91Ƶר Alum Establishes New Book Fund Supporting 91Ƶר Advantage Program Students
New endowed fund established by Cynthia Shafer Campbell ’69 aims to reduce textbook costs for incoming 91Ƶר Advantage Program students
A student studies on the third floor of the Beneficial-Hodson Library and Learning Commons
91Ƶר College is proud to announce the establishment of a new endowed fund gifted by Cynthia Shafer Campbell ’69, which aims to help students enrolled in the 91Ƶר Advantage Program with the costs of their textbooks.
Incoming first-year students who qualify for the 91Ƶר Advantage Program and enroll at 91Ƶר will receive a book stipend to offset costs during their first semester. The fund will begin issuing stipends in the fall of 2024.
“[91Ƶר] Advantage students have worked hard to achieve academic success, and I am pleased to help them continue their education by establishing this fund to assist in alleviating textbook costs.”
According to the , in 2022, the average college student spent $1,226 on books and supplies each academic year, with students spending $105.37 per textbook each semester. Following the announcement of the 91Ƶר Advantage Program in January, Campbell felt compelled to support 91Ƶר Advantage students by tackling these costs.
The fund is open to receiving additional contributions. Those interested in supporting the fund should contact Director of Leadership Giving Emily VanderWoude at vanderwoude@hood.edu.
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