Dear Fellow American,
 

For Hillsdale College, independence is invaluable. 
 

Hillsdale refuses to accept a single penny of federal or state funding—not even indirectly in the form of federal or state student grants and loans.  
 

This independence frees Hillsdale from corrupting and unconstitutional regulations and allows us to remain true to the college’s 1844 mission: to provide the kind of education needed to preserve “the inestimable blessings of civil and religious liberty.”
 

The kind of education offered by Hillsdale is rare in American higher education today. There are several reasons for this. Let me mention two important ones.
 

One reason is that since the 1960s, Left-wing progressives have increasingly come to dominate American colleges and universities. They have thrown out the old mission statements and restructured their curricula to promote “progressive” ideology.
 

Another contributing factor to the decline of American higher education has been the massive influx of taxpayer funding to colleges and universities—funding that comes with regulatory strings attached.
 

Going back to the 1950s, when the direct distribution of federal-taxpayer money first became available to colleges, Hillsdale refused to accept such funds. 
 

Since that time, Hillsdale’s Board of Trustees has pledged several times to resist any attempts by the government to regulate its internal affairs. Hillsdale was almost alone in seeing the dangers posed by federal funding.
 

History has proven Hillsdale’s decision to be correct—and Hillsdale’s status as America’s leading liberal arts college that reaches and teaches increasing millions of citizens nationwide stands as proof.
 

Hillsdale’s independence also means that all of the scholarships, grants, and loans that our students need to attend Hillsdale College must be privately funded through the generosity of citizens like you, who understand the importance of education to liberty. 
 

Indeed, all of Hillsdale’s work is entirely dependent on private support—and as I already mentioned, this work is by no means confined to our Michigan campus. 
 

Hillsdale radiates its educational mission nationwide through its many outreach efforts on behalf of liberty.  
 

Consider our monthly speech digest, Imprimis. Now in its 49th year, Imprimis reaches more than 5.7 million households and businesses nationwide. 
 

Hillsdale also produces online courses, and we offer them free of charge to any citizen wishing to learn. Over 2.5 million citizens have already enrolled in one or more of these courses, which cover such topics as the Constitution, American history, and free market economics.  
 

Hillsdale also extends its mission into American K-12 education. Our Barney Charter School Initiative has already helped establish over 20 Hillsdale-affiliated classical K-12 charter schools in over eleven states.
 

In addition, Hillsdale provides, free of charge, an American classical K-12 curriculum —including American civics—to a growing network of educators and homeschoolers.
 

Our effective educational outreach on behalf of liberty has a tremendous impact—and in this time of increasing threats to American liberty, we aim to expand these outreach efforts even further. 
 

None of this would be possible without your support. 
 

That’s why I’m asking you to partner with Hillsdale by making a generous donation today. 
 

Your gift is vital to the continuation and expansion of Hillsdale’s work to promote informed patriotism. 
 

You can give safely and securely online here: https://secured.hillsdale.edu/hillsdale/price-of-independence
 

With your help, Hillsdale will remain a beacon of genuine independence … and will continue to work tirelessly to preserve America’s great heritage of liberty for future generations. 
 

All of us at Hillsdale College are deeply grateful for your partnership.
 

Best regards,
 

Larry P. Arnn

President, Hillsdale College

Pursuing Truth and Defending Liberty Since 1844