Elevating Excellence Through Graduate Education

Graduate students are at the heart of discovery and progress at SDSU - conducting research, developing new ideas, and preparing to lead in industries across the globe. Graduate students span every college and contribute to SDSU’s mission in powerful ways. With your generosity, we can give more students the chance to share their work, represent SDSU, and connect with colleagues and future employers.

Your support during One Day for STATE will help:

• Access Scholarships: Help students without assistantships cover essential costs like tuition, enabling them to stay focused on their studies and overcome challenges to succeed in graduate school.
• Student Awards: Celebrate achievement and dedication by funding academic and research excellence, recognizing the remarkable work of our graduate students.
• Travel & Professional Development: Help graduate students travel to regional, national, and international conferences to present their research, share the incredible work happening at SDSU, and build valuable professional connections.
• Events & Community: Build connections through programming, such as Graduate Research Day and student socials, fostering collaboration, engagement, and belonging.

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Helping Every Gift Go Further

Your donation today will have an even greater impact, thanks to the generosity of the Alan Fenner and Marlys Hauck-Fenner Graduate School Challenge.

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Together, we are advancing research, empowering scholars, and creating knowledge that drives innovation and transforms lives.