Pioneer Parent Fund

A Message to Parents

You are invited to participate in the Pioneer Parent Fund, an opportunity for you to provide critical financial support necessary to enhance life beyond the classroom. The Pioneer Parent Fund is one of the most effective methods for parents to collaborate with the College to provide programs such as national competitions, peer tutoring, and civic engagement and student leadership programs.

What do gifts to the Pioneer Parent Fund support?

National Competitions

The parent fund provides support for students, classes, and organizations interested in participating in national competitions such as BUV, solar car, concrete canoe, robotics, steel bridge, culinary arts, and more. It is all hands-on, and our students learn to be innovative, creative, and apply skills readily so that they can “Hit the Ground Running!”

Peer Tutoring

Funding to the Peer Tutoring Program offers free peer tutoring services for many courses, giving more students tutoring opportunities. Peer tutors are students who have earned an A or B in a course and have received special training.

Civic Engagement and Student Leadership Programs

The parent fund directly supports new student-led initiatives that help provide our students with the civic and leadership skills they need to continue our College’s commitment to making the world a better place; whether it is earthquake-ravaged Haiti or flooding in western New York.

Learn more about civic engagement and student leadership programs.

Is my gift tax-deductible?

Yes. Donors who itemize deductions receive a full tax benefit.

Make a gift?

You may make a gift using our online giving form or mailing in a check made payable to the Alfred State College Development Fund to:

Alfred State
Office of Institutional Advancement
10 Upper College Drive
Alfred, NY 14802

Thank you for your consideration. Your child and all Alfred State students will benefit from your generosity. Be sure to ask your Human Resources Department for a matching gift form. Not sure sure if your employer has a matching gift program? Enter and search for your employer's name in our matching gift database linked at the top of our online giving form. Matching gifts increase the impact of your generosity.

For more information, please contact:

Danielle White, MBA
Director of Annual Giving
Phone: (607) 587-3931
Email: WhiteDM@alfredstate.edu