“As a returning student who’s also a veteran and first-generation immigrant, I am so thankful for all the support I’ve received at Princeton. It has allowed me to be a more resilient student.”

“My scholarship has made it possible for me to consider grad school, since I won’t have to pay off any loans.”

“Coming from a family where my parents would often sacrifice their well-being to ensure that I could go to school, I am grateful to those who’ve graciously allowed me to pursue my dreams.”

“I initially expected that my college experience and my recruitment process would end up being something that I’d have to compromise on, but Princeton delivered so much more than I imagined.”

“I did not have to take out loans that would put my family in debt in order to attend Princeton. And that is major, because my parents are still paying off their own college debt.”

“There is always one person in their family who breaks the cycle of poverty. I am that person in my family.”

“The financial package that I was given by Princeton was unparalleled — it gave me momentum to follow my dreams.”

“I haven’t had anyone in my family that I could go to for counsel about college, but I think it’s a huge blessing that I could be the person who paves the way for a new standard where college is normal for the generations of family behind me.”

“The Princeton community is so strong, and just the kindness and generosity that alumni have extended to me makes me want to do the same.”

“Princeton professors are just so confident in their students, and the wide-open doors of their labs allow me the freedom to mess around and experiment.”

“I didn’t really realize until I came just how special the Princeton alumni community is. You develop these unique bonds, and treasure close friendships that last for a long, long time.”

Your gifts of endowed chairs help build a dynamic academic community that inspires creativity, innovation and collaboration. Princeton scholars engage with the major challenges of our time. Here are a few of their voices.

“I like to say I’m fixing the internet. I’m really interested in making the internet worthy of the trust society increasingly places in it.”

“Princeton has a very different feel — scientifically, academically — than other places. There are so many opportunities that come from bringing different perspectives together and discovering new things.”

“The data we’re collecting and the models that we’re building are leading to breakthroughs in understanding how memory works in the real world.”

“The reason why I came to Princeton to teach is that it’s a liberal arts college at its heart. It’s a liberal arts institution that’s defined by its intensity and its intimacy.”

“The readings I’m covering in class are at the frontier of research. There isn’t a textbook, but we’re reading some of the latest papers and journals in the fields.”

“The most important thing is to convey one’s love and enthusiasm for mathematics, and I invite undergraduates as close to the research forefront as possible.”

“I love the experience of opening students’ eyes, making them curious and helping them think in unexpected ways.”

“We are looking at a future where today’s technology will be viewed as primitive. The opportunities for learning are just mind-blowing.”