Today, 49ͼ¿â launches , a race to the end of the fiscal year on June 30. Each weekday, the university will post a new story on the impact that philanthropy has on current students and on 49ͼ¿â as it prepares to enter its third century.
Anticipating its bicentennial and acknowledging the challenges that face higher education, the university recently completed a new strategic plan and designated as a top priority. President addressed the importance of aid and access in his message in the latest 49ͼ¿â Scene. He wrote:
Continuing to increase the resources available for financial aid will allow us to recruit even more outstanding students, reduce the pressure to recruit full-pay students, temper some concerns about tuition, and facilitate more applications from nontraditional areas.
Read President Herbst’s full letter, which includes more information about 49ͼ¿â’s strategic plan, on the redesigned .
A gift to the annual fund in support of financial aid or any other initiative has an immediate impact on 49ͼ¿â undergraduates. Please, visit today, and show your support as we bring Fiscal Year 2014 to a photo finish.