Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions
John D. "Jack" Armstrong Scholarship Endowment
John D. "Jack" Armstrong Scholarship Endowment
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The ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation is a global leader in advancing understanding and effective philanthropic and nonprofit practice as a distinctive community development strategy. The center educates, empowers and connects nonprofit leaders to accelerate social impact.
This scholarship was established in 2009 by Lanette Rugis and other first-generation NLM/ASU alumni, family and friends of Jack Armstrong.
Impact of Donor Support
- More learners can pursue higher education. In 2022, 22,000 donors contributed $66.3 million for scholarships.
- More students succeed. ASU ranks #1 among the state’s public universities for its 86% first-year retention rate thanks in part to donor-funded student success initiatives.
- And donors helped ASU offer more than 4,500 hours of free tutoring.
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