Be Inspired. Make A Difference. Change a Life. Please Join Us! MAKING a Scholarship Benefit 2023

Thursday

April 20th • 6PM San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront, Burlingame www.mercyhsb.com/giving/mad

Making A Difference has changed the lives of more than 1,800 Mercy students since its inception in 2004. Having raised nearly $4 million, the Mercy experience has transformed the lives of each of these young women.

Given the rising need for tuition assistance, we remain focused on making a Mercy education a reality for so many passionate and talented young women.

Making a Difference Scholarship Benefit Dinner is an inspirational event which brings together our alumnae, parents, and friends of Mercy.

From cocktails to dinner and a short high impact program— we promise you a night to remember!

Become a sponsor or make a reservation or gift! You won't want to miss it! Seating is limited to 400.

Your Investment Drives Impact

• 99% - 100% of our students matriculate to college

• In a competitive admissions market, providing increased financial aid packages to more families in need enables more young women to access a Mercy education

• 43% of students receive a financial bridge giving them access to the outstanding education and opportunities at Mercy

• Making A Difference makes up 15% of the tuition assistance budget; each gift is matched by 85% of other funding in order to make the most impact and help the greatest number of students

The Girls’ School Difference!

• 99% of students at girls’ schools expect to earn a four-year degree. More than 2/3 expect to earn a graduate or professional degree

• Young women who attend all girls schools when compared to co-ed schools are 6 x more likely to explore a STEM career and 3 x more likely to major in engineering

• 93% of girls’ school grads say they were offered greater leadership opportunities than peers at co-ed schools and 80% have held leadership positions since graduating from high school

• And yet, girls’ school students account for less than 1% of America’s female student population Reference: https://girlsschools.org