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Giving
The diploma was free.
Pass it on.
Every homecoming ticket includes a scholarship contribution. For those who want to do more, here is exactly where a gift goes.
Where it goes
94 cents of every dollar reaches students.
Named scholarships for first-generation students, from $5,000 a year.
Teaching-lab equipment — the centrifuge Dr. Whitfield funded is instrument #14.
Emergency grants: rent, books, and a bus ticket home when it matters.
Gift circles
Choose your circle.
Bell Ringer
$50
- Funds a scholar’s textbooks for a term.
- Name read at the gala roll call.
- Annual impact letter from a student.
Bell Tower Circle
$250
- Funds a full 5K-scholar books grant.
- Reserved gala seating with your class.
- Invitation to the founders’ breakfast.
Founder’s Society
$1,000
- Names a term scholarship after your professor.
- Private library tour with the president.
- Your story in the homecoming programme.
How do I complete my gift?
Write to giving@hawthornalumni.org with your chosen circle and the society’s gift office will arrange a secure transfer — by card, wire, or stock. Anonymous gifts are honoured, always.
Is my gift tax-deductible?
The society is a registered nonprofit; receipts are issued for every gift and most are fully deductible. Your receipt arrives within five working days.