Gordon students come from all walks of life, and though our academic scholarships are generous, they don’t always make ends meet. Need-based scholarships help students avoid taking on excessive debt.

Cost of one day of need-based scholarships: $137
Suggested donation: $137
 

Students who enter Gordon with excellent SAT/ACT scores and maintain a minimum 3.25 GPA qualify for top academic scholarships, which can cover up to half the cost of tuition.

Cost of one day of scholarship support: $120
Suggested donation: $120 or $10 a month
 

Students have access to some of the best academic resources through the Jenks Library. Your gift keeps these vital databases available for all students, all year.

Cost of a one-year subscription to EBSCOhost’s 42 databases:
$26 per student
Cost of a one-year subscription to the Chicago Manual of Style: $250
Suggested donation: $26

Gordon’s esteemed faculty mentor our students, conduct leading-edge research and serve tirelessly. Your gift will ensure our faculty continue to receive the input and support they need to have the most impact for our students and community.

Cost of a faculty development fund for one semester: $425
Cost of a faculty development fund for one year: $850
Suggested donation: $425

Through more than 30 programs, students broaden their education in the global context. Engaging with new customs and cultures, they return with sharpened global perspectives that enrich the wider community.

Cost of one day abroad: $250
Cost of one week abroad: $1,250
Suggested donation: $250 OR $21 a month

Intensive three-week study experiences take student cohorts on faculty-led seminars around the world—extending learning beyond four walls of a classroom into specific geographical and intellectual hubs.

Cost of one three-week course: $3,000
Cost of one day of the course: $145
Suggested donation: $145

Both one-on-one and in groups, talented Gordon students have opportunities to gain valuable mentoring and hands-on research experience with renowned faculty across disciplines through research courses.

Cost of for one day of research course: $62
Cost of for one week of research course: $313
Suggested donation: $62

Ten students from urban areas are selected for the Clarendon Scholars Program, which includes tuition, mentoring, peer support and leadership training to nurture students’ desire to positively impact their community.

Cost of one day of Clarendon support: $250
Cost of one week of Clarendon support: $1,250
Suggested donation: $250

When paired with a faculty or staff member, students have a safe space to work through issues such as vocation, relationships, faith and identity over regular coffee meetings or devotional materials.

Cost of one mentoring relationship: $50
Suggested donation: $50 or $4 a month
 

A meaningful spiritual life involves more than attending Chapel twice a week; over 65 missions and ministry opportunities contribute to faith formation through book discussions, Bible studies and shared meals.

Cost per small group for one year: $135 
Suggested donation: $135
 

Students need nutritious meals to sustain them through long hours of study, classes, practices and rehearsals. Your gift provides for the tangible needs of of our student by giving them scholarship support to cover the cost of their meal plan.

Cost of food for a student for one week: $100
Cost of one meal plan for one semester: $1,767
Suggested donation: $100

Athletes are major players in the life of the College—living out their faith on and off the field. In addition to classes, Chapel and residence life, they spend countless hours growing as a team through practice and competitions.

Cost of practice gear for one athlete: $100
Cost of game-day equipment for one athlete: $100
Suggested donation: $100

Designed for students interested in full-time ministry, entrepreneurship or urban reconciliation, Fellows programs provide cohort-based, mentor-led experiences to help students discern a call and envision a trajectory for their future.

Cost per student for one semester: $1,500
Cost per student for one year: $3,000
Suggested donation: $1,500

Several speaking platforms allow students to hear from informed and relevant guests who foster discussion about issues of faith and life, including reconciliation, bioethics and politics.

Average cost of a guest speaker: $500
Suggested donation: $500 or $42 a month

When life emergencies happen, a student’s means for attending college may disappear. The Student Assistance Fund provides vital aid to those at risk of leaving Gordon for financial reasons.

Any amount helps!
Suggested donation: $500

Send a student some energy and encouragement with a bag of goodies delivered to their doorstep during finals while supporting Gordon’s missions program. Your gift goes directly to students who are struggling to fundraise for their cross-cultural ministry opportunity. This January, students will be traveling to Haiti, Belize, Mexico and Northern Ireland.

Provide the name of a student in the “honor section” of the giving form to send a survival kit

Suggested donation: $60

Help reduce Gordon’s carbon footprint and deliver valuable cost savings. A gift of $1,000 will provide one solar panel on the roof of Ferrin Hall with associated infrastructure and continue to return clean energy savings well into the future. When combined with 119 other panels, this system will produce about 44,000 kilowatts of electricity per year and save $300,000 over 25 years.

One solar panel: $1,000

Help bring critically acclaimed chamber music ensembles from around the country to campus. Your gift of $10,000 underwrites one recital in the series, which this year features the Borromeo String Quartet (November 18), The Boston Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet (February 17), and mezzo soprano Janna Baty with pianist Daniel Hobbs (March 24).

One-quarter share: $2,500
Full share: $10,000

Provide students of history with opportunity to study these antique treasures on Gordon’s campus. Your gift will help the College’s museum studies and archive professionals preserve, manage and exhibit our rare books collection, including the Vining Collection, the Ken Olsen Collection, the Phillips Collection and the Gordon College Archives.

Suggested donation: $500

Provide students of history with opportunity to study these antique treasures on Gordon’s campus. Your gift will help the College’s museum studies and archive professionals preserve, manage and exhibit our rare books collection, including the Vining Collection, the Ken Olsen Collection, the Phillips Collection and the Gordon College Archives.

Suggested donation: $250

Gordon desires to provide career guidance early on. Career Services’ pilot program, Sophomore Pro Camp, provides the entire sophomore class with career and assessment tools, professional interpretation and counseling.

Launch the pilot program: $10,000

After several decades of daily use, the pew literature in the A. J. Gordon Memorial Chapel is showing its age. New, matching books would improve the Chapel experience for all.

Five hymnals: $60
Five Bibles: $30