Welcome to the YSU Foundation! We invite you to find out more about our organization, how to provide economic support for students of Youngstown State University and to observe their successes.

Helping someone acquire an education is a most gratifying experience, for this is a permanent gift. An education does not wither or waste, but remains etched in the mind and spirit of the possessor.

An educated person has an advantage in seeking employment, in advancing to high positions in their career, in overcoming adversity and in functioning as a contributing member of society. In like manner, communities with a high percentage of educated citizens are more stable and prosperous.

Your gift to the Youngstown State University Foundation will work effectively to these ends.

C. Reid Schmutz  
  President, YSU Foundation 

Current Foundation Facts

• 1,700 current students earned scholarships with their academic performance
• 600 designated scholarships
• 450 need-based awards to residents of Youngstown and Warren
• 20 freshman and sophomore ROTC awards
• 50 scholarships at The Dana School of Music
• 160 full-cost academic scholarships
• 35 Art and Theater Talent Awards

Programs and Centers

• Chair in Metallurgy
• Endowed Chair in Accounting
• Islamic Distinguished Professorship
• Jewish Studies
• Mini-Baja Car
• Minority Student Internships
• The Rich Center for Autism
• Student Internships
• Various student competitions and academic conferences
• Williamson Lecture Series brought several business leaders to the Business School and funded the Fab 20 Awards