Assistance for Qualified

Underprivileged Athletic

Scholars

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Enabling College Educations for Underprivileged Athletic Scholars

$2,500 A $2,500 donation is all that is needed to secure a college scholarship for one of our athletic scholars

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Enabling College Educations for Underprivileged Athletic Scholars

$5,000,000 Our goal of raising $5,000,000+ will enable 500+ athletic scholars to secure college scholarships by 2050

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Our Mission

To identify, sponsor and mentor

underprivileged high school athletic scholars

to maximize their eligibility for

academic/athletic scholarships

so that they can attain a college education

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Our History

• Established as a 501(c)3 organization in Mar ‘09

• Secured $7,500 in private funding by May ‘09

• Commenced search for prospects in June ‘09

• Secured $70,000 in private funding since inception

• Over $5.0M+ scholarship funding offered since our

inception

• 30+ students in or graduated from college to date

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Our Business Model

Identify financially

underprivileged athletic scholar

candidates

Educate candidate on NCAA/NAIA/

NJCAA systems and opportunity

Provide professional distribution of

student information &

profile to universities

throughout US

Customize list of universities

based on academic,

athletic, financial & geographic

needs

Develop plan with candidate

for selected college

opportunities

Work with admissions &

coaches where there is a

match

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Our 6-Step Selection Process

1. Identify

• Identify potential through athletics and academics

2. Invite

• Invite potential candidates to complete application

3. Pre-Qualify

• Pre-Qualify based on academic and athletic performance; financial need; personal awards, achievements and activities

4. Meet

• Meet with candidate/family to review ACT/SAT scores, High School GPA/Rank, Student essay and parents’ IRS data

5. Screen

• Student/Parent interview by AQUAS Selection Committee to evaluate student’s executive skills (Commitment, integrity, determination & grit)

6. Commit

• Signing of Commitment Statement by student

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The Student Promotion Process

• AQUAS teams up with College Promoters (CP) USA

• AQUAS works with athletic scholars and CP USA

• Target NCAA Division I-III colleges and NAIA member schools that match candidate profile

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The Student Promotion Process

• Investment of $2,500 supports 1 student through process

Video and still pictures of athlete

Press Releases

Brief on academic and athletic accomplishments

National email campaign to all NCAA/NAIA coaches & universities

Phone follow up to specific coaches

Dedicated & personalized web page

Candidate tutoring & travel if necessary

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100% Flow-Through From Donors

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Our Athletic Scholars

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Colleges That Our Athletic Scholars Attend

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Our Team of Committed Volunteers

Hugh Mulligan

Executive Director

Hugh Mulligan

Director (Texas)

Fred Stuhr

Director (South Carolina)

Lorena Contreras

Selection Chair

Karen Lindsay

John McAllister

Will Right

Irv Eatman

Nadine Reasoner

Dr. Jose Trabal

William Hammond

Margarita Grueskin

Alanna Jean Keith

Selection Chair

Brad Taylor

Marc Brown

Sheila Porath

Sedric Webber

Dawn Infante

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Our Board of Directors

Hugh Mulligan (Texas)

(Retired Colonel USAF; Fellow, Aerospace Medical Assoc.)

Lorena Rios Contreras (Texas)

(Vice President at Frost Bank)

Hodi Hammond (Texas & California)

(Vice President Sales at Diadexus)

John Adams (Connecticut)

(CEO at Cametoid Technologies)

Jeff Cleary (California)

(Consultant Strategy/Marketing;

Director, Until There's A Cure Foundation)

Frederick Stuhr (South Carolina)

(Retired NASA/Jet Propulsion Lab Engineer)

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Our Goal Is to Send 500+ Students to College By 2050

• Operating in Texas and South Carolina today

• Underprivileged students are everywhere

• Nationwide reach is our long term goal

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We’ve Accomplished Our Short-Term Goals With Help From Private Donors

• Secured $70,000+ in private donations since inception

• $5.0+ million in scholarship offers to date

• 30+ scholar athletes in or through AQUAS program

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AQUAS Needs Help In Pursuing Our Mid/Long-Term Goals

FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16F FY17F FY18F FY19F FY20F

# Students Enrolled (Annual) 3 2 9 4 10 15 20 25 30

# Students Enrolled (Cumulative) 15 17 26 30 40 55 75 100 130

Scholarship $ Offered ($000s Annually) $1,027 $250 $1,536 $700 $1,838 $2,894 $4,052 $5,318 $6,700

Scholarship $ Offered ($000s Cumulative) $3,005 $3,255 $4,791 $5,491 $7,329 $10,223 $14,275 $19,593 $26,293

Revenue (Donations) ($000s) $7 $11 $12 $13 $25 $38 $50 $63 $75

College Promoter Expenses $3 $7 $12 $3 $15 $23 $30 $38 $45

Student Travel Expense $1 $2 $4 $1 $5 $8 $10 $13 $15

SAT/ACT Test Prep Expense $1 $1 $2 $1 $3 $5 $6 $8 $9

Student Expense/Miscellaneous Expense $0 $1 $2 $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 $6

Administration / Overhead Expense $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Expenses ($000s) $5 $12 $20 $5 $25 $38 $50 $63 $75

Net Profit /(Loss) $2 ($1) ($8) $7 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Cash Balance ($000s) $22.7 $22.1 $14.4 $21.9 $21.9 $21.9 $21.9 $21.9 $21.9

Assistance for Qualified Underprivileged Athletic Scholars (AQUAS)

Business Model 2012 - 2020

$250,000 will send 100 additional children to college by 2020

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Enabling College Educations for Underprivileged Athletic Scholars

$2,500 A $2,500 donation is all that is needed to secure a college scholarship for one of our athletic scholars

Assistance for Qualified

Underprivileged Athletic

Scholars