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Thank You!

Your gift to the Bates Fund is a gift to your Bates mentors and professors, as well as a gift to students experiencing Bates at this very moment. It is a vote of confidence in Bates and an investment in its future. Thank you for ensuring that the fundamental aspects of a Bates education remain accessible to the most deserving students, regardless of financial resources.

Every gift is transformational and enables the college to enhance the educational experience of students every day. With your gift you, you are providing the next generation with:

  • a best-in-class liberal arts experience spanning academic, athletic, and co-curricular programs
  • funded internships and student-faculty research opportunities
  • access to a global community of supportive alumni, forming a large and ever-growing Bates family
  • generous financial aid (more than $35,000 per student on average) for 48 percent of Bates students
  • a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio, with top-in-their-field faculty members
  • technology resources to enhance the experience of students and faculty on our campus

Thank you for investing in the success of the college!