Jesuit High School Portland, Oregon Summer 2009 Age Quod Agis

•21 •Financial Aid Luncheon on October 14 - We Need You!Our goal this year is to raise$250,000 to help make a Jesuiteducation possible for all the qualifiedstudents who cannot afford to payfull tuition. Your participation atthis important fundraiser will makea difference in the lives of many.Please call Ashley Amato today at(503) 291-5456 to reserve your seator luncheon table. You may also visitour website at www.jesuitportland.org(click “Events,” then “Financial AidLuncheon”) to get more informationor to make your much-needed gift.The students thank you. The JesuitHigh School Development Office andFinancial Aid Luncheon Board thankyou.Did You Know?“Jesuit has prepared me immenselyfor whatever path I choose. I’m extremelygrateful for the support I receive. I do nottake for granted the opportunity handedto me—an opportunity that has changedmy life. My years at Jesuit will shapewho I will be for the rest of my life.”~ JHS financial aid recipientThese words are a testimony tothe impact of financial aid for thestudents at Jesuit High School. Thisyear, nearly one in four of our studentswould not be here without financialaid. They need your help. Thirtyadditional families asked for assistancethis year compared to last year. Dueto the economic environment, manyfamilies are struggling to find a wayto pay tuition even with the financialhelp we are providing.Our seventh annual FinancialAid Luncheon will be back on theJHS campus and we are delighted toannounce Mike and Laurie Kelley asour 2009 Financial Aid LuncheonChairs. Mike and Laurie passionatelybelieve that by raising funds, JesuitHigh School benefits from a diversestudent body.In addition to our dedicatedchairs, we have assembled a FinancialAid Luncheon Board. Every memberof the Board shares Mike and Laurie’scommitment and dedication to thecause. When you see the memberslisted below, please take a moment tothank them for their important work;we cannot do what we do withoutthem!2009 Financial Aid LuncheonBoard of MembersChairs - Mike & Laurie KelleyBrian Bayliss ‘95Tabitha BeckerJulie BrandsKay BrantleyBarbara GramTricia HeffernanTracy Bagli HooperKathy KilroyKatie MaagLinda MaletisMiki McGrainMary MonnatTeresa Schneider• Jesuit’s financial aid program is nota talent or merit-based scholarshipprogram. It is based solely uponone criteria: family need.• Nearly every one of the Jesuitfamilies applying for aid wasawarded less financial assistancethan they needed because wesimply do not have enough moneyavailable.• $1,420,000 in need-based aid wasawarded with an average grant of$5,500 for the 2009-10 academicyear.• Over the past five years, the amountof aid awarded has increased$528,500.Give Online Today!Visit www.jesuitportland.orgClick “Giving”to make your online donation.- or -Mail a donation to us inthe envelope provided inthis magazine.