alumni fund

Former students' contributions

An alumni fund is a pool of money raised from graduates of an educational institution, typically used to support scholarships, campus improvements, or academic programs.

Universities and colleges solicit contributions through annual giving campaigns: The development office called about the alumni fund again.

Also called an alumni giving fund or annual fund.

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donor/contributor status

alumni fundgovernment funding

Money from the state

tuition fees · federal grants · public funding · enrollment fees · application fees

funding mechanism

alumni fundtuition

Payment for instruction

tuition fees · student fees

direction of financial flow

alumni fundscholarship fund

Money set aside for students

grant program · student loan · tuition assistance · bursary · fellowship

Family

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