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When the Game Ends, a New Challenge Begins.
College athletes spend years balancing competition, academics, travel, training, and the expectations that come with representing their schools. When their final season ends, many lose more than a sport. They also lose the structure, community, and support system that shaped their daily lives.
At the same time, they may be preparing for graduate school, professional school, a new career, and an entirely new identity beyond athletics.
No athlete should have to navigate that transition alone.
Give Every Month. Be Part of Every Chapter.
Join The
Champion Circle.
Monthly donors provide the reliable support we need to plan ahead, serve recipients throughout the year, and grow the number of athletes we can help.
Join The Next Chapter Circle with a monthly gift and become part of a community committed to helping athletes thrive long after their final season.
We Help Athletes Build What Comes Next
The Soraya Foundation supports former college athletes as they move from competition into postgraduate education and professional life.
01
Scholarship Funding
We provide financial assistance to help recipients manage the cost of graduate and professional education.
02
Personalized Mentorship
Each recipient is matched with a mentor whose educational and professional experience aligns with the path they are pursuing.
03
Transition Coaching
Recipients receive individual coaching designed to help them build clarity, confidence, purpose, and stability after athletics.
04
Financial Guidance
Recipients receive financial-literacy education and personalized guidance to help them prepare for postgraduate life and make informed financial decisions.
See what your gift makes possible.
Every gift, at every level, helps an athlete move forward.
$50
Helps provide materials and recipient resources.
$500
Provides expanded consistent support for a scholarship recipient.​
$100
Supports financial-literacy education and planning resources.
$1,000
Contributes directly to education and program expenses.​
$250
Helps provide transition coaching to athletes.
$5,000+
Provides leadership-level support for the recipient.
Meet Isabella,
2026 Soraya Foundation Scholarship Recipient.
Isabella Pahulu, a former UC Davis softball student-athlete, is pursuing a master’s degree in Health Policy and Management at UCLA.
Growing up in a Tongan and Peruvian household, Isabella developed a deep commitment to addressing health disparities and expanding access to care. Her dedication carried her through Division I athletics, academic research, and community leadership. Today, she is preparing to turn that experience into a career creating healthier and more equitable communities.
As The Soraya Foundation’s inaugural scholarship recipient, Isabella receives more than financial assistance. She also receives mentorship, transition coaching, and financial guidance designed to support her throughout her postgraduate journey.
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Isabella is the first. Your gift helps ensure she will not be the last.