Balling Family GIS Fellowship Award Endowment
Balling Family GIS Fellowship Award Endowment
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The Balling Family GIS Fellowship Endowment was established by ASU Professor Robert C. Balling, Jr. and his family to honor the legacy of his late parents. Your gift supports an annual fellowship award for Geographical Information Systems (GIS) students in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning. Your gift supports an annual fellowship award for a Masters of Advanced Study Geographical Information Systems (GIS) student in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning.
Field work is one of my favorite things I’ve done in college and in my life. Your gift allows me to pursue my field work in ways I didn’t think were possible."
Impact of Donor Support
- More learners can pursue higher education. Thanks to our donors, more than 7,000 ASU students have received upwards of $32 million in scholarships with more than $39 million raised.
- 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.
- Important initiatives continue. More than $320 million in new gifts and commitments support ongoing initiatives at ASU.
- The spirit of generosity abounds. In the past year, more than 100,000 individual, corporate and foundation donors stepped forward to help the ASU community.
Our family believes in giving back and sharing the blessings we have received financially and through our time."