The Annexstad Family Foundation was established in 2000 by Al and Cathy Annexstad and their family with a singular purpose of helping deserving young people realize their dreams of earning a college degree. The foundation strongly believes that among the ranks of America’s young people is a special group who have overcome extraordinary hardship in their young lives and who are likewise exceptionally bright and motivated. Equipping these talented scholars with world class educations represents a significant investment in our nation’s future as they go on to lead productive and rewarding lives.
The Annexstad Family Foundation was established in 2000 with the mission of providing college scholarships to deserving young people who have overcome challenging circumstances in their young lives. The scholarship programs focus on helping these students continue on paths to their goals with little to no college debt. In 2012, after supporting over 175 students over the course of 12 years, the Annexstad FamilyFoundation raised the bar significantly in their effort to position higher education as a catalyst for positive change. AFF launched the Leaders for Tomorrow national scholarship program as a forthright investment in future generations. In the years ahead the program will represent the primary focus of the Foundation’s mission. In this latter effort the Annexstad Family Foundation has partnered with over 69 of our nation’s most prestigious colleges and universities to help exceptionally promising students from extraordinarily challenging backgrounds lay the foundation for careers of remarkable achievement and contribution toAmerica. To date, over 1,300 Annexstad scholars have received college scholarships. And most notably, the Annexstad Family Foundation proudly points to a nearly 92 percent graduation rate among scholarship recipients, an extraordinary achievement when one considers that the over whelming majority of Annexstad scholars are first generation college students. Today, Annexstad graduates are successfully pursuing careers in several fields, including medicine, business, science, education, engineering, and law.