Avenues for Giving

Alumni support is of utmost importance to our medical students. With the average student debt of our graduates exceeding $142,000, tuition scholarship assistance is our first priority. Other student programs we support include research fellowships, the Health Care in Developing Countries Elective, the White Coat Ceremony and student publications.

All gifts are welcome.

Please call the office at 718-270-2075 or e-mail us at alumni@downstate.edu if you have any questions or would like any additional information.

Methods of Giving

Options for making a gift:

Outright Gifts

• Cash/Checks/Credit Card
• Stocks/Bonds/Mutual Funds
• Wire Transfer

Planned Gifts

• Charitable Gift Annuities
• Wills and Bequests
• Gifts of Life Insurance
• Gifts of Retirement Plan Assets

Pledges/Campaign

• Annual Gift Campaign
• Alumni Scholarship
• Class Gifts
• Establish your own fund

Alumni Auditorium Campaign

The Alumni Fund has undertaken a special fundraising effort for student scholarships. A $1,500 gift entitles you to name a seat in the Alumni Auditorium with a plaque on the seat and on the honor wall.

Please join us in raising funds for this important Alumni Scholarship Campaign.

Please make a donation

Class Gifts

Class Funds are earmarked in accordance with the class wishes. They support student scholarship, student research and mentoring programs. Please contact the alumni office to find out more about Class Gifts and to see if your class has an established Class Fund.

If you would like to contribute towards any program we welcome your donation