AIC Launches $100,000 Fundraising Drive
American International College is running a monthlong campaign with an alumnus pledge matching up to $50,000 as it faces an accreditation review.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Financial Aid
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American International College has launched the We Are AIC campaign, aiming to raise $100,000 by the end of November, and has already raised more than $36,000. Alumnus Lou Maiuri has pledged to match up to $50,000 in donations.
Why it matters
The college's financial situation has prompted a review by the New England Commission of Higher Education, its accrediting body. The campaign's matching pledge is intended to amplify the impact of donations during that scrutiny.
The We Are AIC campaign has raised more than $36,000 of its $100,000 goal, and an alumnus pledge can match up to $50,000 in contributions. Whether the full goal will be met by the November deadline remains unknown.
The players
American International College
A private college in Springfield, Massachusetts, which is running the fundraising campaign and undergoing an accreditation review.
New England Commission of Higher Education
The regional accrediting organization reviewing the college's finances and accreditation status.
Lou Maiuri
An alumnus of American International College, class of 1986, who pledged to match up to $50,000 in campaign donations.
The details
Alumnus Lou Maiuri, who graduated from American International College in 1986, is backing the monthlong drive with a matching pledge. The college is working to reach its goal by the end of November while the accreditation review continues.
Timeline
November 2026: Monthlong We Are AIC fundraising campaign runs toward its $100,000 goal.
January 2027: Accreditation review hearing with NECHE is scheduled.
Reference Point
The fundraising effort unfolds during a New England Commission of Higher Education accreditation review of the college's financial condition. The campaign's outcome may inform how that review proceeds.
Springfield residents and students connected to American International College may see the outcome of the campaign and review affect the institution's operations. Donations to the We Are AIC campaign directly support the college's financial recovery effort.
The takeaway
Matching pledges can amplify smaller donations, and readers interested in the college's progress can watch the campaign totals and the January accreditation hearing for updates.
What happens next
The We Are AIC campaign's November deadline and the January accreditation review hearing with NECHE are the next known milestones.
Further reading
Explore more Financial Aid coverage tied to this campaign.
Source note: This article includes information reported by 22 News WWLP.
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