Giving Stories

Your Gift Causes an Effect that Ripples Through Kent State and Beyond 

At Kent State University, what sets us apart is how we come together: to cause discoveries, achievements, sensations and breakthroughs. To cause brighter futures. To change the world. When you give through Kent State to an area that matters personally to you, your support has an impact that reaches far beyond Kent State’s campuses. 

Your support is a long-term investment in curing diseases, advancing sustainable technologies, enriching vibrant arts communities and ensuring the future of a skilled workforce ready to impact society. 

The stories of how your generosity ripples through Kent State are endless. Gifts made through Kent State support scholarships and programs that allow students to pursue their dreams and enter careers that shape our world. With more than 1,100 donor-funded scholarships and programs supported each year, every gift causes an effect – for both the donor and the recipient. 

Donors choose exactly where they want their contributions to go. Gifts can enhance buildings, support programs or impact research outcomes. Where donations normally have the biggest impact, however, is on the lives of students and their families.

Each and every gift made through Kent State has an impact, no matter the size. 

Read the stories below to learn about the effect that giving has on our Kent State community, our generous donors and beyond.