The Kenyon Access Initiative was launched in 2021 with a $25 million grant from the Schuler Education Foundation to allow us to remain focused on enrolling the most talented students, regardless of their resources. Already, alumni, parents and friends made gifts — ranging from $5 to $50,000 and beyond — to meet the match and the first cohort of students to receive the scholarship enrolled with the Class of 2026.
We aim for these students to be the first of many.
We believe it is essential to enroll a student body reflective of our nation and the world. We have made strong progress in recent years; however, each year we turn away outstanding students simply because Kenyon cannot afford to admit them. This new scholarship is creating new permanent pathways for highly qualified students each year, as part of Kenyon's broader goal to increase the number of Pell-eligible or Dreamer students at Kenyon by more than 50 percent. It also provides an unprecedented opportunity to focus our outreach on the crucial importance of supporting these students through systems Kenyon already has in place.
Note: In January 2024, the Schuler Education Foundation informed the five partner schools that they are unable to fulfill their financial commitment at this time. Students who were enrolled at Kenyon through this initiative will be unaffected, thanks to Kenyon’s own generous donors as well as budget contingency planning.
See how alumni, parents and the campus community are responding to support this vital effort.
Support programs for Kenyon students
Kenyon has long prioritized diversity and access programs.Kenyon Educational Enrichment Program (KEEP) KEEP is a selective program aimed at underrepresented students of color and first-generation college students.
More about KEEPCamp 4 is a three-week summer immersion program on the Kenyon campus for roughly 50 rising high school juniors and seniors from across the country.
More about Camp 4The STEM Scholars Program empowers aspiring scientists to seize challenges, persist and succeed.
More About STEM ScholarsThe Kenyon Academic Partnership offers opportunities for Ohio high school students to participate in Kenyon-level coursework from their home institutions and to earn college credit.
More About KAPKenyon Educational Enrichment Program (KEEP) KEEP is a selective program aimed at underrepresented students of color and first-generation college students.
More about KEEPCamp 4 is a three-week summer immersion program on the Kenyon campus for roughly 50 rising high school juniors and seniors from across the country.
More about Camp 4The STEM Scholars Program empowers aspiring scientists to seize challenges, persist and succeed.
More About STEM ScholarsThe Kenyon Academic Partnership offers opportunities for Ohio high school students to participate in Kenyon-level coursework from their home institutions and to earn college credit.
More About KAPKenyon Education Enrichment Program
Jonathan Hernández ’21 shares how the Kenyon Educational Enrichment Program (KEEP) supported him during his time at Kenyon and provided him with the access and connections to succeed at Kenyon.