Your gift ensures Otterbein remains exceptional and affordable for today and tomorrow’s students.

Gifts to Otterbein have a powerful effect on the University’s ability to remain a top-tier institution. One factor in college rankings is the percentage of alumni who give to Otterbein each year. Many corporations and foundations also consider donor rates when determining their own support. Many gifts, of any amount, could help Otterbein move up in college rankings and get awarded more grants. The amount you give is not as important as the fact that we are all giving together! 

Gifts to the Otterbein Fund provide the flexibility required to meet our most pressing needs and pursue meaningful, innovative opportunities. The Otterbein Fund helps provide:

• Student scholarships like the Opportunity Scholarship 
• Support services like the Counseling Center and the Academic Support Center
• Off-campus opportunities for students like presenting at conferences
• Research programs that benefit all of society
• Strengthened campus community through student programming and events 
• Direct student needs like clothes for an interview or access to textbooks
• A beautiful, maintained campus
• And much, much more

You may also choose to designate your gift to a specific area of the University:

• Scholarships for Access and Affordability
• Nigel Chatman Student Emergency Fund
• LGBTQIA+ Student Emergency Fund
• The Promise House
• Social Justice and Inclusion Support
• Student Health and Well-being Support
• Learning Tools and Resources
• Other areas of interest or passion