Organizations and Athletics
Athletic teams and student organizations offer a way for our students to get involved outside the classroom, often developing leadership skills and fostering strong relationships through shared experiences.
- Student Organizations – GW maintains an active campus community through student government, Greek community, student organizations, and many other activities. With over 350 student organizations, we offer something for every interest.
- Colonials Athletic Fund – Helps student athletes and coaches—throughout the University or on a specific team—succeed on and off the field.
Click the 'Give Now' button to the left of your screen to support a specific athletic team, or specify an organization for your donation.
Learn more about our student organizations and our athletic teams through the links below.
Scholar Athletes
"The financial aid I receive from GW has allowed me to achieve my dream of playing Division I soccer while earning a degree from a top academic institution." - Andy Statler, Men’s Soccer
Scholar Athletes
"Thanks to the athletic and academic scholarships I receive from GW, I have the opportunity to play Division I volleyball while pursuing a first-class engineering education in a historic and culturally dynamic city like Washington, DC." - Hannah Stuart, Volleyball
Student Life
Your gift helps fund over 350 student organizations and programs that play a vital role in enhancing the student educational experience.
Charles E. Smith Center Initiative
Join GW in supporting a $43 million renovation to transform the heart of campus into a dynamic signature building.
The GW Experience
Students
All in the Family
Greg and Heather Hachenburg talk about their undergraduate experience at GW, one of many sibling pairs to share in the Colonials legacy.
Creating Next Generation Leaders
GW program helps female students connect with leading women across a variety of fields and develop their roles as future women in leadership.
Where the City is a Classroom
Freshman volunteers experience life beyond Foggy Bottom...
Faculty
Fighting Neglected Diseases
GW professor works to eradicate diseases that affect the health, education and economic development of the world's poorest people.
Building the Super Computer
Pioneering lab puts GW at the forefront of high-speed computing and offers GW students unprecedented access to science and skills of the future.
Blast From the Past
Students map an ancient—and dramatic—eruption as part of a geological research program in the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains.
Alumni
Giving Back to the District of Columbia
D.C. public health director calls GW education the foundation of his career.
GW Opens Doors
A chance encounter with a GW alumna helped give one GW undergraduate, an aspiring broadcast journalist from Texas, his big break.
The Legend Lives On
The $2 million bequest commitment caps a lifetime of philanthropy and service to GW, establishing the Elyse B. and Donald R. Lehman Endowed Professorship in Theoretical Physics.