About Experience Vanderbilt
Experience Vanderbilt (EV) supports the university’s mission of creating an inclusive community by providing undergraduate students on financial aid with resources to engage in extracurricular programs.
Why gifts matter
Gifts to Experience Vanderbilt help break down monetary barriers between undergraduate students and extracurricular programs that help define the Vanderbilt experience.
Special message from Giving Day Chairs
"We are the proud parents of two Vanderbilt graduates. We saw the amazing impact that Vanderbilt had on our daughters. We are grateful for the outstanding education they received and the lifelong friendships they developed. One of the key aspects of Vanderbilt is the engagement and involvement of each student and much of that involvement comes through co-curricular activities. Students develop great relationships and a broader view of the world through all the co-curricular activities available at Vanderbilt. Our daughters benefited greatly from being involved in these activities. We are committed to giving to “Experience Vanderbilt” as we want all students, regardless of financial resources, to have the opportunity to participate in the co-curricular activities that define the Vanderbilt experience and impacted our daughters so deeply. Please join us in generously supporting Vanderbilt."
D. Michael & Claire A. Van Konynenburg
Parents of Allison (BS ’15) and Jenny (BS ’16)
How gifts are used
Donations help to fund the following experiences for students on financial aid:
• Student organizations
• Club sports
• Arts and cultural experiences
• Service trips
• Outdoor recreation trips
• Greek Life
• Other extracurricular initiatives with financial considerations