For Boundless Opportunities

Expanding access, affordability, and success so every student can realize their full potential.

Our priorities

Our students aim high—asking bold questions, exploring new paths, and learning to be leaders. Unrestricted giving to support undergraduate and graduate financial aid makes a URochester education possible and empowers future changemakers to pursue curiosity without limits.

• Scholarships and Fellowships: Financial support opens doors. Expanding endowed scholarships and fellowships ensures that talented students from all backgrounds can choose URochester and thrive here, without financial barriers limiting their potential.
• Leadership Development: URochester students don’t just participate—they lead. By expanding leadership development opportunities, including programs such as The Medallion Program, we are preparing students to lead with integrity, collaborate across differences, and make a meaningful impact in their communities and careers.
• Experiential Learning: Learning goes beyond the classroom. Support for experiential learning provides students with hands-on opportunities—from research and education abroad to internships and community-engaged learning—equipping them with the skills, perspective, and confidence to succeed in a complex world. Through programs like Hire Rochester, students gain access to paid internship experiences created exclusively for undergraduates.