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Alum Donates $1 Million to Dominican University

This donation and others help make the University affordable to all students.

Granito Center on Dominican University campus
Granito Center on Dominican University campus (Studio Eleven Productions)

Dominican University New York has received a $1 million donation from an alum, who wishes to remain anonymous.

“We are indeed grateful for this donor, and all of our benefactors,” said Joseph Valenti, Vice President for Institutional Advancement. “Thanks to the generosity of our alumni and friends, we are able to offer financial aid packages and scholarships that make an education at Dominican University affordable, even to first-generation college students who make up more than 30 percent of our student body.”

All first-time, full-time freshman receive some form of financial aid at Dominican University. In addition, students leave Dominican with 27 percent less debt than the national average.

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