Parents Fund

Where would you like to make a difference?

The Dickinson College Parents Fund provides a dependable source of annual financial support for Dickinson . It provides income for student scholarships, laboratory equipment, library books, facilities maintenance, faculty salaries and other operating expenses. Contributions to the Parents Fund help make possible the outstanding educational opportunities that are part of your child's Dickinson experience, and give Dickinson a critical edge in providing the best in undergraduate education.

What does the Parents Fund support?

Every dollar given to the Parents Fund supports the exceptional education that is available to all students at Dickinson. Gifts go directly to current needs on campus. So the impact of each gift is immediate. Students are helped through increased financial aid and for academic, student and residential-life programs.

It is no secret that tuition does not cover the complete cost of a Dickinson education. In fact, last year tuition only covered 78 percent of each student's overall expense. Tuition, room and board fees are subsidized for all students regardless of financial aid. The college counts on gifts from the endowment and parents, alumni and friends to make up this 'tuition gap' of over $13,000 per year.

Who gives to the Parents Fund?
Last year more than 2,700 parents participated in the fund. The total contributed to the Parents Fund exceeded $680,000.

Does each gift truly make a difference?
Absolutely. Because the Parents Fund is a collection of hundreds of gifts, every gift counts. Last year, more than 80 percent of the gifts from current parents were $250 or less. So gifts of all sizes are welcomed and encouraged.

How does the fund work?
Throughout the academic year, all parents are invited, through mailings from the college and phone calls from students and volunteers, to make a gift to the Parents Fund.

What is The John Dickinson Society?

The John Dickinson Society is the college's premiere donor group. Gifts of $2,500 or more entitle donors to be honored as members of this leadership giving society.

For more information or to volunteer your services to the Dickinson Parents Fund, please contact:

Kathleen Regentin
Associate Director of Individual Giving
Office of College Advancement
Dickinson College
P. O. Box 1773
Carlisle , PA 17013-2896
Phone: 717-245-1695
regentik@dickinson.edu
 

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