Development Office

Giving to MTSU

Get ready for True Blue Give 2026 at MTSU!

Blue Raiders are coming together on February 10–12 for our annual tradition of gratitude and generosity, celebrating what’s possible when we support one another.

Make a True Blue Gift Today!

Whether you’ve given before or are considering your first gift, your participation matters. Every contribution, at any level, helps provide scholarships, strengthen academic programs, and support the students who call MTSU home.

You can support any area of campus that’s meaningful to you, and there’s no need to wait—giving is open now. Many gifts during True Blue Give may even be matched, helping your support go further. Blue believes in you!

Each year, True Blue Give raises critical funds for scholarships across all colleges and supports campus-wide initiatives that make a lasting impact, including:
• MTSU Athletics
• Band of Blue
• James E. Walker Library
• Scholarships & Student Support Services

Make a Gift to MTSU

Ways to Give

Types of Gifts

Where to Give

Why Your Gift Matters

Every gift to MTSU transforms lives. You help students earn scholarships, faculty launch research, and programs grow stronger. Together, we keep Middle Tennessee State University thriving as “Tennessee’s Best.”

🎓 Scholarships | 🏛 Colleges and Departments | 🩵 Student Mental Health Fund | 💵 Student Emergency Funds

See Your Impact

How You Can Give

No matter your passion, there’s a way to support MTSU that works for you.

Online Giving – Fast, secure, and flexible.

Planned Giving – Leave a legacy through estate or long-term gifts.

Faculty & Staff Giving – Invest in students through payroll deduction.

Corporate & Foundation Support – Partner with MTSU to advance shared goals.

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Donor Legacies and Impact Stories

Every gift to MTSU tells a story. Meet the students, faculty, and alumni whose lives and work are made possible by your generosity.

Endowment Honors Coach Dean Hayes and Pioneers of MTSU Athletics

Hayes family gift ensures future generations of Blue Raiders will benefit from the same spirit of perseverance that defined early trailblazers.

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A Lifetime of Service to Help Others Thrive

Alum Donald McDonald and his wife, Frances, make transformative gift to enhance the new Applied Engineering Building while supporting Aerospace program and student scholarships.

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