Nov. 8, 2010
NOTRE DAME, Ind. –
Monogram Club Video Corner – BBR Scholarship Fund
Since 1980, the Monogram Club has awarded over $3.1 million in financial aid to 172 sons and daughters of Monogram winners who attend the University through the Brennan-Boland-Riehle Scholarship Fund. Named in honor of Joe Boland, Rev. Thomas Brennan, C.S.C., and Rev. James Riehle, C.S.C, the BBRSF offers a minimum award of 75 percent of the student’s normal work and loan component of the financial aid package. In 2009-10, 30 children of dues-paying members received over $296,000 of tuition assistance.
As one of the University’s more significant endowed scholarship funds, the BBRSF currently boasts an impressive market value of over $5.3 million. The fund has the 25th largest endowment of the University’s 1,820 endowed undergraduate scholarships and is the second largest scholarship fund amongst alumni club scholarships, behind only to the ND Club of Los Angeles.
The current policy adopted by the Monogram Club Board of Directors provides for a scholarship of 75 percent of the student’s need based work and loan component of the financial-aid package. The primary focus and intent of the committee and the board is to ensure that the members of the Monogram Club are award of the opportunity to seek financial assistance for their children who attend Notre Dame. It is hoped that the future growth of the BBRSF will permit an increase in the total amount of financial assistance.
In the above video feature, Monogram Club reporter Ryan Taylor spoke with two current BBR scholars about how the BBR fund has allowed them to pursue their career goals and passions while at the University of Notre Dame.
For more information on the BBR fund and how Monogram winners can take advantage of the program, please click here.
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