Using Her Voice
For Solange Merdinian, sharing her heritage on stage is an opportunity and a joy
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The Scholarship Edge
Investing in a brighter future
The AGBU Scholarship Program is one of the organization's longest running initiatives, enabling thousands of young Armenians enrolled at leading colleges and universities to pursue their academic goals. As tuition and living costs increase, these awards ease the financial burdens that might otherwise stand in the way of a worthy student’s success.
In 2020 and 2021 alone, over 1,100 students benefitted from this critical source of giving.
Scholarships are sustained by new and longstanding endowments as well as singular donations.
From academicians and artists to doctors, engineers, and thought leaders, our alumni impact the world around them in a multitude of ways. They also develop the skills and expertise to give back to their communities and ancestral homeland as leaders, specialists and advisors. Read about our successful scholarship alumni:
Paying it Forward
“Camp Nubar helped shape me into the person I am now impacting my confidence and my independence growing up."
Business Revolution
How Anna Ouroumian is motivating a new generation of entrepreneurs to succeed
A Higher Calling
The need for speed, scope and clarity in assessing crises on the ground gave Hripsime Matevosyan an inspired idea
Putting the Share in Cancer Care
Ani Haykuni starts a new conversation for cancer patients looking to connect
What Solidarity Sounds Like
Violin prodigy Haig Hovsepian is using his art to support Armenians in crisis
AnnaLee and the Argonauts
How Dean of UC Berkeley's School of Information AnnaLee Saxenian envisions technological advancement in the twenty-first century
Back from Berkeley
Tigran Nazaryan has a passion for software, business, and investing in Armenia
A Beautiful Mind
The Insider picks the brain of award-winning MIT Economist Professor Daron Acemoglu
The Good Fight
When it comes to U.S. policy in the Middle East, human rights leader Sarah Leah Whitson calls it like she sees it
A Curatorial Gaze
Historian Mikaël Nichanian explores the vast Armenian collection at the Bibliothèque nationale de France
Back to Basics
Varya Meruzhanyan has one of the world’s toughest challenges on her plate: food insecurity
Grit and Glory
Dr. Anita Kulukian forges through the failures to bring life-saving breakthroughs to market
From Armenia to North Dakota and Back Again
Armen Mkrtchyan brings agricultural know-how and a spirit of entrepreneurism back to his native Armenia
Turning Walls Into Doors
Why Gevorg Abrahamian is the ultimate role model for AGBU summer interns
The Joy of Giving is Forever
“Give generously; nothing else matters. It stays in your soul and provides happiness forever. Start doing it and feel it in your heart.”
Ways to Support AGBU Scholarships
AGBU Scholarships are made possible by the generosity of our donors. Contributions may be made to our scholarship general fund, or in the form of endowments or bequests.
Scholarship endowment funds have been a longstanding tradition since the 1920s. With a minimum donation of $25,000, you can establish a permanent fund in your name or in honor of a loved one. The principal balance is never spent, allowing a portion of the endowment’s yearly income to support the designated program in perpetuity.
To learn more about scholarship giving, contact our Director of Development and Outreach:
Karen Papazian
Kpapazian@agbu.org
212-319-6383
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