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Aquinas College

Aquinas College is a Catholic Dominican liberal arts institution in Grand Rapids, Michigan, preparing students for lives of leadership, service, and meaningful contribution.
Grant
SDG 4
Grand Rapids, Michigan

$420K

deployed
CAPITAL DEPLOYED

180

units
units created

620+

people
people housed

2024

year
investment year

The Investment

Aquinas College is a Catholic and Dominican liberal arts college in Grand Rapids, Michigan, preparing students for lives of leadership, service, and meaningful contribution. The grant supports the college’s work to provide values-based higher education rooted in learning, community, and the common good.

Impact Metrics

180 units

Affordable housing units created and preserved

620+ residents

Low-income residents housed with stable, affordable rent

$2.1M leveraged

Additional capital mobilized from public and philanthropic sources

SDG Alignment

4
SDG 4: Quality Education

Investment Details

Type
Grant
Amount
$100,000
Impact Pillar
Education
Status
Deployed
Location
Grand Rapids, Michigan

About the Organization

Aquinas College is a private Catholic liberal arts college founded in 1886 by the Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the college offers more than 60 undergraduate and graduate programs and is nationally recognized for academic quality, social mobility, and its commitment to values-based education rooted in the Catholic Dominican tradition.

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