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Soaring Higher: the Campaign for Boston College has surpassed $2 billion on its way to meeting our ambitious $3 billion goal.

With important work still ahead, every step forward matters.

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Eagles everywhere are inspired by this campaign and recognize their critical role in supporting current students, while simultaneously laying a solid foundation for future generations.”

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Eagles everywhere are inspired by this campaign and recognize their critical role in supporting current students, while simultaneously laying a solid foundation for future generations.”

—Campaign Co-Chairs, in a message to the BC community

Thank you to the alumni, parents, and friends whose generosity has made this possible.

96,000+

donors

40%

alumni participation

90%

of gifts are for $1,000 or less

$39M+

in unrestricted support for the BC Fund

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Financial Aid | Academics | Student Life

A large maroon double open quotation mark symbol on a light gray background.

Eagles everywhere are inspired by this campaign and recognize their critical role in supporting current students, while simultaneously laying a solid foundation for future generations.”

With important work still ahead, every step forward matters. Thank you to the alumni, parents, and friends whose generosity has made this possible.

96,000+

donors

40%

alumni participation

90%

of gifts are for $1,000 or less

$39M+

in unrestricted support for the BC Fund

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Eagles everywhere are inspired by this campaign and recognize their critical role in supporting current students, while simultaneously laying a solid foundation for future generations.”

—Campaign Co-Chairs, in a message to the BC community

Explore the impact of the three pillars of Soaring Higher

Explore the impact of the three pillars of Soaring Higher

Financial Aid | Academics | Student Life

For Every Eagle

Financial Aid

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total scholarship funds created, including

336

current-use scholarships and

217

endowments

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scholarship funds specifically for Messina College students, who are first-generation and have high financial need

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raised through Pops on the Heights and the Wall Street Business Leadership Council Tribute Dinner combined

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Doubling down on QuestBridge

Thanks to generous campaign support, BC welcomed 115 QuestBridge Match Scholars into the Class of 2029, more than double the amount of matches made when the partnership first began in 2021. QuestBridge helps high-achieving, low-income students gain admission and full four-year scholarships to top colleges.

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I like to tell people that I didn't choose BC; BC chose me, because I am a QuestBridge scholar. You have invested in me, and I cannot wait to give back to Jesuit education."

— Adam Lawrence Perez ’28, Connell School of Nursing

Supporting first-gen journeys

As many as 14 percent of each incoming undergraduate class are students who are among the first generation in their family to attend college. BC has been recognized as a First-Gen Forward Institution for its special orientation, academic support, and evidenced-based resources targeted at this population. And it has built on this profound commitment through the launch of Messina College.

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I am grateful to the donors who helped open doors that I never thought possible. Their kindness inspires me to work harder, dream bigger, and strive to make a positive impact in the world."

— Maaz Shaikh MC’26, Messina College

Dressing up for Eagles

A pair of annual gala events have enjoyed record-setting success during Soaring Higher, with gifts from 10,000-plus donors combined. The Wall Street Business Leadership Council Tribute Dinner raises funds for the Wall Street Business Council Scholarship, which benefits students in the Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program, BC’s only merit-based scholarship. Not to be outdone, funds raised for Pops on the Heights: the Barbara and Jim Cleary Scholarship Gala have resulted in hundreds of scholarships for deserving Eagles.

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I’m so grateful to be a Pops Scholar and studying here at my dream school. I plan to take advantage of every opportunity BC has to offer and, hopefully, to one day be able to give back to students like me. Thank you for investing in my future."

— Lauren Bae ’26, Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences

For Excellence

Academics

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new endowed faculty funds, including 13 at BC Law

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new endowed faculty funds have received challenge match funds

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square feet, the size of the new Catholic Religious Archives building

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Endowing faculty positions

Through an anonymous $50 million gift, BC has provided a two-to-one match for commitments that establish named, endowed faculty funds.

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Financial support makes it more possible for me to do my work. My travel and conference budget is so tight, I often pay out of pocket. I’ve always been one who wants to contribute to the world beyond the walls of BC Law."

— Kent Greenfield, Professor of Law and Dr. Thomas F. Carney Distinguished Scholar

Elevating a signature department

For three consecutive years, finance has been the top major at the Heights. And through a new gift, the Seidner Department of Finance has become BC’s first named academic department. Seidner University Professor Paul Romer is the first Nobel laureate to be a permanent BC faculty member.

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It’s more than financial support for my work, it’s a mark of significance or achievement that I can use to then go out and bring more people into the effort … I’ve found the perfect home here in the Seidner Department."

— Paul Romer, Seidner University Professor

Investing in academic leaders

Endowments for the top academic positions signaling a strong belief in BC’s scholarly enterprise and provide perpetual support of curricular innovation and faculty recruitment and retention.

Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provostship, held by David Quigley
Marianne D. Short, Esq., Law School Deanship, held by Odette Lienau
Patti and Jonathan Kraft Family Deanship at Messina College, held by Erick Berrelleza, S.J.

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The Winston Provostship will provide resources to me and my successors to drive programmatic innovation and to invest in core areas of academic strength. [Their] endowed support will ensure that future provosts can guide the University to ever greater heights."

— David Quigley, Robert L. and Judith T. Winston Provost and Dean of Faculties

Preserving Church history

In 2025, the University broke ground on a Brighton Campus facility that will house the Catholic Religious Archives—a space dedicated to preserving the records of congregations in the U.S. and Canada that have ceased or will cease operations.

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Our archives and special collections have greatly benefited teaching, research, and learning at Boston College. We know that the Catholic Religious Archives will offer similar benefits for scholars and students at BC and beyond."

— Tom Wall, University Librarian

For the Heights

Student Life

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endowed head and assistant coaching positions for BC Athletics programs

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new student-athlete scholarships

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new funds for student wellness, the arts, clubs, retreats, and volunteer opportunities

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Rewarding top coaches

Thanks to the vision and generosity of our donors, these programs now have lasting resources to attract and retain distinguished coaches:

Edward F. Connelly Offensive Coordinator for BC Football
Kevin T. Fee Family Defensive Coordinator for BC Football
James R. Maher Head Ski Coach Endowment
Jane B. Rattigan Head Women’s Ice Hockey Coach
Schiller Family Head Coach for Women’s Lacrosse

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The sustained support for the women's lacrosse program will be instrumental for us to continue to succeed at the highest level. Thank you so much for believing in us."

— Acacia Walker-Weinstein, Schiller Family Head Coach for Women's Lacrosse

Recruiting elite talent to the Heights

Scholarships are the most important tool a coach can deploy when recruiting a student-athlete.

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Receiving a scholarship means everything to me and allows me to be a true student-athlete. To be here for four years has been unbelievable and it's allowed me to be involved with some organizations like Team IMPACT, the Campus School, as well as the Student Athlete Advisory Committee—opportunities I wouldn't have had if it wasn’t for Athletics."

— Kyle Wolff ’26, Carroll School of Management, Baseball

Expanding whole-student growth

A record-setting $75 million gift from Joyce and E. Paul Robsham Sr., MEd’83, P’86, will enrich students’ academic, artistic, and social experiences for generations, while a generous gift from Tami Murray ’83, P’09, ’15, ’19—made in memory of her late husband, Trustee Stephen Murray ’84—established the Murray Center for Student Wellness. Together, these gifts strengthen BC’s enduring commitment to cura personalis, care for the whole person.

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Thanks to the generosity from the Murray family, we are advancing a truly holistic approach to student wellness, one that unites our health, counseling, and other campus services to provide informed, coordinated, and compassionate care."

— Shawna Cooper Whitehead, Vice President for Student Affairs

Keep the momentum going!

As Boston College races toward the finish line of the most ambitious campaign in its history, we are counting on the generosity of all Eagles. Help us explore all that is possible and write the next chapter for the Heights!

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