» Meet the committee

The Oberlin Parents Fund, in combination with the Oberlin Alumni Fund, serves as a vital resource for meeting the unrestricted day-to-day needs of the College. As the Parents Fund supports and enhances the educational experience of current students, it allows families to make gifts that directly benefit their own children while they are students at Oberlin. Tuition covers just 55 percent of the cost of providing a year at Oberlin; even students not receiving financial aid benefit from the generosity of parents and alumni. Every gift makes a difference and helps bridge the gap between tuition revenues and the cost of providing an Oberlin education.

Each year, parents are asked to help support the Parents Fund. Examples of the Parents Fund in action:

• Funding internships that allow students to engage in meaningful experiential learning opportunities
• Offering generous financial aid to talented students regardless of their ability to pay
• Supporting student life through extracurricular organizations, counseling services, athletics and recreation
• Providing funds for Conservatory student travel

Giving to the Oberlin Parents Fund means you’re investing in the things that make Oberlin extraordinary – its students, and the programs that serve them. Our goal is to have 100 percent participation among the parents of current students.

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The Parents Committee

Guided by the Parents Executive Committee, the Oberlin Parents Committee seeks to involve the parents of Oberlin students in campus and regional activities that promote the College and Conservatory of Music by supporting the financial needs of the College, increasing communication between the College and parents, enriching their student’s experience through fostering student career opportunities, and making the College experience a positive one for parents.

Committee members participate in one of the following areas:

• Fundraising and Development: Leading by example, making a gift to Oberlin, calling parents and asking them to support the Oberlin Parents Fund, thanking those parents who have made a gift

• Career Development: Offering internships and winter term opportunities, housing Oberlin students for winter term, mentoring students in a chosen career field

• Oberlin Outreach: Hosting a regional Oberlin parent’s event
  

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Vicki Stouffer, Director of Parent and Family Giving, at 440-775-5477 or Vicki.Stouffer@oberlin.edu.