Activity Report 2023

The Bethlen Gábor Foundation was established in 2000 and has been supporting the teaching and learning activities at the Bethlen Gábor College in Aiud ever since.

The main objectives of the Foundation are:

• Godparent programme
• contribution to the costs of the boarding students
• to support students’ scientific and literary activities
• support for cultural and sporting events
• awarding students who have achieved outstanding academic results
• raise the quality of teaching and learning
• housing allowance for young teachers

The Foundation’s activities and achievements in 2022:

• Supporting students with scholarships: the Godparent Programme, the Communitas Scholarship, the Juhász Mária Scholarship, the Molnár Árpád Prize, the Berlin Scholarship, the Dr. Hangody László Prize, the Sepsi Noémi Zsuzsanna Prize, the Simon László Prize, the Dr. Szőcs Gyula Kálmán Tertiary Education Scholarship, Bajusz Pál Prize, Aracs Trischler (Premium) Scholarship, scholarships awarded by the Szent István Association, “Road towards the Michelin Star” scholarship.
• Manage special prizes to be awarded at graduation and end of year ceremonies
• Support for the activities of the Fenichel Sámuel Self-education Circle. The circle coordinates the academic activities of the students of the college.
• Financial support for the Fügevirág folk dance group in the college.
• Support for the Collegium Gabrielense early music and dance ensemble.
• Support for the college’s Chorus Princeps choir.
• Support for the Reverse Horseshoe Drama Circle
• Support for the “Őrhegy Aljában” self-training group
• Organising/supporting events  : the Bethlen Ball, Student’s Days in BGK
• Financial support for the publication of publications about the school.
• Covering the costs of travel to scientific meetings and competitions.

Supported talent workshops, events, competitions, happenings:

• Travel expenses coverage for the Conference in Timișoara – Szőcs Ildikó – 280 Ron
• “Farsangi Mesepadlás” – Szakács Mária – 300 Ron
• Support for filmmaking at the “Jancsó Benedek” competition – Galambfalvi Angyalka – 600 Ron
• Support for the performance titled “Carnival Customs, Games, Contests” by the “Mókázó” ensemble – Mester Ágnes – 240 Ron
• Support for the library expansion grant application by Lajos Lőrincze – Ercsey Etelka – 307 Ron
• Support for the practical activities of the departments – Józsa Gabriella – 291
• Ron Support for the procurement of equipment for craft workshops organized during Open Days – Mester Ágnes – 100 Ron
• Support for the necessary forms for the “Alumni” competition – Enikő László – 60 Ron
• Support for travel to the “Jancsó Benedek” Historical Memorial Competition – Ferenc Kerekes – 90 Ron
• Support for travel to the Pentecost celebration organized by “Mesepadlás” – Szakács Mária – 1000 Ron
• Support for the practical activity titled “The Art of Chocolate” by department members – Józsa Gabriella – 82 Ron
• Procurement of equipment necessary for the “Little Champions” competition – Nagy Mónika – 75 Ron
• Travel expenses coverage for the National Opening Ceremony in Timișoara – Szőcs Ildikó – 260 Ron
• Welcome gifts for preparatory class students at the beginning of the school year – Alexa Mária – 300 Ron
• Support for the presentation organized for the commemoration of 1849 – Galambfalvi Angyalka – 92 Ron
• Support for the drug prevention presentation organized during the school’s differently themed week – Tóth Tünde – 1500 Ron
• Travel expenses coverage for the Conference in Sovata – Szőcs Ildikó – 420 Ron
• Support for the library expansion grant by Sándor Wekerle – Ercsey Etelka – 450 Ron
• Support for travel to the “Cupa Nordului” competition – Vass Sarolta Gyöngyi – 250 Ron
• Support for filmmaking and procurement of ingredients for the “Young Chefs” gastronomy competition – Józsa Gabriella – 200 Ron
• Support for travel to the “Give, King, Soldier!” competition – Noémi Gudor – 200 Ron
• Support for the Christmas program of the dormitory – Lázár Emőke and Lőrincz Ildikó – 281 Ron
• Travel expenses coverage for the “Pro Economica” conference – Galambfalvi Angyalka – 170 Ron

Operating Expenses

• Salaries (office manager + accountant) – 53921 Ron
• Bills – gas 9710 Ron, water 256 Ron, garbage 644 Ron, telephone 2543 Ron
• Office supplies – 2431 Ron Notary fees – 1618 Ron
• Maintenance of office computers, printers, and network – 1428 Ron

Other expenses:

• Travel expenses – 17123 Ron
• Transportation of Csángó students supported by AMMOA – 12780
• Ron Entrance fees – 4709 Ron
• Maintenance of the sports field – 19000 Ron
• Support for drama group – 15110 Ron Folk dance and music education – 11790
• Ron Insurance – 1421 Ron Cleaning supplies for the canteen dishwasher (Maxigel) – 1431 Ron
• Printing and filming expenses – 7204 Ron
• Equipment for the health cabinet – 6510 Ron
• Organization of the Bethlen Ball and banquet – 74900 Ron
• Scholarship transfers to BGK – 116752 Ron Gas – 12900 Ron

Targeted support, managed and executed by the Bethlen Gábor Foundation:

• Godparent Program – 70862 Ron
• Molnár Árpád Prize Scholarship – 2900 Ron
• Vita Zsigmond Prize – 300 Ron Simon László Prize Scholarship – 1600
• Ron Sepsi Noémi Zsuzsanna Prize – 1000 Ron
• Vienna Scholarship – 12 869 Ron
• Berlin Scholarship – 15 844 Ron
• Dominich Sándor Prize – 200 Ron
• Hangody László Prize – 950 Ron
• Deák Prize – 400 Ron
• Bethlen Gábor Foundation Prize – 800
• Ron Ficzere Andrea Prize – 900 Ron
• Bajusz Pál Prize – 1000 Ron
• Road to the Michelin Star Scholarship – 650 Ron
• Transylvania Reformed Diocese: 6500 Ron – operation and award books
• Aracs Jánosné Trischler Zsuzsanna – 500,000 Ft – scholarship
• Kisvárda Tőkés László Foundation – 2400 Ron
• Holányi Zoltán – 500 Ron – support for the Fenichel Sámuel Self-Educational Circle
• AMMOA – 1,850,000 Ft – support for the return of Csángó-Hungarian students