Grove City College raised $36.6 million in the just-closed fiscal year, shattering previous fundraising records and demonstrating overwhelming support for the College’s highly distinctive vision and mission as champions of faith and freedom.
The total raised is $15 million more than the previous record and more than twice what the College raised in the 2022-23 fiscal year, according to Vice President for Advancement Jeff Prokovich ’89, who leads the College’s fundraising efforts. Donations large and small came from more than 4,000 alumni and friends who support the College’s Christian character and conservative values.
“Grove City College is enormously blessed by the support of donors who believe in what we do and how we do it. They especially appreciate our long-standing commitment to common sense traditional values that fortify American freedom. Their generosity fuels our efforts to develop leaders of the highest proficiency, purpose, and principles,” President Paul J. McNulty ’80 said.
The College’s principled decision to refuse federal funding, including grants and loans, and commitment to keeping tuition affordable requires an enormous amount of support from private individuals and donor-advised funds.
“The generosity and dedication of our donors are critical to our ability to attract students and provide a distinctive, comprehensive, and extraordinarily valuable Christ-centered living and learning experience, free of government regulation and political pressure,” Prokovich said.
The $36,662,677 total for fiscal year 2023-24 does not include any pledges for future giving, only cash in hand, Prokovich said.
The latest numbers demonstrate a growing momentum in the College’s strategic plans to ensure financial strength and stability in an era when many private colleges are struggling to survive. Long known for its fiscal discipline, Grove City College maintains an endowment of $200 million and uses 90% of its annual outlays to provide need- and merit-based aid to students.
The College is currently conducting a $185 million comprehensive campaign to fund student scholarships, capital improvements across campus, including a massive renovation of the iconic 90-year-old Rockwell Hall of Science, and enhanced student services. Impact 150: The Anniversary Campaign for Grove City College was launched last year in advance of the College’s sesquicentennial celebration in 2026.
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