Your Giving Powers Penn

The Impact of Giving to The Penn Fund

The Penn Fund strengthens the undergraduate experience, ensuring that Penn remains a place of opportunity, innovation, and tradition for generations to come. Your gift to The Penn Fund makes an instant and direct impact on all aspects of student life and learning.

Support where it’s needed most.

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Undergraduate Financial Aid

Making a Penn education accessible and affordable to excellent students of all backgrounds by meeting 100% of demonstrated need with grant-based financial aid.

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Student and Campus Life

Fostering communities where students from varied backgrounds forge lifelong friendships and build understanding through shared experiences in clubs, organizations, and residence halls.

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Academic Enrichment

Creating a dynamic learning environment where students and faculty work together to explore cutting-edge research, tackle real world problems, and turn their intellectual curiosity into meaningful discoveries.

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Undergraduate Financial Aid

Making a Penn education accessible and affordable for students of all backgrounds by meeting 100% of demonstrated need.

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Student and Campus Life

Building communities, fostering meaningful bonds, and sustaining Penn’s beloved traditions through extracurricular activities and the residential system.

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Academic Enrichment

Serving as a place of inquiry and knowledge where students can pursue their academic interests in close partnership with Penn’s renowned faculty.

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The Penn Fund's Priorities

Your gift supports what matters most—from financial aid and campus life to hands-on learning and academic exploration.

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Student Stories

For generations, Penn has enabled undergraduate students to push the boundaries of what they thought possible. But don’t just take our word for it. Get to know some of the many remarkable students whose lives have been directly and forever impacted by The Penn Fund.

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Annual Impact Report

Gifts to The Penn Fund underpin every facet of the student experience and help sustain the University’s commitment to making a difference in the world. The students and stories in our Annual Impact Report represent a snapshot of your gifts in action. We are so grateful for your ongoing partnership, generosity, and support!

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