Back a specific student.
Find a verified student whose story means something to you. Books, a flight home, a semester abroad, move-in essentials. My Rich Aunt awards the grant, and you follow the progress.
Think back;Pay it forward.
For the costs financial aid misses.
My Rich Aunt connects everyday donors with verified college and graduate students. Every gift is tax-deductible.
MY RICH AUNT
“Nobody makes it through college alone. My Rich Aunt is the family you didn't know you had.”
— The team behind My Rich Aunt
the manifesto
The person who showed up. Everyone remembers them.
Everyone remembers
the one who showed up.
An aunt who slipped you grocery money. A coach who quietly covered a fee. My Rich Aunt is a chance to be that person for a student today, and a place where students can ask for help without feeling embarrassed.
The internship. The passport stamp. The moment aid didn't cover.
Opportunity shouldn't
carry a price tag.
Internships. A semester abroad. A laptop that actually works. The kinds of experiences that launch careers usually don't fit inside a financial aid award. We help students reach them anyway.
Quiet, direct, no red tape.
Real help,
given with dignity.
No red tape and nothing to feel embarrassed about. Verified students tell us what they need, and every contribution to My Rich Aunt is tax-deductible.
how it works
Two sides. One gift.
What a student does. What a donor does. Where they meet.
for the student
Create your campaign.
Tell your future aunties and uncles who you are, what you need, and why it matters. Video, essay, photos — whatever sounds most like you.
Enrollment confirmed.
Before your campaign goes live, we confirm you're enrolled at an accredited college or university through the National Student Clearinghouse.
Help arrives.
Once you're verified, gifts from your aunties and uncles start arriving on a regular schedule. No waiting for a campaign to close.
for the donor
Give.
Your gift lands with My Rich Aunt, a registered 501(c)(3). It's fully tax-deductible, and your receipt arrives right away.
Preferences, not earmarks.
Name a preferred recipient: someone from your alma mater, a student hoping to study abroad in a country that left its mark on you, or someone whose video tickled your soul. Or give generally. Your preference guides us; the routing keeps every gift tax-deductible (IRS rules on 501(c)(3) gifts don't allow strict earmarks).
Capped for fairness.
During our beta launch, student campaigns will be capped at $500. This cap will be increased after we've raised funds for a full pilot launch; either way, the cap stretches your gift across a community of students.
Every gift reaches a verified student.
My Rich Aunt is a registered 501(c)(3). Every gift is fully tax-deductible.
ways to give
Two ways to change a life.
Tell us which student you'd like to support, or leave it to us and we'll get your gift to the students who need it most. Either way, every gift is tax-deductible.
Give to the fund.
Not sure where to give? Make one gift, and we'll get it to the verified students who need it most. Nothing sits idle.
what your gift covers
The costs aid forgets. The moments that define a college career.
“A little help, at the right time, goes a long way.”
The trip home
A seat on the flight for the holidays or a family emergency.
A semester abroad
The passport stamps and perspective a financial aid award doesn't stretch to cover.
Move-in essentials
Bedding, a winter coat, a working laptop. The things that turn a dorm room into a place to live.
Books and tools
Textbooks, software, and the equipment a course actually needs.
launching soon
Be the first to hear when verified student campaigns go live.
We're a small team preparing to launch with a first cohort of verified students. We'll update you when student campaigns go live. Donations are already open as founding donations to the general fund.
good questions