Enhanced Access
The Sky's No Limit
The University of Dayton strives to ensure qualified students have the scholarships necessary to attend UD. Therefore, access is our highest campaign priority, with most funds raised going to affordability and access.
Thanks to generous donors and partnerships, nearly all UD students — 96 percent — receive financial assistance. Together, we can continue providing this access to a Catholic, Marianist education for current and future Flyers. Join us in by making a gift to help financial barriers through scholarships and innovative programs — and keep a UD education within reach.
Access in Action
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Isabella Abreu
From a small town in Puerto Rico to a thriving campus leader, Isabella’s journey is one of resilience, opportunity and transformation. Thanks to scholarships, she was able to pursue her dreams of attending the University of Dayton. Her leadership on campus left a lasting impact.Watch Isabella's Story -
Transformed by Community
Explore Anastasia's StoryWhen Anastasia Stowers thinks about UD, she smiles and says, "UD is such a community... I just can't help but succeed." As vice-president of the Student Government Association, Anastasia is helping build and sustain the welcoming and supportive community that UD is known for.
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Fourth-Generation Flyer
Explore Ashley's StoryAshley is the fourth generation in her family to walk UD's campus. She thinks about her great-grandfather's legacy as she prepares to make a difference as a teacher.
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Helping Flyers Soar
Explore Brent's StoryAt work, Brent Ahrens '85, '86 helps startup companies pursue their dreams. At UD, Brent has established a scholarship to help students pursue their dream of a college education.
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Research for the Common Good
Explore Juliano's StoryCan we develop better antiviral treatments for the flu? Juliano Aquilino ’23 conducted research to visualize a protein within influenza that could be used to develop next generation antivirals.
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Chaminade Scholar Leads Red Scare
Jacob Mantle '23 wears many hats at UD, including Chaminade Scholar and a leader of Red Scare.Read Jacob's Story -
A Dream Come True
Read Morgan's StoryAs a kid in rural Kentucky, Morgan dreamed of being just like the UD students who came every year to UD’s Summer Appalachian Program. Having those students believe in her and support her gave Morgan the determination to get there.
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The Flyer Cup
What started as a golf outing among friends has become a way for these UD alumni to support current students. They called their annual outing the “Flyer Cup,” and they established a scholarship to show their appreciation to UD for bringing them together.Explore the Flyer Cup Story -
Investing 107 Hours
Sophomore Caiden Guzman understands the value of time and invests it in making a positive impact on the world around him through outreach and his chosen major.Read Caiden's Story -
Returning to College
Corey Deel '23, a young single mother, never thought she'd be able to attend college until she received help from UD's Osher Reentry Scholarship.Read Corey's Story -
Promises kept
While Dezaneé Bluthenthal attended high school only steps from campus, attending UD felt financially out of reach. Through the Flyer Promise Program, Dezaneé was able to make her dream a reality.Read Dezanee's Story
If I were talking right now to a UD donor, I’d say thank you for your philanthropy and your continued belief in UD.
Jacob Mantle '23
Making a Top Value Education More Affordable
First-generation college students benefit from new scholarships thanks to major gifts from a private donor and the Bloomberg and Wilpon foundations.
Featured Initiatives
96%
Nearly all students receive financial assistance.
$5,000
the amount of annual aid that students who ultimately choose another college said would have been enough to choose UD instead.
Best Value
Kiplinger, Money and The Princeton Review all named UD a "best value."
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