Philanthropy is an important tradition that has long been a part of Gettysburg College. The cost to educate our students far exceeds the tuition charged, and unrestricted gifts allow Gettysburg to provide the very best educational opportunities and learning experiences to every Gettysburg student.

Parents help uphold this tradition through their yearly gifts to the Parents Fund. The Parents Fund is a special part of the Gettysburg Fund made up of unrestricted, annual support from current parents, grandparents, and parents of alumni.

The Parents Fund touches the lives of every Gettysburg College student and continues to benefit them long after graduation by enhancing the value of their Gettysburg College degree.

Please continue a tradition of philanthropy with a gift to the Parents Fund
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Where Does Your Unrestricted Parent's Fund Gift Go? 

• Parents Fund (PF) gifts go towards financial aid and scholarship giving highly talented students an opportunity to attend Gettysburg College - 66% of students receive financial aid and scholarships.
  
• Gettysburg tuition pays for 85% of a student's complete Gettysburg experience. PF gifts are part of a "silent scholarship" that exists between the tuition and actual cost of a full Gettysburg liberal arts education.
  
• PF gifts support the Music programs and helped with productions such as "West Side Story" at the Majestic Theater.
  
• PF gifts supports enhancing athletic opportunities. Without such gifts, maintenance on an artificial turf fields such as the one used on the soccer field would not be done. Athletic teams such as soccer and field hockey depend on the upkeep of our fields to maintain their quality of play.
  
• PF gifts help fund the vans and buses used to transport students off campus for trips to Washington, DC, New York City, Baltimore and other locations around the nation.
  
• PF gifts help fund College sustainability programs, such as the student garden and campus wide recycling programs.