ABOUT BNEF
The Beta Nu Boulé Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to expanding educational opportunity in Northern Virginia. We support students with the preparation, encouragement, and financial assistance they need to pursue higher education.
WHO WE ARE
Our purpose is to help young people access higher education and the opportunities it can create. We focus on students who face barriers to college, bringing together scholarship funding, mentoring, and practical preparation.
BNEF connects donors, educators, volunteers, and community partners around that purpose. Every contribution helps sustain a community of support around a student’s ambitions.
WHY IT MATTERS
A college application is one step in a much longer journey. Students also need guidance, financial support, and people who believe in what they can achieve.
We help make those resources more accessible so that a student’s circumstances do not define the limits of their future.
HOW WE WORK
PREPARE
Beta Nu Boulé’s education team and volunteer mentors lead the Young Scholars Program’s college preparation and mentoring. BNEF provides program funding and scholarship support, with oversight of the resources entrusted to the Foundation. BNEF and Beta Nu Boulé have separate governance and complementary roles.
SUSTAIN
Multi-year scholarships help selected students pursue a degree. Donors and community fundraising sustain the Foundation’s financial commitment.
LEADERSHIP
Our officers and directors guide the Foundation’s strategy, stewardship, and educational commitment.
CONTACT BNEF
Connect about the Foundation, educational support, giving, or ways to take part.
Please send general Foundation correspondence to this mailing address.
Les Smith
25smithles2@gmail.comFor event participation and sponsorship questions.
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