Student Investments and Resources

The landscape of the student experience is ever-changing. Santa Clara students, together with students around the world, are now met with an increasingly vast set of expectations, both during their tenure on campus, and upon entering the workforce after graduation. We want to ensure that every student is supported holistically from the moment they step onto our campus.

To enhance the life skills and life experiences we provide to our students, we are prioritizing investment and funding for research projects, fellowships, and student internships, funding for academic conferences, and expanding on our student mental health resources.



engineering students with laptops in classroom

SCU Receives Its Largest Gift Ever for Collaborative Research

The Whitham Family Collaborative Research Awards Fund is being created through a $3.8 million gift from Santa Clara alumna Jacqueline Whitham ’21 and the Whitham Family Foundation of Colorado.

An Doan '24 pictured in a lab at Santa Clara
At Home in the Lab

An Doan ’24 is an exceptional student and LEAD Scholar with a drive to learn how things work. His unconventional, at times rocky road to Santa Clara is a testament to his perseverance.

Cowell Center Student Ambassador Setareh Tehrani '23 has made it her mission to have open conversations about mental health.
Talking Mental Health

Cowell Center Student Ambassador Setareh Harsamizadeh Tehrani ’23 is committed to expanding conversations about mental health. Her mission is personal.

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