Student Services
As we continue to support students in the classroom through scholarships it is equally important that we enrich their co-curricular experiences by providing programs and services that foster career and professional development; community, citizenship, and leadership; and wellbeing. Here are a few highlights of philanthropic impact from the past few academic years.
Career and Professional Development
27,019
Students and Alumni engaged with Career Services (career coaching, student employment, career workshops and employer events)
Knowledge in Action Career Internship Fund
- $775,000+ awarded to 654 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students during the last 5 years
- Since the program’s inception in 2013, we’ve funded approximately 30% of applications
Community, Citizenship, and Leadership
Alternative Programs
- 105 participants on 6 trips, including GWilderness, Whitewater, Ocean, Appalachian Trail - McAfee Knob, Shenandoah, and Harpers Ferry
- Have reduced costs to students by 68% since 2012 to support GW's commitment to inclusion
Wellbeing
Ronald W. Howard Student Assistance Fund
- Offers financial assistance to students who incur unexpected expenses that they cannot cover, including providing a ticket home to see a dying parent, a warm coat during a harsh winter, or those last few textbooks
- 22 Awards Totaling $39,700
The Store: GW's Food Pantry
- Opened in District House in fall 2016 as a resource for the approximately 25% of students who reported not having enough to eat on a weekly basis.