Wilder School

When you give to the Wilder School, you invest in the future of our communities.

When you make a gift to the Dr. Susan Tinsley Gooden Graduate Scholars’ Fellowship Professional Development Fund, you provide students professional development opportunities, including:

• Conferences
• Leadership training
• Developmental assessments

When you give to the Wilder School Annual Fund, you support opportunities for growth and connection, including:

• Student scholarships
• Academic conferences
• Faculty research
• Alumni activities

When you give to the Niraj Verma Student Assistance Fund, you:

• Provide a safety net for Wilder students
• Help students cover unexpected expenses — up to $500 — that could keep them from finishing their degrees

When you give to the Wilder School Student Retention Fund, you:

• Remove financial holds from students’ accounts
• Enable students to register for classes and continue progressing toward their degrees
• Help students reach their full potential

When you make a gift to the Wilder National Ovation Scholarship Fund, you:

• Celebrate our school’s namesake and honor his legacy
• Strengthen collaborations between VCU and Governor L. Douglas Wilder’s HBCU alma maters, Virginia Union University and Howard University
• Support student scholarships
• Help students of all backgrounds become public servants