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Sustain Dartmouth’s vital financial aid program
One out of two Dartmouth students relies on financial aid, allowing the best and brightest students to attend, no matter their financial circumstances. Our diverse student population helps keep our community strong and vibrant.
Support the finest liberal arts education anywhere
Dartmouth pairs hands-on learning with the resources of a major research institution. Our students learn by doing, in labs, libraries, and classrooms.
Allow us to recruit outstanding scholars who love to teach
Dartmouth has a 7:1 student-faculty ratio, giving our students ready access to world-class scholar-mentors.
Provide our students with life-changing experiences, on and off campus
Dartmouth leads the Ivies in faculty-led study abroad programs. And, notably, 80 percent of our students take part in internships in organizations around the world.
Help prepare our students with leadership skills to excel in the wider world
Dartmouth boasts 81 Rhodes Scholars, 177 members of Congress, 179 Olympians, and three Nobel laureates—among other notable alumni.
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Your Support Makes the Difference
697 students
are on campus today thanks to the Parents & Grandparents Fund and the Dartmouth College Fund, and generous families like you will keep them here.
$100
was the average gift to the Parents & Grandparents Fund in 2024-2025.
3,129
members of the 1769 Society provided financial aid packages in the 2024–2025 academic year, averaging $60,000 for 622 students.
$162 million
in financial aid was awarded during the 2024–2025 academic year. Gifts to the Parents & Grandparents Fund and the Dartmouth College Fund provided nearly one third of this amount.
Societies
1769 Society
The 1769 Society is a community of generous alumni, parents, and friends who demonstrate the power of collective giving to make Dartmouth accessible for all students. Leadership giving—and membership in the 1769 Society—make a real and immediate impact on Dartmouth, keeping our community vibrant, diverse, and thriving.
Dartmouth Loyal
Dartmouth Loyal recognizes all sustaining donors who show support for Dartmouth students by giving to the Parents and Grandparents Fund for three or more consecutive years.
Scholar Program
When you give $50,000 or more to the Parents and Grandparents Fund Scholar Program, a member of the junior or senior class will receive a scholarship for one year in your name. Your philanthropy has an immediate, lifelong impact on a Dartmouth student.
Meeting Your Scholar
In appreciation of your generosity, the Scholar Program aims to deepen your understanding of the impact you have on Dartmouth through your investment in financial aid. You will be paired with a current student who receives aid, and receive details about their background and interests, along with their contact information. We hope you can connect and correspond over the year.
You will also receive periodic updates featuring student stories and other noteworthy updates from the Office of Financial Aid and our Recognition and Stewardship department. Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in an online stakeholders’ event, where you can engage with Dartmouth’s leadership firsthand.
Explore Family Leadership at Dartmouth
When students arrive in Hanover for the start of their unparalleled educational experience, the College welcomes their families as full-fledged members of Dartmouth’s global community.
Being an active family member in the Dartmouth community offers myriad opportunities every year to connect with other parents, network, learn, and celebrate all things Big Green.