Here for Every Voice: Generation to Generation

Access has been central to Smith’s mission since our founding. Today, it is the college’s top priority. That’s why Smith launched the Here for Every Voice initiative to ensure that every qualified student from every walk of life can experience a Smith education.

Together, from generation to generation, Smithies are supporting the right to an excellent liberal arts education and the power it holds. Please join the hundreds of alums who are making a difference. Together, you are changing young lives. Together, you are transforming the world. 

Take advantage of gift matching and collective giving to increase your impact.

Scholarship Recipient

Peris Mwangi ’23

Peris is focused on changing the world for women, particularly women of color. “I am a self that is always becoming,” says the Nairobi native, the first in her family to go to college, and the very model of the change she wants other women to be able to experience.

“Financial aid creates a ripple effect as Smithies have been, and continue to be, at the forefront of the social, economic and political change that we all want to see in the world.”

Scholarship Aid at Smith

“To be a truly excellent institution, we need outstanding students bringing their rich perspectives from all corners of society. We know that knowledge and wisdom grow in diverse settings. Scholarships light the path to Smith for so many remarkable, high-achieving students. Access matters.”
—President Sarah Willie-LeBreton
Sarah Willie-LeBreton

We know that our generous financial aid and historic no-loans program are essential to attracting and enrolling the best and brightest students. 

You can join the many alums who are helping Smith students make their mark on the world by funding scholarships. 

Making a difference is what Smithies do best.

Meeting Financial Needs

17%

Percentage of students who are first in their families to go to college.

$57,547

The average need-based grant to Smith students.

66%

The percentage of students who receive financial aid from Smith

18%

The percentage of students receiving federal Pell grants.

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Match Your Gift

Many employers sponsor gift programs that match their employees’ charitable contributions.

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Challenge Matches

Learn about the Generation to Generation Gift Matching Program to support endowed scholarship funds and the Grécourt Match III, which donates to financial aid when you make a planned gift.

Smith College Paradise Pond

Giving Circles

Join with friends to collectively endow a scholarship fund. You’ll have the flexibility and advantages of group investing, while making a powerful difference in the lives of students.

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Contact Alumnae Relations & Development

Alumnae House

33 Elm Street

Smith College

Northampton, MA 01063

 

Phone: 800-526-2023 or 413-585-2020

To learn more, please contact:

Betsy Carpenter ’93

Associate Vice President for Development