Support the General Scholarship Fund

Assist the PBS Impact Foundation in creating opportunities for students.

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Help Open Doors: PBS Impact Foundation General Scholarship Fund

Every talented student should have a clear path to college and the support to finish strong. The PBS Impact Foundation’s General Scholarship Fund removes financial roadblocks for students with promise, need, and grit. Your gift of any size directly funds tuition support, books, fees, and emergency “stay-in-school” aid so scholars don’t have to choose between a bill and a dream.

Why Give


  • Opportunity shouldn’t depend on zip code or bank balance. Scholarships turn potential into progress by closing small—but decisive—gaps that derail students.
  • A little goes a long way. For many scholars, a few hundred dollars for textbooks or a past-due balance is the difference between registering for classes and stopping out.
  • Your generosity multiplies. Scholarship support boosts persistence, graduation, and lifetime earnings—benefits that ripple across families and communities.
Prefer steady impact? $25/month becomes $300/year—enough for a textbook bundle or emergency aid when it matters most.

How Funds Are Used

  • Direct student aid: tuition, fees, books, technology, and required materials
  • Persistence support: short-term emergency grants for housing, food, or transportation
  • Last-dollar awards: closes the final gap after grants and aid are applied
  • Student services: light administrative costs to process awards quickly and equitably

Who You Help

Our scholars are first-generation leaders, community volunteers, STEM explorers, student-athletes, and future educators. They’ve done the hard work—your gift ensures finances aren’t the reason they pause or give up.

“This scholarship will mitigate some of the financial burden of my education... will help alleviate some of the stress that comes with paying for college so that I can continue to stay focused.” — Zyan Williams, 2025 Leaders of the Future Scholar

Ways to Maximize Your Gift

  • Make it monthly to sustain students year-round.
  • Check employer matching to double (or triple) your impact.
  • Share this page with three friends and invite them to join you.

The PBS Impact Foundation will:

  • Acknowledge your gift immediately with a tax receipt
  • Share impact updates after each award cycle (anonymized stories, totals, and uses)
  • Recognize milestones and donors in our annual report and giving societies