Giving Day as a Student
Did you know that Giving Day is for anyone with a relationship to Virginia Tech – including students (and your parents)? In truth, students made up over 1,300 of our donors last year. You get to choose EXACTLY which area of campus your gift goes to – from departments to student organizations, and beyond. This means you get to give to whatever means the most to you. There are also many ways for students to get involved beyond making a gift – check out all the opportunities below!
Make a Gift
One of the major ways you can participate in Giving Day as a student is as simple: Make a gift to what you love most at Virginia Tech. We aren’t asking you to give hundreds of dollars or even sacrifice your daily coffee – gifts as small as $5 can add up to make a monumental difference. Plus, if you’re a senior, your gift can count toward your Senior Class Gift as well! Remember that you can give to whichever program on campus means the most to you — you get to choose.
Join the Giving Day Scavenger Hunt!
Ready to learn more about campus, have fun, and make your mark on Virginia Tech? Join the Giving Day Student Scavenger Hunt! Participating is easy:
1️⃣ Get the Goosechase app. It’s available on the Apple and Google Play stores.
2️⃣ Type in the code. This year, there are three different game levels so you can choose your own adventure! Use the following codes as your game login based on which type of missions you’d like to complete — or do them all!
- Virtual: QPQ6RQ
- Hybrid: P8KQ9W
- Challenge: EDJQ3X
3️⃣ Start playing! The race to win starts Feb. 21 at noon with challenges on three different levels happening until Feb. 22 at noon when Giving Day ends.
What's at stake?
There will be dozens of missions to accomplish, each with a different point value. Five winners will receive $500 in bonus funds to make a gift to the area of their choice — plus bragging rights. All participants will also receive a special T-shirt. Share your journey online, using #VTGivingDay.
Support the Student Organization Challenge!
The Student Organization Challenge is represented by the Registered Student Organizations, Club Sports, and All-Stars leaderboards. The top 10 organizations on each leaderboard with the most donors during Giving Day will receive bonus funds to further support their organization’s mission and work! If your favorite organization is listed, be sure to give a gift and encourage others to give as well.
Attend the Giving Day Wrap-Up Party!
On Feb. 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., join us at Squires Student Center Information Booth A for a Giving Day Celebration! There will be pizza, giveaways, and a celebration to countdown to the end of Giving Day. We’ll share information on the final numbers for our Giving Day successes!
| Rank | State | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VA | 912 |
| 2 | MD | 70 |
| 3 | NC | 63 |