Why is private support so important to a state university? Why does JSU need private support when it receives public funds?
Jacksonville State University receives less than 50 percent of its total operating budget from the State of Alabama. That makes Jacksonville State a “state assisted” institution rather than state supported. The margin of excellence for all universities is being gained only through the generous contributions and deferred gifts of alumni, corporations, private foundations, businesses, and friends-and this will be increasingly true for JSU in the years ahead.
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