The name of this chapter is The PennState Club of Aiken/Augusta.
The objective of the chapter is to promote and enhance the stature of The Pennsylvania State University and higher education by any means open to us. Meeting those objectives includes, but is not limited to, support of the alumni, students, applicants, faculty and administration of The Pennsylvania State University.
The chapter currently has approximately 65 members and has established a permanent, annual scholarship available to PennState students in our area. This endowed scholarship is managed by the University's Financial Advisors. Income from the University's investment management is available for scholarships. Administration of the scholarship began after the club raised the minimum amount of $25,000. The University determines the amount to be given each year and provides the club the names of PennState students that meet our requirements. Awards are based upon academics and needs. Eligible applicants will be residents of the Aiken-Augusta area.
To make a donation, contact our chapter President at weare-pennstate@comcast.net to obtain a form. If you want to make a donation to the scholarship fund, you can use the form that you receive directly from PennState as long as you include our code, SXXA4, on the form and your check.
The current value of the club's endowed scholarship is $84,201 (as of Sep 2008).