Giving Opportunities
The unique educational experience available at Aiglon, made possible by our low student-teacher ratio, state-of-the art facilities, outstanding instruction, and exceptional Alpine campus, does not come without cost. To provide this extraordinary learning environment, it is necessary to charge substantial tuition and fees.
To prevent those costs from being an insurmountable obstacle for some deserving children, the school offers tuition assistance to a number of families who qualify, thanks in part to the generosity of alumni and friends. In addition, the school relies on the generosity of donors to help fund its ongoing building and renovation campaigns.
With your endowed or designated gift we can continue to go from strength to strength and, at the same time, make it possible for parents who embrace our core principles to send their children to school on our Mountain.
* All fundraising activity for Aiglon College is coordinated by the school's development office in Switzerland. FOAC, Inc. (U.S.) exists to facilitate donations by American taxpayers, allowing them to take advantage of the charitable-giving tax deductions allowed under U.S. law. It also helps support various activities in the United States for alumni, students, parents, and other friends of the school.
Annual Fund
Frequency
Annually
What it does
Supplements annual expenses not covered by tuitions. Annual giving makes it possible to assemble an academically outstanding, internationally diverse student body. As with all annual fund drives, the FOAC strives to achieve a high participation rate. We hope all alumni will choose to give something every year, even a token amount.
Aiglon Scholarship Fund
Frequency
Ongoing
What it does
The Aiglon Scholarship Fund is the School's flagship fund that supports Aiglon’s commitment to maintaining a diverse and talented student body. We recognize that there are students for whom access to a school like Aiglon is impossible. It is our ambition to provide greater access to students across the globe in the hope that, in the future, they will become agents for positive change and enhance the reputation of the school. This is a current-use fund that may be spent in part or in full at any time by the school. Awards are set against tuition and residential costs and may include reasonable additional expenses incurred while a student attends Aiglon (i.e., travel).
Summer School Scholarship for Alumni Children Fund
Frequency
Ongoing
What it does
The Summer School Scholarship Fund for Alumni Children was created to provide financial assistance to qualifying alumni so that their children and grandchildren can spend up to two weeks at the Aiglon Summer School. The school is pleased to provide an opportunity for legacies to experience some of the same magic their family members experienced on the mountain years ago.
Capital Campaigns
Frequency
Periodically
What they do
Fund building projects, renovations, major improvements, and property acquisitions not covered by tuition fees.
The William C. Cargill Endowment
William Cargill, a generous patron and former Governor of the school, was tragically lost at sea in a sailing accident.
Frequency
Ongoing
What it does
The endowment helps ensure the long-term financial strength of Aiglon. It also takes pressure off the operating budget resulting from the vicissitudes of the global economy and exchange rate fluctuations.
Planned Giving
Frequency
As donors feel so moved
What it does
Helps ensure a vibrant future for Aiglon and potentially a legacy for the donor.
The Hélène de Beir ('92) Fund For Service And Humanitarian Awareness
Hélène was killed in 2004, along with four colleagues, while working for Médecins Sans Frontières in Afghanistan.
Frequency
As needed
What it does
Funds humanitarianism lectures at the school.
The FOAC Corlette-Parsons Award
Frequency
Annually
What it does
The Corlette-Parsons Award of the Friends of Aiglon College U.S. was established to recognize one exemplary member of the graduating year 13 (upper 6th form) class who intends to study at a college or university based in the United States.
The Award is given to a student who has demonstrated extraordinary achievement during his/her Aiglon career, representing the highest ideals of scholarship, character, and contribution to the community in multiple facets of school life, and whose accomplishments, growth, and efforts demonstrate potential to make a significant impact on the world. Click or tap here to view the Award charter.
