The Illinois State University Parents Association enhances the family experience by supporting special events, raising funds for scholarships and grants, and facilitating communication among parents, students, and the University.
Contributions made to the Illinois State University Foundation can be designated for the Parents Association. Donations to the Parents Association, unless otherwise noted, provide funding for various scholarship and grant opportunities for our students as well as campus initiatives. The Parents Association and Board Grants Committee, composed of members of the Parents Association Board, solicits proposals from campus in order to award various grants of up to $5,000. Grants previously awarded include, but are not limited to, the following:
The Student Enrichment Fund strengthens the mission of the Division of Student Affairs through its financial support of various initiatives, programs, and outreach activities for Illinois State students.
The fund supports various activities of Student Affairs units such as Parent Services, the Dean of Students Office, and the Office of the Vice President as well as Family Weekend and Sibling Weekend. In addition, the fund provides additional resources to support friend-raising efforts, student and staff professional development, scholarships, necessities for students experiencing hardships due to crisis situations (i.e. fire, flooding, etc.), student memorials, and a variety of other campus programs and initiatives.
Each year, student callers from the Annual Fund contact parents of currently enrolled students seeking donations to this fund. Calls typically begin in October and conclude in April. The donor roll is printed in the spring edition of the In Touch newsletter published by Parent Services.