Transform a Life

Your donation to our Student Scholarship Program directly impacts young lives, providing them with the resources and opportunities to pursue their dreams. Help us turn aspirations into achievements - one student at a time.

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  • It costs, on average, $150 / month to fund a scholarship for a student in need of financial aid. Includes a membership at a martial arts academy and our year-round leadership and mentoring program.

  • Budo Accelerator, Inc. is a certified 501(c)3 nonprofit. All donations are tax deductible. EIN 84-3025305

Double Your Impact

  • Thanks to a generous matching gift, your donation now has twice the impact. Every contribution to the Budo Accelerator Student Scholarship Program by March 31 will be matched, up to $25,000.

Our Focus

  • Leadership Development: A leadership training program that ties directly to the self-knowledge and mastery achieved through martial arts training.

  • Economic opportunity: Access to a supportive community, a mentor program, and the knowledge and tools to take advantage of them.

  • Mental health: A program that decreases depression, anxiety, and loneliness through community, improved lifestyle, and tools and techniques to strengthen mental wellbeing.

Learn more about our programs, students, and impact in our 2023 Progress Report.

  • "This program has not only given me confidence but the motivation to better myself in countless ways. Budo Accelerator has helped me connect with mentors and a community that will support me in the long run."

    Gonzalo Castro Rodriguez

  • “Budo Accelerator has been life changing for me. I have more confidence over my presence and actions and I feel I'm with a family I can always turn to.”

    Diane Vu

  • "With the changes this program brought about in me, I was able to bring my dream to life of starting an on-campus club. I know I can apply what I learned to the challenges I'll face in the future."

    Carlos Flores

  • "Through Budo Accelerator, I've grown my confidence, made so many friends, become more open to taking risk, grown tenacious, and became a better learner."

    "Through Budo Accelerator, I've grown my confidence, made so many friends, become more open to taking risk, grown tenacious, and became a better learner."

    Erin Kim

  • "This program has taught me more about leadership than I’ve ever learned in my life, including inclusivity, communication, teamwork, adaptability, and perseverance."

    Vanessa L.