When the first Jesuit schools opened in 1548, they welcomed students whether they were rich or poor. Loyola has remained faithful to this tradition by granting millions of dollars in tuition assistance annually to make a Jesuit education accessible to young people of all income levels. The Tuition Assistance Endowment Initiative will generate support for named and endowed scholarship funds to provide a permanent source of tuition assistance revenue for qualified students from low- and middle-income families.