lovins, 1964), a National Poet Laureate (Rita Dove, 1970), one of Fortune Magazine’s most powerful women in corporate America (Sallie Krawcheck, 1983), the former Governor of Indiana (Mitch Daniels, 1967), two current U.S. Congressional Representatives (Don Beyer, 1968) and (Jamie Raskin, 1979), an accomplished actor and author (Wendell Pierce, 1981), the Mayor of Boston (Michelle Wu, 2003), and the youngest-ever member of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors (Kristin Forbes, 1988)—plus 68 Rhodes Scholars and over 48 Marshall Scholars. 

By supporting U.S. Presidential Scholars Foundation, which cultivates, connects, and celebrates U.S. Presidential Scholars, you or your organization can help advance the arts, science, culture, civic life, business, and education in our nation.

Support for U.S. Presidential Scholars Foundation can take many forms:

  • Organizational sponsorship

  • Event sponsorship

  • Support for programs such as mentoring, internships, seminars, panels, and performances that align with your values

  • In-kind donations

Acknowledgment and terms for sponsorship and support can be customized to your needs or those of your organization.

Please consider making an investment in, and positive impact on the careers and societal contributions of U.S. Presidential Scholar alumni.

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About U.S. Presidential Scholars Foundation

Each year, only 161 students are named U.S. Presidential Scholars, which is one of the nation's highest honors for high school students. The Scholars, who come from all backgrounds and excel in their academic, artistic, and career and technical achievements, are recognized for their potential to become influential in their fields while using their talents for the greater good.

By connecting those who have been recognized as U.S. Presidential Scholars locally, nationally, and around the globe, the Foundation helps Scholar alumni use their connections to advance the arts, culture, business, science, education, and civic life of our nation. There are currently more than 7,900 Scholar alumni making extraordinary advances in their fields of interest.

Please note: U.S. Presidential Scholars Foundation is a non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization, founded in 1989. Scholars are selected by the U.S. Department of Education’s U.S. Presidential Scholars Program and the White House Commission on U.S. Presidential Scholars. Presidential Scholars Foundation operates independently of the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program and the White House Commission on U.S. Presidential Scholars.