JMU - Support Students
Support Students
Last year, there was approximately $62 million in unmet financial need at James Madison University. Your support helps ensure that worthy students receive a high-quality education at James Madison University. Equally as important, your gifts help preserve the Madison Experience - a culture of devotion to exceptional JMU students and a love of learning that reaches beyond the classroom to benefit society at large.
Top priority scholarships
- Madison Century - an endowed 4-year unrestricted scholarship for incoming freshmen - $50,000 each
- Summer Research - an endowed scholarship to support undergraduate students involved in summer scientific research projects - $50,000 each
- Studies Abroad - an endowed scholarship to help cover expenses for students wishing to study abroad for one semester - $100,000 each
Other important scholarships
- Full Athletic Scholarship - endowed scholarships that cover all tuition and fees for student athletes - $250,000 each
- Full Graduate Fellowships - endowed scholarships that cover tuition and fees for graduate students - $250,000 each
- Merit Scholarships - endowed scholarship with awards based on academic merit and extra-curricular involvement - $50,000 each
- Need-Based Scholarships - endowed scholarships awarded to students who qualify for financial aid to help cover the cost of tuition - $50,000 each
Enhancing student life and learning
- Center for Service Learning - $4,000,000
- Alternative Spring Break - $2,000,000
- Center for Teaching Excellence - $10,000,000
- Study Abroad/International Programs - $1,000,000
- Freshmen Reading Program - $1,000,000
- Disability/Special Ed Teacher Preparation Program - $1,000,000
- Alternate Late Night Programming - $2,000,000
- Summer Undergraduate Research Program in Chemistry - ongoing
