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Alumni and Friends

Alumni Annual Fund

2008 Alumni Annual Fund runs July 1, 2007 thru June 30, 2008
Deadline for gifts for the 2008 Alumni Annual Fund was June 30

Message from Alumni Annual Fund Co-Chairs

A recent graduate, Martina Guzman (M.S. Broadcast '08), sat down with us to talk about the path she took to get to the J-School. She is a daughter of Mexican immigrants and the first college graduate in her family. Watch this short interview with Martina.
(QuickTime 7 required, available for free download.)
Read a message from the Alumni Annual Fund Co-Chairs

Why should I give?

• 100% of donations to Alumni Annual Fund go to scholarships
• Prospective students cite cost as a leading factor when deciding to attend the school
• 80% of students receive financial aid each year
• Cost for 10-month program including tuition, fees and living expenses is $62,000
• Average salary after graduation is $37,000; average debt load is $44,500

2008 Alumni Annual Fund

We surpassed our goal and raised $634,000 in the 2008 fiscal year – almost $95,000 more than in 2007! Over 1,400 alumni contributed to this outstanding effort. Thank you for your support.

If you would like to give to the 2009 Alumni Annual Fund, please see below for details.

How do I give?

There are three easy ways to support the Journalism Alumni Annual Fund:

1. Online

Make your gift online
Select "Journalism, Graduate School of" and "Annual Fund"

2. By Mail

Alumni can send donations to support the Alumni Annual Fund
(checks made payable to Trustees of Columbia University) to:

Sharon Meiri Fox
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
2950 Broadway, MC 3801
New York, NY 10027

3. By phone (for credit card donations only)

Contact Sharon Meiri Fox at:
Tel: 212-854-5263
Fax: 212-854-3939

From Alumni Annual Fund Co-Chairs

Your contribution to the 2009 Journalism Alumni Annual Fund is the most effective way to help a future student.
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Past Scholarship Recipients

Your gift to the 2008 Alumni Annual Fund campaign made a difference, and all of it helped finance students' educations.
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Class Campaign Agents

Alumni Annual Fund for Financial Aid is spearheaded by volunteers representing the classes of 1952-2006. The campaign has two goals: to increase the number of alumni and dollars contributed to the Fund.
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Donor Recognition Programs

Find out more about the The Dean's Circle; Consecutive Giving; and the Joseph Pulitzer Society: A Chapter of the 1754 Society.
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