The Power & Promise
Scholarship support equals the power of education for today's students and the promise of tomorrow's leaders.
Parents
Parents and caregivers are directly involved in the academic success and life experiences of most students. The George Washington University recognizes the importance and value of engaging parents—providing the information, support and opportunities for participation that you need and expect as vital members of the GW community.
Many GW parents extend their involvement beyond their students’ lives to the entire University by becoming active in the Parents' Association, giving to the Parents Campaign and attending Legacy Family programs.
While all parents of undergraduate students become members of the association and its listserv automatically, parents who volunteer for the Parents' Association enjoy special activities, access and a network of other committed volunteers. The 30 parents who comprise the PA Advisory Council, the association’s governing body, work hand-in-hand with GW staff to enhance communication between the University and the parents of undergraduate students.
The Parents Campaign allows mothers and fathers to share in their students’ excitement at GW through support of undergraduate scholarships and multidisciplinary programming. The campaign helps you expand your role and impact by making a gift to benefit students directly.
The University recognizes Legacy Families as students and alumni whose family, including parents, grandparents and/or siblings, attended or currently attend GW. Multi-generational family connections are one of our core strengths, and we are delighted that you are part of a great tradition of Legacy Families at GW.
Parent Services
Parents play an important role in our students’ academic success and life experiences. The Parent Services Staff (pictured above) is committed to provide the information and support that parents need and expect as members of the GW community.
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Parents Campaign
Parents are an essential part of our community providing vital support for their children’s academic aspirations. The GW Parents Campaign helps them enhance and expand their role and impact.
Legacy Families
The University recognizes legacy families as students and alumni whose family, including parents, grandparents and/or siblings, attended or currently attend GW. Meet a few of these GW families.
The GW Experience
Students
An Incubator for Ideas
GW student entrepreneurs may apply for spots in entrepreneurship incubator.
A Home Away from Home
Twins study medicine and public health at George Washington.
Student Co-Produces New Album
George Washington student José Curbelo helped produce an album of northern Uruguayan music for Smithsonian Folkways.
A Call to Service
GW students traveled to Guatemala, Honduras, Los Angeles, New Orleans and Puerto Rico as part of the fourth annual Alternative Winter Break program.
Faculty
Teaching Campaigning in Cairo
GSPM professors teach practical skills to emerging politicians in Egypt.
South African Youth Perform at GW
Latest collaboration between Professor of Theatre Leslie Jacobson and the Bokamoso Youth Centre premieres Friday.
A Life-Changing Course
Today’s reading by Aryeh Lev Stollman, author of “The Far Euphrates,” is the first of six from visiting artists in this spring’s Jewish Literature Live course.
Alumni
Medical Alumni Can ‘Adopt a Doc’
New scholarship program enables graduates to put a face and name to donations.
GW Alumni, Graduate Student Win Fulbrights
Fifteen alumni and one doctoral student will conduct research around the globe with 2011-12 Fulbrights.
Furry Friend Gets Kids Excited About Learning
George Washington alumna helped create a curriculum for elementary school students centered on the dog who used to serve as the postal service’s mascot.