Ensuring Access

Erin Taylor '22.

Rising Scholars Makes College a Reality

“The Rising Scholars program made it seem like I was made to go to college, that I was smart enough and that I was good enough,” Erin said.

Alumni and Giving

Jacob G., ’21

The Sky is Just the Starting Point

Jacob G. received scholarship support to attend Kent State as an honors student, studying aerospace engineering and physics to pursue his dream of space exploration.

Alumni and Giving

Kent State International Student Orientation Leaders Program Goes Global

Two staff members at Kent State University received international recognition for creating the International Student Orientation (ISO) Leaders program, a program for international students to become acquainted with each other and gain valuable information that is integral for a successful transition…
Office of Global Education

Lebron James I Promise Tuition Announcement

I Promise Students Receive Scholarships

Kent State has opened the gates of opportunity for students in the I Promise Program by providing free tuition for four years as well as one year of free room and board.

Alumni and Giving

Kent State University at Trumbull is again one of Nation’s Top Military Friendly® Schools

Kent State University at Trumbull has again been named Military Friendly®. The campus is one of the schools having a mission of making life better for veterans and their spouses by setting the standard for higher education institutions to provide positive opportunities.  Military Friendly® i…
Kent State Trumbull

Kent State’s Giving Tuesday 2020 raised more than $2.2 million to support students as they endeavor to earn their degrees. 

Kent State community continues record-breaking philanthropy during Giving Tuesday

Despite the economic impact of COVID-19, alumni, friends, faculty and staff came together to raise $2.3 million to support more than 2,300 students.

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Alumni and Giving

Photo of student (Morgan) posed and smiling for the camera

Learning Leadership and Philanthropy

“Being part of Rising Scholars taught me about career paths that I never would have thought of on my own,” said Morgan Briand, ’22. “Rising Scholars has changed my life.”

Alumni and Giving

Vice President Alfreda Brown speaks.

Alfreda Brown, Trailblazing Leader of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, to Retire After More Than a Decade of Leadership

For nearly 11 years, Alfreda Brown, Kent State University’s vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, has been a powerful voice for making sure no one in the university’s wide-reaching system is marginalized, discriminated against or left behind.

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Kent Campus

Photo of Ya'el Courtney in a lab coat, conducting research

From Kent State to Harvard University

Ya’el Courtney, ’19, always knew she wanted to go to college, but her life took an unexpected turn when she was 15-years-old and found herself in foster care and moving frequently.

Alumni and Giving

Dr. Tim Feltes, ’77

Cardiologist’s Dream Began at Kent State

“I think it’s important to pay that back,” said Dr. Tim Feltes, ’77. “Someone took the time to help me through my education and it’s only fair for me to do the same.”  

Alumni and Giving