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Internships. A home away from home. Leadership opportunities. So much of the Maryland experience can be traced to the Division of Student Affairs. It complements the academic experience, fostering a sense of community and pride on campus and it enhances every student’s development by offering access to cultural experiences, civic engagement and recreation. Your gift allows Student Affairs to meet the needs of Maryland students and help each one develop into a responsible, healthy, civically engaged leader.

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Ed Kenny
Director
Student Affairs Office of Development

University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

Phone: 301.405.0322
Email: edkenny@umd.edu

University of Maryland Veterans Initiatives Fund

Through the University of Maryland Veterans Initiative, we're leading the way nationally in providing veterans with the resources and support they need to meet their academic and personal goals.

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Parents & Families Initiatives Fund

The Parents & Families Initiatives Fund provides the Division of Student Affairs with valuable resources to support innovative programs and services that promote student learning, engagement, and success. The Initiatives Fund is the annual drive for unrestricted gifts from parents that supports the University’s top priority: your children, our students. Gifts to the Parents & Families Initiatives Fund go to work immediately and support programs and activities not covered by tuition and fees—experiences that transform students and prepare them for a lifetime of success. In the past, funds have been used for Health and wellness programming Academic support/tutoring Career development Unpaid internship scholarships Alcohol-free, on-campus weekend programs Student leadership development Alternative Breaks/Service-Learning opportunities Parent and family resources

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Fostering Terp Success Program Fund

The Fostering Terp Success Program Fund supports the purchase of necessities that most students take for granted; such as public transportation, school supplies, and personal hygiene products. In addition, this fund supports Terp Success Program Initiatives such as student mentoring, faculty/staff training sessions, and other outreach aimed at supporting students in need.

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Alternative Breaks Scholarship Fund

The Alternative Breaks (AB) Program integrates leadership and community service opportunities through intensive multi-day national and international service trips over University class breaks.

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Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life Director's Fund for Excellence

The Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life Director's Fund for Excellence provides critical funding to support operational costs related to advising, facilities, outreach, programming, and staffing within the department. Gifts in support of this fund will support the current-use distributions; if the fund reaches endowment level the funds will be transferred to support the endowment fund.

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Vice President for Student Affairs Discretionary Fund

The Vice President for Student Affairs Discretionary Fund provides critical funding to support projects, initiatives and programs that, as determined by the Vice President, are in some manner priorities for the Division of Student Affairs. The ultimate goal of this fund is to enhance the student experience.

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