Rensselaer Annual Fund
Support for Rensselaer Students

When you support a Rensselaer student through the Rensselaer Annual Fund, you are making a gift from one generation to the next. Gifts to the Annual Fund help to support students directly for financial aid and scholarship dollars. 

At Rensselaer, 94 percent of our students receive some kind of financial aid, either merit or need-based, and your gift today can make the difference for a student to continue their education at Rensselaer. 

This past year, Rensselaer increased the financial aid budget by $20 million over the last five years.  It has also created a $2 million emergency financial aid fund to respond to the impact of the economic crisis on Rensselaer families and students. 

The Rensselaer Annual Fund provides support for these,
and many other critical needs for our students:
Financial aid - Scholarships - Fellowships - Athletics - Teaching - Research Mobile Computing - Interactive Classrooms - Essential student programs and activities - Other opportunities for learning and discovery

This commitment to expanding financial aid and the resources available to our students would not be possible without your continued support of the Rensselaer Annual Fund. 

Every Gift Counts!

Alumni participation influences our rankings in U.S. News and World Report. 
Higher rankings in U.S.News and World Report help to increase the value of a Rensselaer degree.

By giving today, you can have a positive effect on our rankings and influence the value of your Rensselaer degree! Join the thousands of Rensselaer alumni, parents, friends, faculty and staff who have donated to the Rensselaer Annual Fund.