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Global Scholars Fund
INVEST IN GLOBAL LEARNING.
EMPOWER YOUNG LEADERS.
The Fund supports the staff, coordination, partnerships, scholarships, and learning resources required to turn individual opportunities into a consistent educational pathway for participating Minnesota high school students and the schools and communities LFA hopes to reach.
THE FUND AT WORK
One fund.
Three kinds of support.
Every gift strengthens the experiences that shape students—and expands access
for more young people.
Real Learning. Real Connections
Real Impact.
01
SUSTAIN
Make the experiences possible.
Research · Service · Cultural Exchange
Travel · Community Learning
02
STRENGTHEN
Build deeper learning around
the experiences.
Mentorship · Virtual Exchange
Academic Support
03
EXPAND
Bring the opportunity
to more students.
Access · Scholarships
New Schools · New Communities
$135,000 builds the infrastructure behind the experience.
$64,000
PROGRAM SUPPORT
Student travel coordination
Community Projects coordination
Grant coordination
$56,000
STAFF SUPPORT
The people and organizational capacity required to coordinate and sustain the work.
$15,000
STUDENT SUPPORT
Mentor coordination
Virtual exchange coordination
Student scholarships
ONE FUND.
Different Ways to Participate.
Each opportunity may begin with a different student, project, event, or story. The Global Scholars Fund connects that support back to the educational experiences that make the work possible.
01
Dollars for Minutes Campaign
02
The Annual Gala
03
Recurring Giving
04
Individual Contributions
05
Sponsorships
My Global Collaboration experience confirmed why I want to pursue International Relations. I built lifelong friendships, made memories I’ll always carry, and discovered how meaningful it is to serve alongside others.
- Claire Norman
'26 Global Scholars Alum