Maynooth University Alumni Fund

The Maynooth University Alumni Fund

Join the legacy of giving back and empowering future generations through Maynooth University's Alumni Giving Fund. The Alumni Giving Fund serves to support students in need, foster innovation and research, and provide opportunities for students to excel. By contributing, you become a vital part of our collective commitment to shaping tomorrow's leaders and making a lasting difference.

Funds have previously been used to assist students facing significant barriers to accessing and completing education, support world-class research and enhance the student experience by giving funds to student societies, events, and experiential learning opportunities.

What your giving could achieve €50 can help a student pay their utility bills for a month €75 could buy a student’s groceries for a week €100 can supply a student with essential textbooks and learning materials €500 can support a parent in paying their childcare costs so they can attend lectures €6107 can pay a student’s on-campus accommodation costs for the year

Student Emergency Fund

The Student Emergency Fund is a lifeline for students experiencing extraordinary financial challenges.
It helps students facing dire financial circumstances, including loss of part-time work and increased costs of living and travel.

Watch Nigel’s story to learn more about how the Student Emergency Fund makes a real difference.

"Alumni funding helped me immensely.
It allowed me to put more effort into my studies

The Alumni Fund's impact on my final year is undoubtedly one of the biggest aids in my college life."

- 2021, Arts Graduate

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You can make a difference in a student’s life

€50 can help a student pay their utility bills for a month
€75 could buy a student’s groceries for a week
€100 can supply a student with essential textbooks and learning materials
€500 can support a parent in paying their childcare costs so they can attend lectures
€6107 can pay a student’s on-campus accommodation costs for the year

“Thanks again for all the support and help.

I am certain I would not be at this stage in getting a degree if not for the help I've gotten.”

- 2022, Biotechnology Graduate

"The Alumni Fund allowed me to pay my bills and remain in college while looking for other work. It took some of the pressure off in a highly stressful time.

I appreciate the help given to me and thank you to everyone involved in this funding."

- 2021, Social Science Graduate

Achievement Awards

Each year, the Alumni Fund supports the Maynooth University Alumni Extraordinary Achievement Awards. These provide remarkable students that have faced significant personal and financial challenges with an award of €1,000 in their final semester to help them complete their studies and set them up for the next stage of their lives.

You can learn more about the impact of the Alumni Extraordinary Achievement Awards from Ruth Killeen, Student Budget Advisor at MU

“Thank you very much for your generosity which has allowed students like me to complete our studies. It’s extra special that graduates are enabling current students to excel.”

– 2017, Maynooth Graduate

Ways To Donate

Find the details on all the ways you can donate and change students' lives.

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Direct Bank Transfers

Donating from the US

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Maynooth University Alumni Fund

The Maynooth University Alumni Fund