Tuition covers a lot for our Buckeyes, but there are services that go above and beyond to provide an outstanding student experience.
Featured Fund for Day of Giving
The Parents Fund provides an opportunity for parents and families to fund programs that directly benefit current students and enrich the student experience. The Parents Fund supports Student Life wherever it’s needed most. The four priority areas of support for the fund this year are:
- Monda Student Resource Center: providing essentials such as food, clothing, hygiene products and more
- Student Emergency Fund: offering financial relief during unexpected crises
- Student Wellness Center: supporting lifelong well-being physically, mentally, emotionally and beyond
- Buckeye Commons: A new space for connection, mentorship, career coaching, accessibility support and more
Why Your Gift Matters
Your gift to these student-focused initiatives ensures that every Buckeye has the support they need to thrive—academically, personally and professionally. The Parents Fund helps students stay on track during moments of crisis by providing access to essential tools such as career coaching, mental health and wellness programs, and other resources that promote stability and success. When emergencies arise, your generosity ensures students can continue prioritizing their education and personal growth.
Food insecurity is a daily reality for many students, affecting their academic performance, health and overall sense of belonging. With thousands of visits to the Student Food Pantry and Monda Student Resource Center each year, your support directly impacts students who might otherwise struggle in silence. By contributing to these resources, you help meet a basic human need—ensuring that students don’t have to choose between focusing in class and filling their stomachs.
Buckeye Commons brings all these pillars of support together in one welcoming, student-designed space where resources, community and connection intersect. As a holistic student success center, it offers seamless access to career development, mental health support, disability services, mentorship opportunities and spaces to build meaningful relationships. Your gift fuels this vision—creating a foundation where every student can feel supported, engaged and empowered to succeed at Ohio State and beyond.
Impact in Action
The impact of donations to The Parent’s Fund goes far beyond the classroom. A recent Buckeye Career Student shares, “I found my experience with Buckeye Careers to be extremely helpful! I feel so much more prepared for my interview, and I am so grateful for the resources this practice session provided me with.” From career coaching to food assistance, wellness services to hygiene products — providing resources that help students in practical ways is what your support to the Parents Fund makes possible.
About Parent and Family Relations
As part of Student Life, our mission is to foster students’ development, learning, well-being and sense of belonging; empower students to achieve their academic, personal and professional goals; and prepare students to be engaged in a global society.
