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There are many ways to support efforts to make Georgia State a university for all: through your time, through your talents, and if you are fortunate to be able to do so, your financial donations.

Georgia State is a large university so there are numerous departments and causes to which you can contribute. Here are just a few highlights of efforts to which you can donate.

We understand not everyone is able to do so. But if you are able, please consider the following scholarships, grants, departments and centers.

On July 27, 2020, President Mark Becker announced the establishment of a scholarship in honor of three Black women - Myra Payne Elliott, Barbara Pace Hunt and Iris Mae Welch - who sued to integrate Georgia State in the 1950s. Although the women were blocked from enrolling at Georgia State despite winning the court case their case helped to form the precedent that led to desegregation of other universities across the Southeast.

This "ground crew" was honored during the inaugural Provost's Groundbreaker Lecture in February 2020, with a talk by Dr. Maurice C. Daniels, "Ground Crew: The Fight to End Segregation at Georgia State," the showing of a mini-documentary by the university's School of Film, Media & Theatre and a special presentation to Ms. Elliott, her family and the family of the late Ms. Hunt.

Without these women’s determination and fearlessness, Georgia State would not exist as it does today. Our diversity is one of our key strengths, and our pathbreaking work ensuring students of all backgrounds succeed without disparities based on race, ethnicity or income spring from their courageous acts more than 50 years ago.

President Becker has personally endowed the Ground Crew Groundbreaker scholarship to provide financial support to students who embody the commitment to justice exemplified by these pioneers. President Becker invites others to join him in supporting the scholarship so that in future years it can serve many worthy students and remind us all of the importance “groundbreakers” have in the lives of others.

Select the button below to contribute to the new scholarship in honor of the "Ground Crew."

Georgia State is bridging gaps and proving students can succeed no matter their backgrounds. Many students receive Pell grants, but the university also supports them through grants like:

• The Panther Retention Grant: The grant helps cover modest financial shortfalls affecting students’ ability to pay tuition and fees, which would otherwise keep them from earning their degree.
• Keep HOPE Alive Grant: Georgia's HOPE Scholarship provides access to college for thousands of Georgia State students, but for Pell-eligible students who do not maintain a 3.0 college grade point average, the loss of HOPE often means they have to drop out for financial reasons. The Keep HOPE Alive Grant provides a stipend for two semesters for students who have lost the HOPE Scholarship, serving as an incentive to follow a plan to improve their grades and regain their scholarship.

Help support these grants by clicking the button below.

The Emergency Assistance Fund allows the university provide support for students in the event of a documented emergency circumstance that interferes with the student's class attendance. The Office of the Dean of Students will coordinate with relevant campus resources to support the student's successful return to the university. Another form of Emergency Assistance can include help for financial hardship.

In 2020, the Decatur First United Methodist Church endowed a scholarship to support Georgia State’s African American Male Initiative leadership development program. As a church located in the surrounding 5th Congressional District of the late, great civil rights leader and activist, John Lewis, the church wanted to honor Lewis’ life and legacy by endowing a scholarship at Georgia State University to nurture and support the next generation of civic leaders.

Support the John Lewis Memorial Scholarship by selecting the link below.

The Mario Bennekin Memorial Fund is being established in memory of the late Mario Alonzo Jacob Bennekin, a faculty member for more than 20 years at Perimeter College and an advocate of the teaching of Black and African American History. Bennekin took an intentional approach toward teaching these historical topics with honesty and transparency, and eventually became the chair of his department, working toward the creation of an African American history course and associate's degree pathway at Perimeter that was announced during the summer of 2020.

Sadly, he passed away unexpectedly in 2019. Determined faculty in African-American studies, History, Political Science, Sociology, Social Work, Anthropology, Education, Criminal Justice, and Psychology kept his legacy alive through the first Perimeter College Black History Symposium in his honor during February.

Contributions to the Mario Bennekin Memorial Fund project will be used to endow the Mario Bennekin Black History Symposium through the Georgia State University Foundation. Once the $20,000 goal is achieved, the project will work towards raising the $50,000 minimum required by the University System of Georgia is raised, the endowment will be established and the symposium will be named in memory of Mario Bennekin.

IDEAL at Georgia State University serves students with intellectual disabilities, and provides access to inclusive education and resources to prepare for meaningful work and expression in the arts and creative media fields. IDEAL's goal is to support each student's unique media maker voice, empowering students to explore their identities, learn new skills, and showcase their talents, while producing digital content, learning together with peers, growing social and professional networks, and gaining career-related experience.

IDEAL is looking to raise funds to support student access to and ownership of necessary education technology, and hopes to build an inclusive sound and film production lab, equip students with the technology they need to be successful, and support the continued education and creative projects of IDEAL and students during COVID19.

Contributions to the IDEAL at GSU: Inclusive Digital Expression and Literacy project are processed by the Georgia State University Foundation and will be used to ensure IDEAL students have access to the technology and support they need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds raised beyond the project's goal will be used to provide additional resources that support the program's mission.

Click the button below to contribute to:

• Africana Studies Department
• Center for Studies on Africa and Its Diaspora
• Department of History
• Latin American and Latino Studies Center
• Middle East Institute
• Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies
• World Languages and Cultures

and more.

A fundamental tenet and goal in the political and social life of the United States is equality under law and equal access to the justice system. The Georgia State College of Law has several programs and clinics that help in this effort locally.

Click the button below to contribute to:

• Center for Access to Justice
• HELP Clinic
• Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic

and more.

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Perimeter College serves a diverse student population, with 28 percent being the first in their families to attend college and more than half attending school part time, many while working to support their families.

Select the button below to contribute to

• Center for Healthy Development
• Center for Leadership in Disability

and more.

The Center for the Advancement of Students and Alumni (The CASA) is the university's hub of faculty, staff, and students helping to make Ph.D. programs, medical school and law school accessible to Georgia State students and alumni with interest and motivation to pursue these paths. The center aims to widen the backgrounds of leaders in academic and professional careers.

Click the button below to donate to The CASA.