Scholarship Support
With more than half of our students needing financial aid to afford this priceless education, we would be missing more than half our students without the generous donors who support scholarships at Dickinson. By helping students from all financial backgrounds benefit from this useful education for the common good, scholarship donors are changing lives and helping to shape a more equitable future.
$5.8 M given to scholarships in 2017-18 “As I meet current students applying for our Alumni Council Legacy Scholarship, I’m proud to see that the curiosity
of Dickinson students is more alive now than ever, and I’m equally proud to play a role in the college’s
efforts to recruit a diverse student community.”
“If I had been working all through college, I wouldn’t have been able to have the experiences outside of class
that have made me who I am. My scholarship allowed me to have that full experience and develop myself fully
as a person.”
10 new scholarship funds (endowed and Dickinson Fund) in 2017-18, including one in honor of Joyce Bylander. “I got through Dickinson because others gave back, and the spirit of giving has become a part of my value system. Paying it forward has become part of who I am.” “The Scholarship Luncheon inspires us every year. Listening to students speak to scholarship supporters, I was reminded of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s reflection: ‘The most satisfying thing in life is to have been able to give a large part of one’s self to others.’ That was true for my husband, Dean Pappas ’62, who enthusiastically supported student scholarships at Dickinson, and me.” “We are all the beneficiaries of a great education at Dickinson. As I advance through life, I have an ever-growing appreciation for the foundation that Dickinson provided me, as well as the obligation I have to make sure others are given that opportunity. Giving to a scholarship yields an outstanding return on your investment.” “Each year I’ve been at Dickinson has been different, and each has had its difficulties, growth and discovery that added value and character to my life.” 
—Darren Silvis ’00, Alumni Council’s Development Committee Chair with 16 consecutive years of giving back
—2nd Lt. Hayley Murdough ’18, recipient of Alumni Scholarship Fund support.
—Judith Rudge ’05, supporter of the new Joyce A. Bylander Scholarship Fund.
—Zoë Pappas, pictured with Edward Brown ’18, who benefited from the Dean ’62 and Zoë Pappas Scholarship Fund, and his parents, Lorna and Edward Brown P’18.
—Jim Chambers ’78, who has been giving to Dickinson for 34 years (17 consecutive), including to the John Robert Paul Brock scholarship fund.
—Samantha Miller ’18, recipient of Samuel G. Rose and John Robert Paul Brock scholarship support.