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Oberlin College & Conservatory relies on the generous support of its alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends through the Oberlin Annual Fund. This fund is a crucial way to support the College and Conservatory, with gifts having an immediate impact on the campus community.
Recurring gifts can be set up online on a monthly or quarterly basis, or you can contact the Annual Fund office by phone or email during regular business hours for assistance. Gifts can also be made by phone, check, or through Donor Advised Funds or stock gifts. The secure online gift form is available for your convenience.
Annual gifts provide vital and immediate support that helps ensure funds needed to provide a college experience of the highest quality. Making an annual gift every year makes a statement to foundations and college ranking publications that you support the mission of the College. About 87 percent of an unrestricted gift to The Oberlin Annual Fund goes to scholarship aid, ensuring that more than two-thirds of students receive need-based assistance.
Your donation enables Oberlin College to commit substantial financial aid each year—over $100 million—which ensures that 100% of demonstrated financial need is met for all students, including internationals, thereby making Oberlin more accessible and affordable. These funds also help finance a wide range of campus programs that nurture student development, creative engagement, and community connections.
The Annual Fund supports programs tied to Oberlin’s Conservatory of Music and its emphasis on music education, chamber music initiatives, and community partnership projects. For example, Oberlin's collaborations with ensembles like the Verona Quartet, combined with educational outreach programs such as those highlighted by the Fischoff National Chamber Music Association, demonstrate how funding helps cultivate enriching cultural and educational experiences for students and broader communities.
Moreover, the Annual Fund engages alumni, parents, staff, and faculty in sustaining a vibrant academic and social environment, fostering a sense of community that contributes to positive student experiences and institutional advancement.
In summary, donations to Oberlin’s Annual Fund foster an inclusive, well-supported educational environment by ensuring financial aid availability, enhancing academic and artistic programming, and supporting campus-wide initiatives that enrich student life and learning. If you want to support Oberlin College & Conservatory but do not want to be solicited more than once a year, contact the Annual Fund office to arrange communication options. To update personal information, changes can be submitted to giving@our website.
The fiscal year at Oberlin College & Conservatory runs from July 1-June 30. Checks made payable to Oberlin College can be mailed to the Office of Advancement in Cleveland, OH. Gifts made to the Annual Fund support all Oberlin students by enhancing the student experience through interdisciplinary curriculum, career readiness programming, and financial aid. Oberlin Annual Fund gifts allow the College to make the most of opportunities that arise throughout the year.
- Gifts made to the Oberlin Annual Fund not only support the College and Conservatory but also contribute to the nurturing of student development, creative engagement, and community connections, particularly in the Conservatory's focus on music education, chamber music initiatives, and community partnership projects.
- By making an annual gift every year, one can make a statement to foundations and college ranking publications, showing support for the mission of Oberlin College, which in turn helps finance a wide range of campus programs and ensures financial aid availability, enhancing the student experience and learning.
