“Receiving the HEROES Scholarship significantly reduced financial stress and allowed me to focus more fully on my academic work. That support made it possible for me to engage more deeply with my studies and plan confidently for graduate school.”

— Jonathan Patino B.A., ’26,  Philosophy

“Receiving the HEROES Scholarship has definitely taken some financial burden off my family.  My wife is a stay-at-home mother raising our kids. It also fueled my drive even more to wanting to complete my degree.”

— Xavier Roman B.A., ’25, Communications