APSU Giving Areas

These funds allow APSU to support initiatives, needs, and priorities most critical to the university.

For more information, contact advancement@apsu.edu or 931-221-7127.

Give a gift to APSU's Greatest Need

These funds allow APSU to support innovation, needs, and priorities most critical to the university.

For more information, contact advancement@apsu.edu or 931-221-7127.

Give a gift to the President's Fund of Excellence

The Athletics Fund of Excellence provides opportunities and stability to the Austin Peay athletic department as a whole. The funds are contributed to the greatest needs of the department. For more information, contact advancement@apsu.edu or 931-221-7127.

Give a gift to the Athletics Fund of Excellence

The Victory Fund is a leadership fund that allows APSU athletics to provide additional support to its teams and programs. For more information, contact advancement@apsu.edu or 931-221-7127.

Give a gift to the Athletic Victory Fund

Money donated to these areas allow APSU students in the department or area for which it is given to receive financial assistance. Scholarships are typically awarded each Fall and Spring semester. Selection is based on academic success, need, interest, and involvement throughout the department. For more information, contact advancement@apsu.edu or 931-221-7127.

Give a gift to the College, Department, or Area of your choice

The Center of Excellence for Field Biology at Austin Peay State University is dedicated to the study and preservation of biodiversity in the southeastern United States. This scholarship supports undergraduate and graduate students. For more information, contact advancement@apsu.edu or 931-221-7127.

Give a gift to the Center of Excellence in Field Biology Scholarship

Given to the Youth Ovation Award winner. The Youth Ovation Award winners must submit a copy of their notification letter with their application. The recipient will be granted the scholarship for one year only. For more information, contact advancement@apsu.edu or 931-221-7127.

Give a gift to the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts (CECA) Scholarship

Students in the President's Emerging Leaders Program exemplify the vision and values of Austin Peay and our program through academic excellence and service above self. PELP students receive an annual scholarship of $3,000, which is renewable over a four-year period. For more information visit https://www.apsu.edu/pelp/.

Give a gift to the President's Emerging Leaders Scholarship

This scholarship is provided by alumnus Larry Carroll. The scholarship is awarded to a full-time rising junior or senior with a declared major in accounting. Money given to this scholarship is matched dollar for dollar.

Give a gift to the Baggett Carroll Business Scholarship

The Reagan Scholarship Program is provided to select female students who attend Austin Peay State University. The scholarship is designed to provide assistance to those female students who exhibit excellence in academics and community service. Applicants must have a 3.5 GPA and minimum 24 ACT with financial need. The scholarship recipient would be expected to attend an annual Reagan Giving Circle award luncheon held each spring on the campus of APSU to receive her award. For more information, contact advancement@apsu.edu or 931-221-7127.

Give a gift to the Reagan's Women's Giving Circle Scholarship

This Honors Program scholarship was established in 2013 by Hazel Irwin to honor her husband, Dr. Ed Irwin in recognition of his academic tenure at APSU and for his role in establishing the APSU Honors Program. Scholarships are awarded to an incoming freshman in the APSU Honors Program. For more information, contact advancement@apsu.edu or 931-221-7127.

Give a gift to the Ed Irwin Endowed Honor's Scholarship

Given to a full-time undergraduate student who is a direct descendant of a current, retired, or deceased APSU employee with five or more years of service that has completed 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0. The APSU Retiree Association Board makes the selection of this award. For more information, contact advancement@apsu.edu or 931-221-7127.

Give a gift to the APSU Retiree Association Scholarship

These funds go to build a scholarship endowment for deserving APSU African American students. The scholarship, named in honor of the painter Marvin Posey, Jr., was one of the most promising young artists to emerge from Tennessee in years, with his work appearing in major galleries nationwide. Since his untimely passing, Posey’s family has donated several of his celebrated works to his Alma Mater, Austin Peay State University. “I won’t live forever, but my work will. I’m leaving a legacy, so I’ll always be here.” – Marvin Posey, Jr. For more information, contact the Office of Alumni and Annual Giving at alumni@apsu.edu or 931-221-7979.

Give a gift to the Marvin Posey, Jr. Scholarship Endowment

The APSUNAA Reunion and Past Presidents Scholarship provides two awards annually to deserving juniors, seniors and/or graduate students. For more information, contact the Office of Alumni and Annual Giving at alumni@apsu.edu or 931-221-7979.

Give a gift to the APSUNAA Reunion and Past Presidents Scholarship

The mission of the S.O.S. Food Pantry is to assist and provide supplement food to the needy at Austin Peay State University who have been impacted by financial problems as a result of unemployment (lay-offs and downsizing), divorce, disability, health, domestic violence, homelessness, disaster, and/or rising cost of living. We gather, store, and distribute goods to those who find themselves in time of special need and crisis. Our mission is based on a compassionate hand out and hand up as we respect the dignity of each person we serve. For more information visit https://www.apsu.edu/volunteer/sos-food-pantry/index.php. 

Give a gift to the APSU Food Pantry

The Student Internship Stipend would provide an opportunity to support students that wish to gain hands-on work experience in the world of work to prepare them for career opportunities after graduation. The stipend could be used to assist with costs such as, the cost of tuition for academic credit for the internship experience course, to assist with housing and/or travel to/from the workplace during the experience or to supplement an hourly wage for work experiences that are unpaid. For more information visit https://www.apsu.edu/careers/.

Give a gift to the Career Services Internship Stipends

The Newton Military Family Resource Center established our Texts for Vets Program in our continual strive towards excellence. This initiative provides students with textbooks free of charge. It relies on student textbook and monetary donations. Though our military students receive Veterans Affairs education benefits to fund their education, these funds are not always enough. It is in this we seek your assistance in reducing some of the financial burden for veterans while attending Austin Peay State University through a monetary contribution, which will aid in providing textbooks for our students. For more information visit, https://www.apsu.edu/mva/nmfrc/texts-for-vets/.

Give a gift to the Texts for Vets Program