Impact of Giving

Your gifts make an impact at UMassD

From supporting financial aid and establishing scholarships to funding important academic programs, you are making a positive impact on UMassD students with every gift.

Through the generosity of our donors, UMassD students are able to afford to pursue their college educations right here in the SouthCoast. You make it possible for them to study at a top tier research university, and uncover the answers to questions that will propel our world through cutting-edge research with faculty. Read just a few examples of how your generosity has made a difference for UMassD students. 

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Scholarship recipient, psychology major
Naomi Mwangi ’25: Scholarships nurture dreams

First-generation psychology student uses scholarships as stepping stones on her path to making a difference in youth mental health.
Scholarship donor
John Babbitt & family keep parents’ memory alive through scholarship

The Babbitt Family established a scholarship for current students in memory of his mother & father, who served on the Board of Trustees during UMass Dartmouth’s early days as SMTI.
UMassD donor and students
Donors help create a community space for military-affiliated students

UMass Dartmouth debuts new Veterans' Resource Center.
CNHS alumna
Honoring a sister, friend, and caregiver

Suzanne Rodrigues establishes a lasting legacy for her sister with a planned gift to UMass Dartmouth.
MLS students in lab
UMassD's first-year MLS and nursing scholars take a "S.T.E.P. Up"

A unique program for first-year College of Nursing and Health Sciences students pushes them to embrace their new identities as future medical professionals
Cybersecurity grant bestowed to UMassD
Prepared to protect your business

A $3.5 million National Science Foundation grant bolsters cybersecurity program, readying students to become leaders in this cutting-edge field.
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