Help our Learners
For over 10 years, the generosity of our benefactors has helped Perspectives Academy remove barriers to opportunity for neurodivergent learners. Our attendees benefit from an individualized therapeutic and academic environment designed to help them grow, build independence, and prepare for life beyond school.
For some families, however, the cost of this specialized programming is not fully covered by available scholarship funding. Your gift can help keep Perspectives Academy within reach for a student who needs it.
The Perspectives Academy Student Access Fund
Ohio scholarship programs provide important support for adolescents with disabilities, but scholarship awards do not always cover the full cost of attendance at Perspectives Academy. For many PA attendees utilizing the Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship, the remaining funding gap averages approximately $13,000 per year. In addition, each year a small number of individuals may not qualify for sufficient state scholarship assistance at all.
The PA Access Fund helps bridge those gaps so that financial circumstances do not unnecessarily interrupt an individual’s education, therapeutic supports, or progress.
Your Gift Makes Access Possible
Gifts of every size make a difference. Contributions to the PA Access Fund are used to provide tuition assistance and help students maintain access to Perspectives Academy.
- $250 — Supports access and specialized programming.
- $500 — Helps offset the cost of individualized academic and therapeutic supports.
- $1,000 — Provides meaningful tuition assistance for a PA attendee.
- $3,250 — Helps cover approximately one quarter of a typical $13,000 annual funding gap.
- $6,500 — Helps bridge approximately half of a typical annual funding gap.
- $13,000 — Can bridge a full year’s typical funding gap for one attendee.
- $29,500 — Can provide a full year of PA tuition assistance for an individual without sufficient scholarship funding.
Bridge the Gap Scholarship
Supports attendees whose Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship or other available funding does not cover the full cost of attendance at Perspectives Academy.
PA Access Emergency Grant
Provides tuition assistance for attendees who do not qualify for sufficient scholarship funding or who experience an unexpected funding disruption. These gifts help create a flexible safety net so that an individual’s placement is not unnecessarily interrupted.
Corporate & Foundation Partnerships
Businesses, foundations, and community partners can make a significant impact by helping expand attendee access to Perspectives Academy. Partnership opportunities may include:
- PA Access Fund Partnerships: Support tuition assistance for attendees who face a scholarship or funding gap.
- Impact Reporting: Receive appropriate aggregate updates highlighting how philanthropic support advances individual access and program impact while protecting attendee privacy.
- Community Recognition: Eligible partners may be recognized on event materials, annual reports, website content, and other communications celebrating their support of educational access.
How to Donate
Perspectives Academy is a DBA of Jay Berk, Ph.D., & Associates, LLC, which is owned by Solventas Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Charitable contributions supporting Perspectives Academy are made through Solventas Foundation and may be designated for the Perspectives Academy Student Access Fund.
- Secure Processing: Contributions can be made through Solventas Foundation’s online giving portal, with payment information processed securely through PayPal.
- Tax Deductibility & Acknowledgments: Contributions are treated for federal income tax purposes as contributions to Solventas Foundation and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Donors receive an email acknowledgment, and Solventas Foundation provides any additional charitable-gift acknowledgment required by applicable law.
You may contact Joseph Baker, CEO of Perspectives Academy at jbaker@jayberkphd.com
Every gift helps make specialized education more accessible.
Together, we can help individuals remain in an environment where they can learn, grow, and succeed.