Why Give?
The Graduate School of Leadership and Change Needs your Support
Antioch University educates students to think critically, to act ethically and to pursue a life of engaged citizenship. With your help, we can increase scholarship dollars to assist students to attend Antioch. Donate to support doctoral students who engage in research that hopes to improve the practice of leadership and change in professions, organizations and communities across the country and world. When you make a gift to Antioch University’s Graduate School of Leadership and Change, your contribution will be put to work immediately-providing scholarships for current and future students The generosity of your gift will ensure ongoing support and help define our future. There are many ways to give, and each gift will have an impact on current as well as future students.
Contact Us
For more information about giving opportunities, please contact Leslee Creighton at (937) 769-1341 or lcreighton@antioch.edu.
Scholarships and Funds
Today, undergraduate and graduate degrees have become a necessity rather than an advantage to potential employers. As funding for education becomes increasingly unpredictable, more and more students depend on scholarships and funds to help them pursue their dreams. Most students work at least part-time, many have family obligations, and all feel the pinch from rising prices for living expenses. Financial resources can make a difference in the ability of students to complete the degree and by making a gift you can give these students an opportunity they might not otherwise have to pursue higher education.
Available Scholarships
The Valentine Action Research Fund
The Valentine Action Research Fund has been established to honor the legacy of James C. Valentine, the father of PhD in Leadership and Change (PhDLC) alumnus, Dr. Mike Valentine. With an initial founding family gift, $2,000 a year for the life of the fund will be available to support costs incurred by PhDLC students conducting approved action research dissertations with underserved populations. With the start of this fund, two research grants of up to $1,000 each are available each academic year. “Underserved populations” refers to communities within the United States or abroad that suffer from poverty and disparities in education, employment, health and/or other indicators of community well-being. For additional information email, admissions.gslc@antioch.edu
The Ruth Weisman and Mayneal Wayland Scholarship
The Ruth Weisman and Mayneal Wayland Scholarship is merit-based and enables the PhD in Leadership and Change (PhDLC) program to offer annual tuition scholarships in support of scholarship and practice in leading change that directly impacts and improves the lives of women and/or girls in the United States or abroad.
Founders’ Scholarship Fund
The Founders’ Scholarship Fund (formerly the Guskin Scholars’ Fund) is a merit- and needs-based tuition award that supports pre-candidacy PhD in Leadership and Change students who show evidence of leading change as scholars and/or practitioners consistent with the program’s purpose and University’s mission. Annual tuition scholarships will typically be in the amount of $2,000-6,000 but may be smaller or larger at the scholarship committee’s discretion. No scholarship, however, would exceed the cost of tuition. For further information, please contact admissions.gslc@antioch.edu
Matt Magrath Scholarship
The Matt Magrath Scholarship enables the PhD in Leadership and Change (PhDLC) to offer annual tuition scholarships to support the study of leadership and change (scholarship and practice) that directly impacts and improves the lives of individuals and communities addressing addiction. This scholarship fund was established by a generous gift from Matt’s family and members of Cohort 9 as a way to honor Matt’s courageous commitment to research and practice that improves the lives of those struggling with addiction, always guided by the ethics of care and compassion, and full of a love of life. Matt demonstrated his life-long pursuit to ‘win victories for humanity.’