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Annual Fund
Support the Area of Greatest Need

Your gift today to the Rensselaer Annual Fund or the Parents Annual Fund will ensure that our students have the resources available to graduate and change the world. Your help is needed – now more than ever – as we continue to prepare our students to join the global network of successful alumni after completing their education.


With your gift to the Annual Fund, Rensselaer students:

  • Receive scholarships and competitive financial aid packages—more than 90 percent of Rensselaer students receive some sort of financial aid
  • Experience a world-class undergraduate education of undisputed intellectual rigor
  • Participate in award-winning student programming
  • Take part in undergraduate research and study abroad programs
  • Collaborate with our talented and dedicated faculty, and so much more 

It is more important than ever to support our students in order to meet the nation’s growing need for scientific and technical talent. Tuition covers just 75 percent of the cost of educating our students. Your gift makes up the difference between what families pay and the cost of the Rensselaer experience and helps us invest in their future right now.

Thanks to the generosity of our community, we continue to provide exceptional support and a safe environment for our students.  

See what people are sharing about 2RPi Day 2023!
Turn Your State or Country RPi Red by Making a Gift!
Rank State Gifts
1 NY 42
2 MA 11
3 CT 10
$10,000
Digits of Pi Challenge
If we reach 314 gifts, $10,000 will be unlocked for the Annual Fund, thanks to long-time Rπ supporter Trustee Paula Simon ’68.
314 / 314 Gifts
Completed
$50,000
Nick Pinchuk ’68 2Rπ Day Challenge
If we reach our goal of 628 gifts total, $50,000 will be unlocked for the Annual Fund (area of greatest need), thanks to longtime giving day donor Nick Pinchuk ’68.
628 / 628 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Nick Pinchuk ’68 Reunion Challenge
Calling all Reunion alumni! If we receive 68 gifts from members of Reunion classes ending in 3 or 8, a $10,000 gift will be made to the Rensselaer Annual Fund, courtesy of Nick Pinchuk ’68, who is celebrating his 55th Reunion!
68 / 68 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
Double Dog Dare Match
We double dog dare you to make a gift! All gifts to the Annual Fund (area of greatest need) made from 2-4 p.m. EDT will be doubled, up to $6,280, thanks to an anonymous donor.
$6,280 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Rensselaer Parent Match
Any current Rensselaer parent who makes a gift to the Parents Annual Fund or a School Annual Fund on 2Rπ Day will have their gift matched, up to $10,000, thanks to an anonymous donor.
$2,758 MATCHED
Ended
$2,500
Jenna and Matt Ter Molen Power Hour
If we reach 25 gifts between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. EDT, an additional $2,500 will be unlocked for the RPI Annual Fund, thanks to Jenna and Matt Ter Molen, vice president, institute advancement!
25 / 25 Gifts
Completed
Leaderboard
Who supports 2Rπ Day?
Check back throughout the day to see which group has the most 2Rπ Day donors!
Please choose your affiliation(s) with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute:
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Alumnus or Alumna 545
2 Parent of a Current Student 67
3 Faculty or Staff Member 45
4 Friend 37
5 Parent of a Former Student 24
6 Current Student 16
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