Senior Class Gift

Senior Class Giving is your first opportunity to give back to FSU. While most seniors don't have the ability make large contributions yet, you can make a difference through participation.

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When it comes to rankings-and the value of your degree, U.S News & World Report looks at the number of alumni donating back to the University when determining FSU's national ranking. Guess what- you're becoming part of that number. The graduates of 2007 will account for almost an additional 4% of the university's alumni- you can have a significant impact on the value of your degree, making FSU students and alumni better candidates for graduate schools and employers.

Senior Class Giving is a long-running tradition at FSU. The class of 2007 is hoping to continue the tradition and give back to the university that has given great memories, good friends and the education to impact the world. The goal is to raise $45,000 to maintain the tradition of Senior Class Giving: and the Senior Class Council knows that it can be done by working together.

Why should give back to FSU?

Tuition doesn’t cover the actual cost to educate each student at the university.  Your contributions can help make up the difference.

• Participation helps to maintain and increase our national ranking, which in turn, makes us good candidates for graduate schools and employers.
• FSU has one of the lowest tuitions in the country.  Private support maintains the university’s ability to offer quality education at affordable costs.
• We can improve the academic or athletic departments that are most important to us, benefiting the faculty and staff we care about, as well as future students to come.
• Our gifts can assist in preserving the free resources that we use as students, like the Leach Center, the University Counseling Center, and the Career Center; and providing activities for students like LEAD-Ins at the Rez, living-learning communities, and student organization sponsored events.

Class of 2007 Senior Class Gift
The amphitheatre sponsored by the 2007 senior class will be located in the courtyard outside of the new Student Success Center that will be the state-of-the-art home for the Career Center, Center for Civic Education and Service and the LEAD Center.

The amphitheatre will provide an informal gathering place for students as well as a formal setting for outdoor speakers and programs associated with leadership, civic service and career development for FSU students. Also, the amphitheatre will provide a venue to support specialized expositions such as not-for-profit and human service fairs and graduate/law school expositions.

For more information about giving to the senior class gift, contact the Division of Student Affairs Development Office at 644-5590.