The ALA Emergency Fund provides support to students facing an immediate financial crisis, with a preference for Latino undergraduates.

The ALA Endowed Scholarship supports two talented undergraduate students per year who need financial assistance to attend Penn, with a preference for Latino students.

The BAS "Honoring Legends" Fund supports several key campus-based institutions/initiatives which positively impact the ongoing presence and experience of African-American students, faculty, administrators, and staff at the University. The fund supports each of the following: institutions/initiatives: W.E.B. Du Bois College House, MAKUU Black Cultural Center, African American Resource Center, Center for Africana Studies.

The JBS Emergency Grant Fund offers grants to students with special financial need related to academic pursuits. Grants are given for sudden, compelling, and unanticipated need due to changes in financial circumstances, such as the death or unemployment of a parent. These students might be unable to continue their studies without special financial assistance.

The JBS Endowed Scholarship Fund supports talented undergraduate students who need financial assistance to attend Penn, with a preference for students of color.

The University of Pennsylvania Asian Alumni Network United Future Fund will support UPAAN's mission through supporting the academic and career development of Asian and Pacific Islander students.

The Center for Hispanic Excellence: La Casa Latina promotes greater awareness of Latino issues, culture, and identity at Penn. La Casa Latina works closely with the Penn community to build a unified and supportive environment where all students are welcomed and engaged in programs, events, dialogues, and resources which reflect the educational, social, and cultural diversity of Latino/Hispanic communities locally, nationally and internationally.

Individuals interested in supporting the legacy of Ms. Ingrum are encouraged to contribute to the Cora Ingrum Fund, which has been established in her honor and goes toward ensuring that Penn’s multicultural programs remain strong.

Founded in 1984, the Albert M. Greenfield Intercultural Center (GIC) has evolved over the years from providing ethnic specific programs to a focus on intercultural education. Always considered a “home away from home”, the Center supports the United Minorities Council and Six Directions, an organization for students interested in Native issues. Other programs offered include courses on diversity, a civil rights history tour, a college house program that explores diversity through civic engagement projects and a leadership program for incoming American and International students. Staff at the GIC provides consultation to college houses and schools on enhancing cultural competency skills and the Center is a site for graduate internships.

The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center enriches the experience and fosters the success of Penn's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students. The LGBT Center assists faculty, staff, and alumni in their efforts to serve students and increases the general Penn community's awareness, understanding, and acceptance of its sexual and gender minority members through outreach and education, supportive services for individuals and campus organizations, and advocacy for sensitive, inclusive University policies and practices.

The Makuu Black Cultural Center, founded in 2001, was created to expose and expand access to resources for students by serving as a cultural hub for campus activities, activism, and personal, professional, and academic growth. With the goal of increasing student retention and connection to the Penn community, Makuu advises students and their organizations to implement programs relevant to their needs. Additionally, the center strives to expose the University to the African Diaspora and its emerging complexities through programming and partnerships in the West Philadelphia community and the University community. Now celebrating its tenth year of operation, Makuu is looking to expand its vision to meet the needs of a rapidly diversifying black student body.

The Pan-Asian American Community House (PAACH) serves as the central resource for advising East Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander American students, student organizations, and their activities, as well as those interested in the Asian American diaspora. PAACH provides co-curricular events focusing on Asian American research, culture, history, politics and social issues, and develops and implements innovative programs for leadership development in close collaboration with student and community groups, faculty and staff. If you have any questions, or prefer to give by phone, contact Marvin Rocha at 215-898-6168.