The coming year promises to be exciting as President Ronald Berkman continues the forward momentum of Cleveland State University. Our enrollment is climbing to new heights, the GPA of the entering class again exceeds 3.0, and our graduation rate is strong. Meanwhile, a new student center and residence halls are nearing completion. More and more, the state of Cleveland is coming to depend on Cleveland State.

But not all the news from Cleveland State is good.

In July, right before the start of the academic year, the State of Ohio steeply reduced scholarship support to students who need it most — those who have little or no ability to contribute to their education. In response, in one of his first acts as CSU’s sixth president, Dr. Berkman made the decision to cover freshman students’ loss in scholarship aid so that these students would be unharmed by the cuts.

As a buffer to future expected cuts, and to help encourage the best and the brightest students to attend CSU, we have launched Access to Excellence, a new alumni and friends annual campaign to support students whose academic future is jeopardized by financial hardship.

You can help us reach this year’s $2 million University-wide goal with any gift to the college of your choice. Your donation will ensure that our students have access to the excellent education CSU provides.

Please make your donation today. For additional information, call our development office at 216.875.9837 or email giving@csuohio.edu.

Contact Information
For more specific information on how you can get involved, please contact the
Annual Giving Office:

Geoff Powers
Director, Office of Annual Giving
216.687.9296
g.d.powers@csuohio.edu