Why should I give to the
Colby Fund?
Annual gifts to the Colby Fund are part of the bedrock of the College's success. Your contribution immediately helps current students by providing scholarship aid, faculty salaries, and books, and by supporting athletics, clubs, and other campus activities. A Colby education currently costs approximately $62,500 per student, but the comprehensive fee this year is $46,100. Gifts to the Colby Fund go directly toward bridging the gap between fees charged to students and the real cost of a year at Colby.

Why is participation important?
Alumni participation rates are an important factor considered by foundations when awarding grants and by prospective students and their parents. Your participation in the Colby Fund serves as a vote of confidence in a Colby education.

Do Colby Fund donations of all sizes have an impact?
Last year we raised $4.5 million for Colby in gifts from more than 10,000 alumni, and 50 percent of those gifts were smaller than $100. Your gift also will support Reaching the World: A Campaign for Colby, the most ambitious, comprehensive fund-raising campaign in the College's history. In fact, collectively, Colby Fund donors will make the largest expendable gift to the campaign.

Can I play an active role in Colby's success?
Yes. You can help by supporting the Colby Fund each year. By making an annual gift, you are investing in the future success of all Colby students by enhancing their educational experience and ensuring a continued tradition of academic excellence.

What areas does my Colby Fund gift support?

• Unrestricted Support
  Used wherever the opportunity is greatest, unrestricted gifts are vital resources that help the College provide an outstanding liberal arts education.
  
  
• Financial aid
  The College always has provided financial aid to ensure that talented and deserving students can attend regardless of their family's financial ability.
  
  
• Academic program support
  Colby takes great pride in its ability to attract and retain a superior faculty. Gifts designated to academic program support provide resources for faculty research and allow faculty members to enhance programs that directly benefit students.
  
  
• Athletics
  You may now designate your gift to support the student-athletes who represent Colby on varsity sports teams, play club sports, and take part in intramural and recreational sports programs.
  
  
• Library Support
  Educational excellence requires that the most current information resources in a variety of printed and electronic media are available through Colby's three libraries.
  
  
• Campus Beautification
  To make sure that Colby's campus is impeccably maintained, consistant care is required in residence halls and classroom buildings and for landscaping.