AQUAS is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to identify, sponsor and mentor underprivileged high school scholar-athletes to secure athletic and/or academic scholarships so they can achieve a college education. With the help of private donors, AQUAS, in partnership with College Promoters USA, funds a professional video and marketing effort to showcase our candidate’s athletic capability. The video and an academic/athletic resume are distributed to college coaches throughout the nation. In addition, AQUAS volunteers follow up by phone with the coaches and counselors. AQUAS provides counseling for the students in responding to various college inquiries/offers and in the selection of a good match for them. Since its inception in 2009, AQUAS has helped 30 students receive more than $5,000,000 in scholarship funding – all for just $2,500 per student. That’s right, a donation of just $2,500 per student enables AQUAS to successfully promote an underprivileged athletic student and help them secure scholarships so they can achieve a college education – one they more than likely would not otherwise achieve. 100% of our donations are used directly towards assisting in the scholarship process as AQUAS is run and managed entirely by volunteers.

1. 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/famil
y 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

19. Assistance for Qualified
Underprivileged Athletic
Scholars