The University of Denver

A private university located near the Rocky Mountains, The University of Denver empowers students who want to make a difference. With over 300 academic programs, the University’s classroom academics, hands-on educational experiences and global learning adventures put students on the path toward lives and careers that will shape the world.

Dickinson College

Chartered in 1783 (the first college chartered in the newly recognized United States), Dickinson is a highly selective, private liberal-arts college. Founded in Carlisle, Pennsylvania by Benjamin Rush and named for John Dickinson, its mission is to offer students a useful education in the arts and sciences that will prepare them for lives as engaged citizens and leaders. 

Franklin & Marshall College

Franklin & Marshall College is a residential college dedicated to excellence in undergraduate liberal education. Its aims are to inspire in young people of high promise and diverse backgrounds a genuine and enduring love for learning, to teach them to read, write, and think critically, to instill in them the capacity for both independent and collaborative action, and to educate them to explore and understand the natural, social and cultural worlds in which they live. 

Haverford College

Founded in 1833, Haverford College is a leading liberal arts undergraduate college located outside Philadelphia that is know for its academic rigor, Honor Code, and beautiful arboretum campus. Haverford provides a rigorous academic program focused on personal growth, intellectual exploration, and pushing the boundaries of each discipline.

Macalester

Founded in 1874, Macalester is a liberal arts college based in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area. The Macalester educational program is known for its high standards for scholarship and its special emphasis on internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society. Macalester’s philosophy of global citizenship and collaborative learning prepares students to have an outsized impact on the world.

Middlebury College

From its proud history spanning more than two centuries, Middlebury College has emerged as one of a handful of the most highly regarded liberal arts colleges. Middlebury is unique among these schools in being a classic liberal arts college that also offers graduate and specialized programs operating around the world.

The Taft School

Founded in 1890, The Taft School is a coeducational boarding school for students in grades nine through post graduate. Living where they learn, academically talented students from all over the world are guided by an extraordinary faculty on a 226-acre campus in Western Connecticut. With the motto “Not to be served but to serve” as a moral foundation, Taft graduates matriculate at our nation’s leading colleges and universities.

The University of Tulsa

The University of Tulsa is a private, independent, doctoral-degree-granting institution whose mission reflects these core values: excellence in scholarship, dedication to free inquiry, integrity of character, and commitment to humanity. The University achieves its mission by educating men and women of diverse backgrounds and cultures to acquire the skills and appetite for lifelong learning.

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

The Endowment’s mission, dating back more than a century, is to advance peace through analysis and development of fresh policy ideas and direct engagement and collaboration with decision-makers in government, business, and civil society. Working together, their centers bring the inestimable benefit of multiple national viewpoints to bilateral, regional, and global issues.

Henry Luce Foundation

The Henry Luce Foundation seeks to enrich public discourse by promoting innovative scholarship, cultivating new leaders, and fostering international understanding. The Foundation advances its mission through grantmaking and leadership programs in the fields of Asia, higher education, religion and theology, art, and public policy.

Houston Endowment, Inc.

A private philanthropic institution, Houston Endowment partners with others in the nonprofit, public and private sectors to improve quality of life for the residents of greater Houston. Established in 1937, the foundation continues efforts to create a vibrant community where all have the opportunity to thrive.

National Academy of Sciences

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a private, nonprofit organization of the country’s leading researchers. The NAS recognizes and promotes outstanding science through election to membership; publication in its journal, PNAS; and its awards, programs, and special activities. Through the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the NAS provides objective, science-based advice on critical issues affecting the nation.

The Skillman Foundation

A voice for children since 1960, The Skillman Foundation works to ensure Detroit youth have access to high-quality educational and economic opportunities. The Skillman Foundation focuses on three impact areas: education, economy and equity. 

William Davidson Foundation

The William Davidson Foundation works with partners to stimulate innovation, develop leadership, sustain valuable programming, and tackle critical problems in four focus areas: Jewish life, economic vitality, cultural and civic vitality, and education. 

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is a private, non-profit organization on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, dedicated to marine research, engineering, and higher education. Established in 1930, its primary mission is to understand the ocean and its interaction with the Earth as a whole, and to communicate an understanding of the ocean’s role in the changing global environment.