From BGSU OFFICE OF MARKETING & BRAND STRATEGY
Bowling Green State University invites the learning and greater community to make a lifetime of impact on student experiences and opportunities, in-demand academic programs, life-changing scholarships and more with this year’s BGSU One Day, which runs from April 2-3, 2025.
As the annual dedicated day of giving at BGSU, this year’s One Day seeks to engage 4,100 alumni and supporters in all 50 states over 36 hours to collect impactful gifts for programs, colleges and causes at the University. This year’s BGSU One Day aims to surpass last year’s record-breaking amount of $2.77 million in combined gifts and will once again feature multiple match and challenge gifts, allowing supporters to double their impact and unlock additional donor contributions.
No matter the amount, all gifts support life-changing opportunities for current and future Falcons at the No. 1 public university in Ohio for student learning experiences, including those in the Thompson Working Families Scholarship program.
WATCH: 2025 One Day video highlights student experiences and opportunities at BGSU
Launched in 2014, the Thompson Working Families Scholarship program at BGSUhelps students from working families overcome financial barriers to earn a college degree. Through the program, students receive scholarship funding to cover most of their BGSU education and must maintain a minimum grade point average and commit to service hours.
The innovative public-private philanthropic partnership – which supports one of the nation’s largest non-endowed scholarship programs – requires BGSU to match funding, dollar for dollar, through University dollars and donor support, emphasizing the lifetime of impact a single gift to One Day can make.
Additional ways BGSU One Day creates meaningful impact for students include:
- Funding additional merit and need-based scholarships
- Providing experiential learning opportunities through study abroad, field experiences, internships and co-ops, club sports, athletics, BGSU Bands, Greek Life and more
- Supporting teaching quality and impactful research that contributes to the health and well-being of communities and populations
- Enhancing communities through engagement, service and innovative partnerships
As the No. 1 public university in the Midwest students said they would choose again for five consecutive years, BGSU provides an education of value that prepares learners to lead meaningful and productive lives. BGSU is investing in in-demand academic programs that address workforce needs of today and tomorrow, particularly in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and healthcare.
BGSU is also honored as the No. 1 public university in Ohio for career preparation, emphasizing its commitment to blending classroom learning with experiential opportunities through the innovative Life Design program, which empowers students to shape their educational and career goals.
For more information and to show your support, visit BGSU.edu/OneDay and use #BGSUOneDay on social media.
