Give to SUNYIT
Top 10 reasons to support the SUNYIT Annual Giving program!
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10. State support only covers 35% percent of the cost of educating a student at SUNYIT.
9. Over 85 percent of all students will receive some type of financial assistance this year. Private support is critical to recruiting and retaining the best and brightest students.
8. We are good stewards of the funds we receive from our generous donors and you get a good return on your investment when you give to SUNYIT. We have a dedicated, hardworking staff, and an enthusiastic Board of Trustees all committed to our mission.
7. A well-supported university attracts top-quality faculty, encourages innovation, and promotes cutting-edge programs, research and initiatives.
6. Alumni giving participation rates serve as the measure by which corporations and foundations rate alumni involvement. This is an important consideration for these groups when making major gifts to colleges and universities.
5. Colleges guidebooks such as U.S. News & World Report use alumni giving rates when determining institutional quality ratings. As SUNYIT ratings increase, so does the value of a SUNYIT degree!
4. An investment in SUNYIT is an investment in every current and future graduate.
3. Some of the areas that depend on annual gifts are: student scholarships, faculty teaching and research, and the beautification of the campus.
2. To affirm your commitment to SUNYIT and its mission.
1. Because one student engaged and educated can change the world.
