Preparing Leaders Now

Empowerment

For the next generation of leaders. For their honest efforts. For good.

Seton Hall has long provided its students with opportunities to hone their God-given talents, with an open and resilient attitude that prepares them for the current landscape and the needs of tomorrow. Our legacy is bringing a transformative education within reach of every student who dreams of making a difference - regardless of their financial circumstances. Because the students we empower today will create an immensity of future good in the future.

In this spirit, we invite you to join us in actively increasing philanthropic support for our students.

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Areas of Strategic Investment

Together, we can empower students to rise, thrive and lead with purpose

Endowed RISE Program

Open the doors to Catholic higher education for undergraduates from families with extraordinary need, first-generation students and those using disabilities services. RISE (Resilience, Integrity, Scholarship and Excellence) empowers recipients to thrive academically and find success well after graduation.

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Undergraduate scholarships

We steadfastly believe in the bright future our students can create for their communities. When you give toward scholarships, you help increase access, reduce student debt and make Seton Hall a school of choice for more people with promise.

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Graduate scholarships

We are resolute in our mission to equip the leaders of tomorrow with tuition support. By contributing to scholarships for high-achieving graduate candidates, you can help draw a more diverse applicant pool, advance research and scholarship in critical fields and prepare our students for successful careers.

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Our Impact

stories of strength, resilience and hope

“I didn’t have to take out a loan for my final semester, and it was a huge relief to go through that last semester and take my Praxis and graduate with a clear head and less debt in the end.”

Olivia Nasisi '23

An education that changes lives

To pay for graduate school, Olivia Nasisi took out a loan, secured a grant, and did whatever other work she could find, including babysitting and dog-sitting. On more than one occasion, she more or less emptied her bank account.

Then, for her second year, she got a scholarship through The Rita and Lawrence Salva Endowed Fellowship Fund. The scholarship was established by Rita Salva M.A. ’04 and Lawrence Salva to support SHMS students like Nasisi. “It was just a weight off my shoulders,” says Nasisi.

“ During my interview, the assistant director for the program was talking about how RISE goes beyond a community — it’s more like a family. That stuck in my head. I didn’t know if I could find people who care this way at a bigger university. ”

Catherine Pham '25

A legacy that lasts

The RISE program is supported by individual donors like Tom Tran ’78, who made a $500,000 endowed gift in 2023. Decades ago, Seton Hall had taken a chance on Tran — now a seasoned healthcare executive — when he arrived in New Jersey as an 18-year-old Vietnamese refugee. He wanted to repay his alma mater by providing funds to help students like Catherine Pham.

For All, Forever

Help write the next chapter of our story

Join us in making this historic campaign a success — with a gift that will resonate beyond our campus to echo throughout the world.

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Our Priorities