FAQ

A. Delaware Valley College provides its students with a solid, practical education that serves them very well as they enter their respective professions. Contributions in any amount are an investment in today's students and add to the value of a Delaware Valley College diploma. Every gift received enhances the total educational experience and ensures that a Delaware Valley College degree will always be respected as a deserved accomplishment in the career marketplace. Your participation shows your satisfaction with Delaware Valley College.

Q. What is the Annual Fund and who can contribute?

A. The Annual Fund finances scholarships, facility renovations, lab equipment and various operating costs. The Annual Fund receives annual contributions made by Delaware Valley College's alumni, parents, friends, corporations and foundations. The funds raised are vital to current needs not met through the endowment or other long-range support.

Q. Where do the majority of Annual Fund dollars go?

A. Annual Fund gifts go toward scholarship aid, which enables Delaware Valley College to attract the brightest young minds and makes it possible for qualified young men and women to experience Delaware Valley College, regardless of their ability to pay.

Q. Why are unrestricted gifts important?

A. Unrestricted gifts are those made without a particular designation by the donor. An unrestricted Delaware Valley College Fund gift is the most important gift alumni can make, because it gives the college flexibility to address our institution's greatest needs and to respond quickly to challenges and opportunities in the marketplace.

Q. What are some of the college areas that the Annual Fund supports?

• Financial Aid/Merit Scholarships
• Athletics
• Extracurricular Activities
• Parents' Programs
• Academic and Student Programming
• Facility Renovations
• Lab and Computer Equipment
• Libraries
• Operating Support