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Pfft screw giving money. The way I support my Uni is by buying Uni shirts and hats...LOL. At least I get something in return. Do you really think it costs 20 to 30 dollars to make a shirt?
Pfft screw giving money. The way I support my Uni is by buying Uni shirts and hats...LOL. At least I get something in return. Do you really think it costs 20 to 30 dollars to make a shirt?
Well, many, perhaps most, university bookstores are privately owned and not affiliated with the university.
I always have to laugh when my university asks for money. The fees cost more than the tuition. If they can't budget their millions better that's on them. I also figured I paid them enough while I was a student.
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I can understand people that benefited from scholarships paying it forward when able to afford it. I paid the full price and worked full time while going to college then graduate school full time, it seems like they have gotten enough of my money already. I donate to local schools where I live now, but have no ties to the colleges I went to and ignore their pleas for donations.
No one pays full price. Even if every student paid "full price", the lights would not stay on without the help of alumni and friend's gifts. Universities are fighting for smaller pieces of the government pie to stay afloat. Even if you paid full tuition (which I should remind you was 100% your choice), you benefited from alumni support in many ways.
I not only give to my alma mater, but I also work in alumni relations and help coordinate those emails. Most university development departments are working with less with an ever-growing need for more funds - and for that reason, we don't tend to have the most sophisticated email blast or database software because we simply can't afford it. I'm sorry if you are a once a year donor who resents getting multiple emails - we simply have no way of effectively tracking that across our alumni population and then tailoring that data into multiple email blasts. The extra manpower is not the best use of donor dollars and so most universities can't invest in the extra staff time.
One big thing of note is participation gifts. Can't make a big gift? Send $5. That $5 might not make a huge difference financially, but it shows up in the school statistics. Alumni participation plays a role in US News and World Report rankings which, like it or not, mean a lot to many people. The higher ranked a school is, the more likely it is to attract international students who pay full tuition as well as wealthier students. It also impacts the sort of grants we receive from foundations to support scientific research, labs, and other programs.
If I could do things over, I would have gone somewhere else for my bachelor's degree, so I don't give to them due to some issues I have with how the school is run. I do, however, give to the school where I got my graduate degree.
If I could do things over, I would have gone somewhere else for my bachelor's degree, so I don't give to them due to some issues I have with how the school is run. I do, however, give to the school where I got my graduate degree.
Ditto, did not like undergrad, and liked grad education schools better, and would be more inclined to support them. Undergrad is a NO. That is who I "snarked" at.
Yes. I worked my way through college and was also fortunate to have recieved enough scholarships that paid for my tuition, fees, room and boarding. The largest scholarship was from my Univeristy and was named after a generous alumni.
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