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


$50,000
Ken (’90) and Amy (’92) Kiser $50K Scholarships Challenge
We did it - $50,000 has been unlocked for College of Business student scholarships.
1,000 / 1,000 Donors
Completed
$200,000
The Maxine Jobst Memorial Scholarship Challenge
$200,000 has been unlocked for new student scholarships.
3,250 / 3,250 Donors
Completed
Leaderboard
Giving Day Dollar Leaderboard
Which fund will raise the most dollars?
Rank Fund Raised
1 Proud and True Fund $159,518.41
2 College of Business Scholarships $55,419.80
3 Madison Vision Fund $36,137.02
4 Dr. George E. Sparks College of Visual and Performing Arts Scholarship $22,625.44
5 Madison For Keeps $19,618.00
Ended
Success!
Around the World Challenge
Madison Vision Fund wins this challenge!
Completed
Success!
Commuters Challenge
The Duke Club took this challenge!
Completed
Success!
Madison Giving Challenge
Mad giving to African, African American Diaspora Studies Center won this challenge for them.
Completed
Success!
All 2gether Challenge
The JMU Counseling Center won our All 2gether Challenge!
Completed
Success!
Alumni Challenge
During the challenge, the fund with the most alumni donors will unlock an additional $500. Marching Royal Dukes won!
Completed
Success!
Race to Midnight Challenge
Women for Madison won the race to midnight!
Completed
Leaderboard
JMUAA Chapter Challenge
The Alumni Chapter scholarships will have the chance to win a portion of the challenge pot of $1,000 based on percent participation. For example, if 100 Dukes donate to chapter scholarships on Giving Day and 25 of those donors give to the Harrisonburg Chapter, then the Harrisonburg Scholarship will receive 25% of the total challenge pot.
Rank Alumni Chapter Donors
1 Black Alumni Chapter Scholarship 73
2 Richmond Alumni Chapter Scholarship 9
3 Metro-Washington Alumni Chapter Scholarship 5
4 Harrisonburg Alumni Chapter Scholarship 4
5 Charlotte Alumni Chapter Scholarship 3
Ended
$50,000
Alisa (’93) and Gregory Mitchell (’93) 2,220 Donor Challenge
When we reach 2,220 donors $50,000 will be unlocked, releasing support for new Dukes Pay It Forward student scholarships.
2,220 / 2,220 Donors
Completed
Leaderboard
Giving Day Donor Leaderboard
Which fund will attain the most donors?
Rank Fund Donors
1 Proud and True Fund 518
2 Madison Vision Fund 359
3 Marching Royal Dukes Fund 279
4 College of Business Scholarships 257
5 Counseling and Student Development Center 183
Ended
Success!
Night Owl Challenge
Congratulations to JMU Washington Semester Fund for winning this challenge!
Completed
Success!
Early Bird Challenge
Center For Global Engagement got the worm during our Early Bird Challenge!
Completed
Success!
New Day, New Donor Challenge
The winning fund for this challenge was College of Business Scholarships!
Completed
Success!
Seeing Double Challenge
All gifts made during this challenge to either Madison Vision Fund or the Parents & Families Fund will be matched $:$ up to a total of $444.
Completed
Success!
JMU Family Challenge
CVPA won $2,500; Madison For Keeps $1,500; and Parents & Families Fund $1,000
Completed
Success!
Student Challenge
The Breeze won the Student Challenge!
Completed
Success!
2.22 Challenge
Madison Vision Fund won this challenge.
Completed
Areas and Programs
Madison Vision Fund Counseling and Student Development Center Madison for Keeps Scholarships Parents & Families 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 Valley Scholars Dukes Pay it Forward Student Aid / Student Affairs Alumni Chapters Diversity, Equity and Inclusion African, African American & Diaspora Studies Furious Flower Poetry Center Across the University
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