OHIO Giving Day

All gifts matched up to $1,500!

Dr. Harvey Stedman '67, '72 will be matching all gifts made to the Joann B Stedman International Student Grant Fund during OHIO Giving Day — up to $1,500. This will double the impact of your gift!

Your gift to the Joann B. Stedman International Student Grant Fund ensures OHIO international students get the financial support they need for academic success.

“Students are individuals, and their needs tend to be very individual. We serve students from 100-plus countries and so many different cultures, which adds another layer of individuality. This funding really opens the door for Diane and her colleagues to be truly responsive to students who desperately need resources because of extraordinary circumstances or to seize opportunities to advance their careers." — Lorna Jean Edmonds, Former Vice Provost for Global Affairs and International Studies and Director of OHIO’s Center for International Studies. 

Joann B. Stedman devoted nearly 50 years to ensure that international students had a positive and rewarding experience while earning an education in America. She held positions in international student admissions and services at OHIO, USC, Boston University, and Columbia University, where she oversaw the International Students and Scholars Office.

“Joann struggled at all of these universities, even the fancy ones, with a similar problem: International students generally have resources to come and study in a different country, but, like all students, things pop up which leave them in a tough spot. Sometimes they need to rush home for something family-related, or they’re working on something academic, and they don’t have spare money to go to a conference or present research. This fund is intended to encourage people who might want to come here and study – and to help give them the support they need.” — Harvey Stedman 

This support fund is designed to provide international students financial assistance when faced with unexpected emergencies or academic opportunities. Please support the Joann B. Stedman International Student Grant Fund today!