Giving to Binghamton University shows that you believe in giving deserving students an affordable, top-quality public education.

Binghamton University is state-supported, not state-funded. Today, government dollars provide only a fraction of the University’s operating expenses. Private dollars are what make the difference. Your gift will help keep Binghamton one of the most distinctive and highly-regarded public universities in the nation.

Many individuals view their support as means of accomplishing personal goals or supporting values and beliefs. Some view their support as a good investment, others value the experiences they received and want to ensure the same for future generations of students. Perhaps you would like to remember someone you love or respect – by naming a scholarship, a professorship, or even a building. Maybe you have an interest in a particular program you want to see grow and succeed. You can even support your financial or estate planning through philanthropic tax advantages.

Whether you want to make a difference for a student, a professor, a department, a program—or demonstrate your leadership and your support for higher education, you can show your support through a gift.

Private gifts support:

  • Faculty – funds to recruit and retain dedicated and gifted professors and scholars who challenge and support students and create a synergy between teaching and research

    Academic programs and initiatives – new research centers, study abroad programs, new course offerings to prepare students with major world developments, and more.

    Students – scholarships and fellowships, research grants, academic grants and awards, career development, internships, admissions programs and more.

    Facilities – state funds pay for the construction and renovation of buildings, but do not pay for the furnishings and equipment, laboratories and multimedia classrooms needed to bring those buildings to life.

    The Binghamton Fund – powerful, immediate, and essential gifts that are designated to meet the greatest needs of the University and those in the colleges, schools and units.

Kiril Tochkov, MA 02, PhD 05



As a undergraduate student at a European university, Kiril Tochkov MA ’02, PhD ’05 says he never felt connected to that institution. That changed as soon as he arrived at Binghamton University to begin graduate school. “Here, everyone knew each other and everyone was always ready to help,” says Tochkov, a native of Bulgaria. “That gave me a lot of opportunities to develop.”

Develop he certainly did, garnering Binghamton Fund-supported awards for academic achievement and excellence in teaching. Graduate student travel grants supported by the Binghamton Fund enabled Tochkov to present his research on the revolutionary economic changes sweeping China at several prestigious academic conferences, including one where he was offered a job. Tochkov is now an assistant professor of economics at Texas Christian University. “I am very happy and thankful for the support I received from Binghamton University,” he says.  
DID YOU KNOW?
The average tuition for one student at a four-year state university ate up 25 percent of the median income for low-income families. For middle-income families, college education bills equaled 11 percent of income. Source: The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education in San Jose, Calif.

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