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Make a gift in honor of your graduation year today!

Seniors: $20.10
Juniors: $20.11
Sophomores: $20.12
Freshmen: $20.13

For questions, contact:

Office of Annual Giving
800 South Main Street
MSC 4401
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
PHONE: (800) 296-6162

Why Give to the MSGC?

Even though giving enhances the JMU experience for everyone, there are lots of excuses not to! Here are our responses to a few of the most common:

"I'm already paying money to the university in tuition." 

Tuition covers only a portion of what it costs to run the university, so gifts from private sources are essential. Think about it this way: you're benefitting right now from gifts made by previous students! Giving to MSGC ensures that future students will enjoy all the benefits you do today.

"I can't afford a large gift!" 

We understand that students are on a limited budget.  Our motto is that "It's not how much you give, but that you give!"  While we encourage gifts in honor of your graduation year ($20.09, for example), gifts of as little as $5.00 are accepted.  Even small gifts can add up to great things.  Just think:

• If just 100 students made a gift in honor of their graduation year, we would have raised over $2,000, enough for a student scholarship.
• If 500 students gave $20.08, over $10,000 would be raised and if 1,000 students gave a gift in honor of their graduation year, over $20,000 would be raised for JMU.  This amount can go a long way in enhancing your education.  $20,000 could be spent on additional equipment for student use, faculty research, alternative spring break scholarships and more. 

"Twenty dollars seems like a lot of money." 

You spend twenty bucks on a dinner out, a new CD, or a few Starbucks coffees!  Putting aside money for your gift is easier than you would think - skip a coffee a week and in no time, you've set aside enough to make a gift in honor of your graduation year.

"My gift isn't important." 

State funding, tuition and fees cover only a portion of your Madison experience.  The university relies on support from alumni, faculty and staff, friends and students to provide the opportunities and resources vital to an outstanding educational experience.