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Clark University in Worcester in May was the latest Worcester college to announce it had received a hefty financial gift from one of its former students. The $6-million bequest from Tina Sweeney, who received her master's degree from the school in 1949, will be used to establish a series of music education programs in and around the school, as well as endow a music professor music and scholarship. Colleges typically ask alumni to donate to their alma maters, either for specific programs or to a general fund.

Do you donate to your alma mater?
No, I can't afford to. (12%, 20 VOTES)
No, I gave my school(s) enough money already. (39%, 65 VOTES)
Yes, regularly (31%, 51 VOTES)
Yes, although amount and frequency vary (19%, 31 VOTES)
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Clark University in Worcester in May was the latest Worcester college to announce it had received a hefty financial gift from one of its former students. The $6-million bequest from Tina Sweeney, who received her master's degree from the school in 1949, will be used to establish a series of music education programs in and around the school, as well as endow a music professor music and scholarship. Colleges typically ask alumni to donate to their alma maters, either for specific programs or to a general fund.

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  • May 11, 2021
    I have donated regularly to both my undergraduate college and my (professional) graduate school. Without financial aid, I could not have attended either. The generosity of those who came before me made my attendance possible. It is important to me that future generations of students have the same opportunities that I was given.
  • May 11, 2021
    No, because I believe that my Ivy League alma mater should be teaching students how to think, not what to think!
  • May 11, 2021
    Yes, I have supported my college annually since graduation in 1992 (wait?! did I say 1992..that's almost 30 years). Donating money and designating gifts to funds that support student scholarships/grants is essential to making higher education affordable for the student. Not sure I would have been able to attend if it were not for generous donors before my time on campus.