Support the College

Philanthropic giving is, and has been since day one, an essential part of ACS's finances. It makes what we achieve at the college possible.

"So far as I know, this is the only instance of a local government making a grant-in-aid to any American educational institution in the Near East or the Balkans," wrote Floyd Black, the long-serving president of the American College, referring to the fact that the Sofia campus was funded, in part, by the sale of 15,000 cubic meters of timber granted to the college by the Bulgarian government. "It is a striking indication of the good will between Bulgarians and Americans," Black added.

These days, gifts are used to fund scholarships, faculty development, and capital improvements to the College. Donations of all amounts are welcome.

There are four ways to make a gift to the College: online, with wire/bank transfer, with checks or in person. 

• Online (credit/debit card/PayPal) – donation form available here

By choosing the option Donations to Bulgarian account, you donate to the bank account of the American College of Sofia. When choosing the option Donations to USA Account (PayPal) you donate to the bank account of Sofia American Schools, Inc. in the United States. 

• Bank/wire transfer*

*In order to allocate your gift to a specific category when donating with a wire transfer, you are are encouraged to include your choice of allocation per category as a reference text (i.e. Academics - 100% or Financial Aid - 50%, Unrestricted - 50%). Alternatively, you could fill in the online donation form or contact the Development Office (p.mironova@acsbg.org) with this information and your donation will be included in the statistics. 
 

• Checks** 

 
**In order to allocate your gift to a specific category when donating with a check, you are are encouraged to include your choice of allocation per category on the Memo line (i.e. Academics - 100% or Financial Aid - 50%, Unrestricted - 50%). Alternatively, you could fill in the online donation form or contact the Development Office (p.mironova@acsbg.org) with this information and your donation will be included in the statistics.  
 

• In person (cash) – You can make a donation at the ACS Development Office or during one of the ACS alumni events (the annual Christmas Reception and the summer alumni reunion) in order to support the respective event’s cause. If donors wish to do so, they can also donate in cash towards some of the other priorities of ACS after filling out a paper donation form, identical with the one available online.

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