On Jan. 8, Georgia Tech 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 is supporting our students and their successes. In recognition of this dedication to putting students first, the Georgia Tech Foundation matched $25 million, dollar for dollar, in new gifts and commitments of $100,000 or more for endowed need-based scholarships to help remove financial barriers and enhance the Georgia Tech education for bright, qualified students. In early March, all matching funds were claimed, and 70 donors had participated, resulting in the creation of 44 new need-based scholarship endowments and additional gifts for 26 existing endowments. The $50 million directed to endowed scholarships will yield new scholarship funds for as many as 200 students and strengthen the entire Institute.
Building upon the momentum and success of Invest in the Best, the Georgia Tech Foundation Board of Trustees has voted to approve an additional $25 million match. When combined with the initial investment, this second wave of matching funds will result in a historic $100 million for undergraduate scholarships, providing essential financial aid to deserving students and ensuring that Georgia Tech and our students can transform tomorrow.
“I am grateful to the Georgia Tech Foundation trustees for their support of the Institute’s, and the campaign’s, highest priority — our students and their success,” said Georgia Tech 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 Georgia Tech as we invest in the best — the best students and the best Institute we can be.”
Georgia Tech is dedicated to helping outstanding students from Georgia and across the U.S. access all that it has to offer. Too often, prospective students choose not to attend Georgia Tech 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 are doubling the impact of their gifts, enabling Georgia Tech to recruit, retain, and graduate more Yellow Jackets.
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 Georgia Tech’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, alumni, friends, and supporters of Georgia Tech are invited to participate in the challenge. 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.
Give today to join the 70 donors who have already participated in Invest in the Best, doubling their impact on students’ lives.
For more information or to make a gift or commitment, contact Meagan Burton-Krieger, executive director of Campaign Operations and chief of staff, at meagan.burton-krieger@dev.gatech.edu.