Alumni Chapters

The JMU Alumni Association has 60+ regional and affinity based alumni chapters which allow you to connect with other Dukes. Donate to these chapter scholarships today to help students' in their pursuit of education.

Black Alumni Chapter Scholarship

Provides scholarships for under-represented students entering the University as first-year students and influences such student's respective decisions to enroll at the university.

Tidewater Area Alumni Chapter Scholarship

Provides scholarships for an admitted first year student from the region in VA served by the Tidewater Area Alumni Chapter.

Harrisonburg Alumni Chapter Scholarship

Provide a scholarship to a Harrisonburg-area student with financial need and quality extracurricular experiences.

Metro-Washington Alumni Chapter Scholarship

Provide scholarships to James Madison University students from the Metro-Washington area of the chapter.

Philadelphia Area Alumni Chapter Scholarship

Provide a scholarship to an admitted first year student, from the Philadelphia Area Alumni Chapter region.

Richmond Alumni Chapter Scholarship

Support scholarships for students from the Richmond area showing a need for financial assistance and the potential for academic achievement.

Charlotte Alumni Chapter Scholarship

Support a scholarship to benefit an admitted first-year student from the Charlotte Alumni Chapter region


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Night Owl Challenge
The first $250 in gifts made to any funds will be matched dollar for dollar.
$250 MATCHED
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Early Bird Challenge
The first $250 in gifts made to any fund will be matched dollar for dollar.
$250 MATCHED
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Race to Midnight Challenge
Congratulations to Furious Flower Poetry Center and The Hart School for winning this challenge!
$1,000 MATCHED
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$25,000
$25,000 Dukes Pay It Forward Challenge
For every gift to a scholarship fund Buddy ’93 and Kathy Gadams will give $100 dollars to the Dukes Pay It Forward Annual Scholarship Fund.
250 / 250 Gifts
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$30,000
$30K Midday Scholarships Challenge
DEADLINE EXTENDED! 3,000 gifts will unlock $30,000 in student scholarships. Brought to you by John Taschek (’86) and an Anonymous Alumna
3,000 / 3,000 Gifts
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Around the World Challenge
Congratulations to the Center for Global Engagement who received a gift from Australia! G'Day mates!
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Commuters' Challenge - Good luck finding that parking spot!
Congratulations to African, African American and Diaspora Studies Center on winning the commuter challenge. Hope you found that parking spot!
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New Day, New Donor Challenge
The Marching Royal Dukes Fund won the new donor challenge, Virginia's Finest indeed!
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Madison Giving Challenge
Congratulations to the Proud and True Fund for winning the Madison Giving Challenge. Show your colors!
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JMU Family Challenge
COB Scholarships, Madison Vision and Parents Fund are the winners!
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Alumni Challenge
Madison For Keeps Scholarships won the alumni challenge!
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Student Challenge
The Breeze and College of Integrated Science and Engineering has won the Student Challenge!
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Leaderboard
Overall Gifts Leaderboard
Which area can bring in the most gifts for giving day?
Rank Area Gifts
1 Duke Club - Proud and True Fund 637
2 College of Business 460
3 College of Education 339
4 Madison Vision Fund 327
5 College of Arts and Letters 318
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Overall Dollars Leaderboard
Which area can raise the most dollars?
Rank Area Raised
1 Duke Club - Proud and True Fund $148,605.46
2 College of Business $67,799.96
3 Madison for Keeps Scholarships $47,476.05
4 College of Arts and Letters $41,859.06
5 Madison Vision Fund $36,257.51
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JMUAA Chapter Leaderboard
Sponsored by the JMUAA Board of Directors, the Alumni Chapter scholarships will have the chance to win a portion of the challenge pot of $4,000 based on percent participation. For example, if 100 Dukes donate to chapter scholarships on Giving Day and 25 of those gifts are designated to the Harrisonburg Chapter, then the Harrisonburg Scholarship will receive 25% of the total challenge pot.
Rank Alumni Chapter Gifts
1 Black Alumni Chapter Scholarship 125
2 Richmond Alumni Chapter Scholarship 13
3 Harrisonburg Alumni Chapter Scholarship 8
4 Metro-Washington Alumni Chapter Scholarship 5
5 Philadelphia Area Alumni Chapter Scholarship 3
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Programs & Funds
Madison Vision Fund Madison for Keeps Scholarships Parents Fund College of Arts and Letters College of Business College of Education College of Health and Behavioral Studies College of Integrated Science and Engineering College of Science and Mathematics College of Visual and Performing Arts Honors College Graduate School Athletics (Duke Club) Center for Civic Engagement Center for Global Engagement JMU Libraries Across the University Valley Scholars Dukes Pay it Forward Madison Trust Alumni Chapters Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Scholarships African, African American & Diaspora Studies Furious Flower Poetry Center Student Programming

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