36th Annual TFAS Scholarship Awards Dinner

Please join The Fund for American Studies on Wednesday, July 15, at The Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., for a special celebration honoring today’s congressional and business leaders and supporting our future leaders – the 2026 TFAS students.

Developing Courageous Leaders Since 1967

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The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) is an educational nonprofit that is developing courageous leaders inspired and equipped to protect and advance the ideas of individual liberty, personal responsibility, and economic freedom in their communities and throughout the world.

By offering a portfolio of more than 30 academic programs, fellowships and seminars, the TFAS Journey helps cultivate future leaders from high school, all the way through to their university studies and professional careers.

TFAS builds the intellectual rigor and sustained relationships over time that result in deep impact and long-term change. After more than 50 years of programs, the evidence of TFAS’s success is clear. TFAS alumni are the leaders our nation needs right now and in the decades to come.

Today, there are nearly 53,000 TFAS alumni making a difference in their communities and throughout the world by upholding the values essential to the preservation and success of a free society.

Liberty + Leadership Podcast

TFAS President Roger Ream and Mark Levin, bestselling author, nationally syndicated radio host and constitutional lawyer discuss their shared experience as members of the TFAS Class of 1976 during America’s bicentennial.

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The Latest at TFAS

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April 23, 2026

Join the Movement: Alumni Giving Day is April 30!

 On Thursday, April 30, 2026, TFAS alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends will come together for a powerful day of impact: TFAS Alumni Giving Day 2026. Building on the momentum of previous years, this growing tradition unites the TFAS Alumni Network to…

March 26, 2026

Developing Courageous Citizens: Revitalizing Civic Education and America’s Founding Principles at the 2026 TFAS Annual Conference

 More than 300 TFAS leaders, scholars, students, alumni and friends gathered at the Four Seasons in Washington, D.C., for the 2026 TFAS Annual Conference. As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, the event provided a critical forum for revitalizing…

March 20, 2026

Why Freedom and Tradition Still Matter: A New Book from TFAS Senior Scholar Donald Devine

 The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) is pleased to announce the release of a new book by Senior Scholar Dr. Donald J. Devine, “Thinking About Freedom and Tradition: Understanding the Philosophers Who Make the Case for Western Civilization.” At a time when…
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TFAS Events

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April 30, 2026

TFAS Alumni Giving Day 2026

 Join TFAS alumni on April 30 for TFAS Alumni Giving Day!

July 15, 2026 6:00 pm

36th Annual TFAS Scholarship Awards Dinner

 Please join TFAS on July 15 at The Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., for a special celebration honoring today’s congressional and business leaders and supporting our future leaders – the 2026 TFAS students.

September 1—30, 2026

POSTPONED: Newport Beach Forum With Keynote with Daniel Hannan, Lord of Kingsclere

 Event Postponed: New Date To Be Announced
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LIVE. LEARN. INTERN. in Washington, DC!

TFAS programs include academic credit from George Mason University, an internship placement and furnished housing in the heart of Washington, D.C. Students participate in a variety of exclusive guest lectures, site briefings as well as professional development and networking events.

TFAS students leave Washington with 250+ hours of professional experience, an expanded network of contacts, and a greater understanding of the variety of career opportunities.