School for the Future of Innovation in Society
Abe and Sylvia Guston Scholarship Endowment Fund
Abe and Sylvia Guston Scholarship Endowment Fund
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Your gift to the Abe and Sylvia Guston Scholarship Endowment Fund helps first-generation students succeed in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society. Abe and Sylvia Guston, the paternal grandparents of SFIS founding director David Guston, were both immigrants of modest educational attainment. The scholarship honors their encouragement, commitment, and sacrifices in support of their son Herbert Guston, who graduated both college and law school, and in helping instill a love of learning across generations.
Impact of Donor Support
- More learners can pursue higher education. In 2022, 22,000 donors contributed $66.3 million for scholarships.
- More students succeed. ASU ranks #1 among the state’s public universities for its 86% first-year retention rate thanks in part to donor-funded student success initiatives.
- And donors helped ASU offer more than 4,500 hours of free tutoring.
We choose to invest in ASU because of its agility, speed and focus on innovation. The Swette Center engages in cross-disciplinary research and collaborates with many partners, including private sector leaders, to create food systems change.”