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Standing Together

Now more than ever, the Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement is grateful for our community as we come together to support 51�ԹϺ��. We are strong, resilient, caring, and connected by our love for our university.

Thanks to the commitment of alumni and friends like you, 51�ԹϺ��'s most promising students receive the scholarship support they need to reach their academic goals. Your gift directly leads to student success, supports access and equity, and helps foster a climate of innovation. Thank you for supporting the 51�ԹϺ�� community.

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The scholarship took away a lot of stress of being a new dad and helped me focus more on school. I really don’t know how to express how grateful I am. I want to be a great physical therapist so that I can make a difference in other people’s lives.
Bradley, Physical Therapy

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51�ԹϺ�� Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement

We welcome you—alumni, donors, and the community—to engage with 51�ԹϺ��. Our mission is to facilitate affordable, high-quality education and support the research and academic goals of a thriving urban university.

The Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement is dedicated to building meaningful relationships with 51�ԹϺ�� alumni, and stewarding private investment in the university.

The mission of the 51�ԹϺ�� Foundation is to increase philanthropic support for the University, grow its endowment for long term financial stability and to enhance the future growth of 51�ԹϺ��.

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2,300

NUMBER OF STUDENTS AWARDED DONOR-FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS FY '20-'21

$7.5

MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS FUNDED BY PRIVATE GIFTS FY '20-'21

$5.8

MILLION NEW GIFTS AND PLEDGES MADE TO SCHOLARSHIPS FY '20-'21

$39

MILLION IN GIFTS AND PLEDGES MADE FY '20-'21

Who Paved Your Way?

Your support of 51�ԹϺ�� is creating amazing opportunities for students, faculty, and community partners. Jazz studies student Gary Fowler expresses his gratitude in this original song.

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Who Paved Your Way?