Pay It Forward
As an alumnus, think about your time at Athens State--the lectures, study groups, trips, and experiences you took part in. A gift to ASU ensures current students continue to have the opportunities you did. By giving back you demonstrate that Athens State is important to you and that you want us to continue pursuing the educational mission set forth by the community founders and church leaders so many years ago. You value the pay off of investing in an educational institution that prepares students for the next generations' challenges.

Say Yes to ASU
When you give to Athens State, you are voting with your dollar. You are saying "yes" to the University's mission, "yes" to the academic experience; and "yes" to the University's future. It's as simple as that--you support meaningful, worthwhile education, and we thank you for your investment in our current and future students.

As an alumnus, or a friend, your gift--together with the gifts of thousands of others - provides our students the excellence we expect for them and demand of them.

Every Gift Matters
Every single gift matters, no matter the size. When publications such as U.S News & World Report determine a school's ranking or when corporation or foundations consider grant funding, they look at the percentage of alumni and faculty/staff that give to the University annually. Here are examples of the significance of your individual gift based on the 2010-11 budget of $60,848,000.

• $16,575 - covers the full average annual cost to the University to educate one student
• $5,000 - funds a full-tuition Presidential Scholarship for students with outstanding achievement and leadership
• $1,000 - allows a faculty member to attend a professional conference and improve their teaching ability
• $500 - buys a computer for a lab
• $250 - purchases a specialized academic version of a software package for teaching and learning opportunities
• $180 - covers the cost of a teaching internship fee
• $50 - funds student lab or studio fee for a science or art class for one semester
• $35 - covers the Distance Learning fee per course