The Graduate School at Georgia State University offers students advantages unique to a major research institution located in the heart of metro Atlanta. Your Georgia State Day donations will help The Graduate School continue to create a supportive and successful environment for the next generation of leaders and innovators.
Home to more than 7,500 students across nine colleges and schools, The Graduate School offers a wide variety of degrees and certifications, and 87% of our graduates remain in Georgia, enriching various a range of sectors and boosting the state’s economy.
Give opportunity. Give students support. Give career building experiences. Support The Graduate School on Georgia State Day.
FEATURED FUNDS:
The Graduate School Fund
The Graduate School Fund supports a range of professional development experiences, including the Annual Graduate Conference for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity, as well as the Three Minute Thesis Contest.
Dr. Rosalynne V. and William R. Price Scholarship
Dr. Rosalynne V. and William R. Price Scholarship for First in Family Students will provide scholarships for GSU graduate students who are the first in their family to pursue an advanced degree.
The Graduate Scholars Travel Award
• The Graduate Scholar Travel Award provides financial support to students presenting their scholarship and creative work at professional conferences. Presenting at conferences confers many benefits to graduate students, including networking, resume building, refining scholarly products, and gaining relevant experience. Most students pay out of pocket for these experiences, and our Scholar Travel Award can make the difference between attaining these professional experiences or not.
You did it!
After all gifts were tallied, your generosity powered GSU to a new Georgia State Day fundraising record and our first $1 million giving day! Thank you! Thank you! A million times, thank you!
This historic achievement shows the GSU community’s deep commitment to the university’s mission and students. It also provides Panthers with more resources vital to their success.
You cared and you gave, and you made GSU history for supporting students. You deserve a hand.
In acknowledgement of this fundraising milestone, we’re pleased to share with you messages of thanks from Georgia State University President M. Brian Blake and Chair of the GSU Foundation Board Kevin Lofton.
“Georgia State University’s ambitious vision is founded in the belief that when we work together on a common goal, we can achieve anything. My deepest thanks to the nearly 2,000 alumni, students, faculty, staff and supporters who showed their commitment to ensuring GSU students have the resources they need to succeed, and to the GSU Foundation Board trustees for their generosity and leadership.”
- M. Brian Blake, President, Georgia State University
“On behalf of the entire Georgia State University Foundation Board, I want to express our enthusiasm and gratitude for the truly historic support — topping $1 million — shown by the GSU community on Georgia State Day 2025. It’s incredibly heartening to see Georgia State's supporters generously commit to the university's mission and share in our abiding belief in GSU and its students’ vital roles in Atlanta and beyond. Thanks again to all who gave and to my fellow Foundation Board trustees for their leadership.”
- Kevin Lofton (M.H.A. '79), Chair, Georgia State University Foundation Board
You powered us to one of our best giving days ever. You deserve a BIG thanks!
Thanks to your generous giving, we've raised over $950,000 from more than 2,100 gifts, and we're still counting! You've provided incredible support for programs across the university that open doors for Panthers and help them succeed.
When Panthers have the right resources, they can create, discover, excel and so much more! With your support on Georgia State Day, there is no limit to what Panthers can achieve and the impact they’ll make.
