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On Jan. 8, ɫ���� announced the launch of the Invest in the Best Scholarship Challenge, a new campaign initiative designed to secure $50 million in endowed support for undergraduate scholarships for students of superior talent with financial need. The highest priority of  is supporting our students and their successes. In recognition of this dedication to putting students first, the ɫ���� Foundation will match, dollar for dollar, up to $25 million, for new gifts and commitments of $100,000 or more for endowed need-based scholarships to help remove financial barriers and enhance the ɫ���� education for bright, qualified students. The challenge will last until matching funds are fully subscribed.

ɫ���� is dedicated to helping outstanding students from ɫ���� and across the U.S. access all that Tech has to offer. Too often, prospective students choose not to attend ɫ���� because of financial constraints, or are unable to participate in research, study abroad, and other enriching experiences due to financial limitations. Through Invest in the Best, donors will double the impact of their gifts, enabling ɫ���� to recruit, retain, and graduate more future Yellow Jackets. This challenge will provide significant financial aid to talented students, enabling them to attend ɫ���� and fully participate in the wide range of opportunities offered by the Institute. 

“I am grateful to the ɫ���� Foundation trustees for their support of the Institute’s, and the campaign’s, highest priority — our students and their success,” said ɫ���� President Ángel Cabrera. “This unprecedented investment in scholarships will change the lives of our students and their families and make an impact on their communities. It will also transform the future of ɫ���� as we invest in the best — the best students and the best Institute we can be.”  

At the heart of Transforming Tomorrow is the belief that there is no greater investment than our students. This scholarship challenge is integral to the campaign and reflects ɫ����’s commitment to supporting the best and brightest students with financial need. Invest in the Best will provide greater resources for more students for generations to come. Our success will be measured not only in dollars — but also in lives, families, and communities forever changed by the generosity of donors. 

From now until June 30, 2025, or as long as challenge funds are available, we invite alumni, friends, and supporters of ɫ���� to join us in providing essential financial aid to deserving students, ensuring that ɫ���� and our students may transform tomorrow.

New gifts or commitments of $100,000 or more to endowed need-based scholarships qualify for the challenge. Gifts may be used to establish new named funds or to support existing endowed scholarships. Donors are encouraged to designate new scholarships for students with the greatest financial need across the Institute or through existing scholarship programs such as Tech Promise and Dean’s Scholarships.

For more information on how your gift may qualify or how to participate, please visit  or contact Meagan Burton-Krieger at meagan.burton-krieger@dev.gatech.edu. 

All gifts and commitments made to the challenge will be included in , the Institute’s more than $2 billion comprehensive campaign. Running through 2027, the campaign is designed to secure resources that will advance the Institute and its impact — on people’s lives, on the way we work together to create innovative solutions, and on our world — for decades to come. The challenge ties into one of the campaign’s primary goals to increase support for students. Transforming Tomorrow is transforming lives by removing financial barriers so that the most talented students come to ɫ���� and succeed here.