Donations to the Fund for Education provide the flexibility to meet needs across the entire School, enabling us to direct funds wherever they are most urgently needed. These are often used to support meaningful experiences for students, pilot new programs and opportunities, and fill gaps in other funding. The Fund for Education also contributes to our rankings, helping us recruit the best future students and inspire the next generation of philanthropists who see our strong record of alumni and family giving.
The Social Work Discretionary Fund provides flexible resources to support the priorities of Social Work students, helping address emerging needs and opportunities that enhance student success and strengthen the school’s impact. Unlike restricted scholarship funds, discretionary funding can be directed where it will have the greatest effect, including student support, professional development, program enhancement, field education experiences, and community engagement initiatives. By providing this flexibility, the fund helps ensure that both undergraduate and graduate social work students have access to the resources, learning opportunities, and experiential training needed to become compassionate, skilled, and socially responsible professionals dedicated to promoting social, economic, and environmental justice.
The Social Work Student Scholarships fund provides financial support to both undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in Social Work. The scholarship helps reduce financial barriers for students preparing for careers dedicated to serving individuals, families, and communities through advocacy, human services, mental health support, and social justice initiatives. By supporting students at multiple levels of study, the fund helps strengthen the social work workforce and prepares compassionate, skilled professionals committed to advancing social, economic, and environmental justice and improving outcomes for vulnerable populations.
The Social Work Undergraduate Student Scholarship at Syracuse University provides financial assistance to undergraduate students pursuing a degree in Social Work. The scholarship is intended to help reduce financial barriers for students preparing for careers dedicated to supporting individuals, families, and communities. By investing in undergraduate social work education, the fund helps develop future professionals committed to addressing social challenges, advancing equity, and serving vulnerable populations through community engagement and human services practice.
Gifts to the School of Education Undergraduate Scholarship Fund help provide financial assistance to undergraduate students pursuing degrees in education and related fields. These contributions reduce financial barriers, expand access to a Syracuse education, support student success and retention, and help future educators develop the knowledge and skills needed to make a positive impact in schools and communities.
Donations to the Center on Disability and Inclusion support research, education, advocacy, and community initiatives that promote the full inclusion of people with disabilities. Donor contributions help expand inclusive educational opportunities, strengthen programs such as InclusiveU, enhance student and alumni support services, and advance partnerships and innovative practices that improve accessibility, belonging, and opportunity in schools, workplaces, and communities.
Gifts to the Burton Blatt Scholarship provide financial support for graduate students in the School of Education, helping to reduce financial barriers and make advanced study more accessible. The scholarship honors the legacy of Burton Blatt, a former Dean of the School of Education and a nationally recognized advocate for the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities, and supports future educators, scholars, and leaders committed to advancing equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all.
Gifts to the Center for Experiential Pedagogy and Practice Fund support innovative faculty approaches that enhance teaching and advance the theory and practice of learning within the School of Education. Contributions help expand experiential learning opportunities, encourage the use of digital teaching methods, and foster instructional innovation.
The Student Emergency Fund can support any School of Education student with emergency needs or expenses, such as food and housing, supplies for classes, clothing for field and other professional experiences, and more.
Through InclusiveU, the School of Education and the Center on Disability and Inclusion provide students with intellectual and developmental disabilities access to a comprehensive college experience that includes academics, campus life, internships, career development, and residential opportunities.
Gifts to the InclusiveU Gift Fund help expand educational access, enhance student support services, strengthen employment and transition programs, and create opportunities for students to fully participate in and contribute to the University community.
The Resolving Individual Student Emergency Endowed Fund (RISE) provides financial assistance to students facing unexpected hardships that may jeopardize their ability to continue their education. Gifts help address urgent needs such as tuition, room and board, and other unforeseen circumstances that create short-term barriers to completing an undergraduate degree.
The Opening Doors Fund supports students in Syracuse University’s InclusiveU program by helping to remove financial barriers to participation in college life. Gifts provide assistance for essential expenses such as housing, meals, textbooks, and other educational costs, ensuring that students with intellectual and developmental disabilities have the resources they need to remain enrolled, thrive on campus, and pursue their academic goals.
The Genovese Scholarship Endowment Fund provides scholarships and academic support to outstanding Master of Social Work students. Established in recognition of Professor Jennifer Genovese G’83, G’13’s contributions to social work education, the fund helps reduce the financial burden of graduate study, encourages community-centered service, and prepares future social workers to address critical needs such as mental health, elder care, veterans’ services, and substance abuse treatment. Recipients of the scholarship are recognized and known as Genovese Scholars.
The Holocaust and Genocide Studies Program Fund supports educational opportunities that deepen understanding of the Holocaust, genocide, human rights, and social justice. Gifts help enhance student learning through academic programs, lectures, research, experiential learning opportunities, study away experiences, and other initiatives that encourage critical examination of historical and contemporary atrocities while fostering informed and engaged citizenship.
Indigenous Teacher Preparation Scholarship FundThe Indigenous Teacher Preparation Scholarship Fund provides scholarship and financial assistance to undergraduate students enrolled in the School of Education who are members, or children of members, of federally or state-recognized tribal nations. Gifts help reduce financial barriers to earning a degree in education while supporting academic success, professional development, and experiential learning opportunities, including conferences, study abroad, and study away experiences, helping cultivate the next generation of Indigenous educators and leaders who will serve their communities.
The Baldanza Fund for Excellence in Education Policy in Practice supports the Baldanza Fellows Program by providing scholarships, living stipends, and guaranteedemployment opportunities for aspiring teachers from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds. Through an accelerated master’s degree and teacher certification program, fellows gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and community support while preparing to teach in local partner districts. The program aims to address teacher shortages in Central New York, strengthen educational outcomes for underserved students, and increase the number of educators whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the communities they serve.