Wharton MBA alumni: receive a financial award for your career in social impact.
If you’re a recent graduate in a nonprofit, education, government, or social impact career, apply to join the nearly 100 different Wharton alumni who have already received $2 million in loan forgiveness awards.
Applications are now open for the Bendheim Loan Forgiveness Fund, a competitive program that awards loan forgiveness to Wharton alumni working in a variety of social impact careers. The program was created in 2005 by John Bendheim, W’40, and his son Tom, WG’90, G’90, and is managed by the Wharton Social Impact Initiative. The award is available to recent MBA graduates (2016 or later), who have the opportunity to earn up to $20,000 per year to pay down student loans.
Learn more: Read key information and FAQS about the program on our website.
Meet the 2020 recipients: Learn about the 2020 awardees—13 Fellows who are lending their business acumen to mission-driven careers in the nonprofit, public, and social impact sectors.
Apply now for the Bendheim Loan Forgiveness Program.