Providing educational

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Providing educational

opportunity

Providing educational

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Providing educational

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Providing
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Providing
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Providing
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Providing
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Providing educational

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Providing educational

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Providing educational

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Providing educational

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About the
YSU
Foundation

The Youngstown State University Foundation is an independent, autonomous, private, nonprofit corporation that pursues, manages and distributes resources to support scholarships and student initiatives, as well as the growth and development of Youngstown State University.

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SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT TESTIMONIALS

“I look forward to the day I will be able to generously help students achieve their goals, just as this scholarship so generously helped me.”

-Monica Ellen Busser

“With the help of this scholarship I will receive my Bachelor’s degree in chemistry and hopefully my dream of attending medical school to become a doctor.”

-Kalliope Zembillas

“This scholarship will help me attain my goal of attending law school and pursue a career in public service.”

-Michael Marshall

“As a mother with one child in college and another ready to graduate, I cannot begin to convey exactly what this scholarship meant to me.”

-Anne Hassey

Providing opportunities for today and tomorrow.

For over
fifty years,

countless students from all walks of life have been touched by some form of support from the YSU Foundation. Our mission and vision for the future have always remained to be a source of educational opportunity.

Your gift today can change someone’s future.

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News

Dr. Corey Andrews Bestowed the Grace Ruth Professorship in English

(Pictured from left to right: Robert Reeder III, Dr. Corey Andrews, and YSU President Bill Johnson) Dr. Corey Andrews, a professor of English at Youngstown State University, has been named the second Grace Ruth Memorial Endowed Professor of English at YSU. The...

Dr. Corey Andrews Bestowed the Grace Ruth Professorship in English

Aug 28, 2024

(Pictured from left to right: Robert Reeder III, Dr. Corey Andrews, and YSU President Bill Johnson) Dr. Corey Andrews, a professor of English at Youngstown State University, has been named the...

Make A Will Month – Raising Awareness for Planned Giving

The YSU Foundation, in celebration of National Make-A-Will Month, is pleased to provide this enlightening commentary from Attorney Lawrence Richards, a local attorney specializing in estate planning and tax law. Make-A-Will Month is a time to reflect on your estate...

Make A Will Month – Raising Awareness for Planned Giving

Aug 13, 2024

The YSU Foundation, in celebration of National Make-A-Will Month, is pleased to provide this enlightening commentary from Attorney Lawrence Richards, a local attorney specializing in estate planning...

YSU names Paul J. Thomas Chair in Economics

[Pictured from left to right: Kelly Wilkinson, Dean of the Williamson College of Business Administration, Dr. Tomi Ovaska, the Paul J. Thomas Endowed Chair in Economics, and Dr. Kevin Ball, Associate Provost for Academic Programs and Planning] Dr. Tomi Ovaska,...

YSU names Paul J. Thomas Chair in Economics

Apr 29, 2024

[Pictured from left to right: Kelly Wilkinson, Dean of the Williamson College of Business Administration, Dr. Tomi Ovaska, the Paul J. Thomas Endowed Chair in Economics, and Dr. Kevin Ball,...