the Scholarship for Teenage Mothers
The Katherine Arnoldi Scholarship Fund for Teenage Mothers has given a scholarship every year since 2006. The application process is handled by the college's Scholarship office.
Katherine Arnoldi donated the principle in 2006. The fund invests in socially conscious projects and gives the scholarship from the interest and principle. In 2025/2026 three $500 scholarships were offered: to John Jay College, Borough of Manhattan Community College and Mercy University. Other past colleges: Bronx Community College, Concord University in West Virginia and through the TASA program in New York City.
Donate to the fund
The fund is administrated by the Impact Assets Giving Fund. The fund is irrevocable and will give a scholarship every year as long as there is money. If you would like to donate to the Katherine Arnoldi Scholarship Fund for Teenage Mothers so more colleges can give scholarships to teenage parents, please contact Impact Assets at:
Phone: 1.855.482.2946
Email: operations@impactassets.org
You can donate by credit card, too
Use this link to donate as little as $10. Thank you so much!
Thanks so much!
post card by Katherine Arnoldi
New York Civil Liberties Union Class Action Lawsuit Against New York City Board of Education
In 2000 Katherine Arnoldi approached New York Civil Liberties Union about using Title 9 to stop New York City high schools from coercing teenage mothers to leave school. Interns at NYCLU pretended they were teenage mothers and called 38 high schools for admittance. Only six would let them in without reservations.