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Help fund MLMLs' Student Scholarships!

$2,620
104%
Raised toward our $2,500 Goal
28 Donors
Project has ended
Project ended on May 12, at 11:00 PM PDT
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Help fund MLMLs' Student Scholarships!

Who are we?

We are the marine science graduate students of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML), which is a department within the Colleges of Sciences at San Jose State University. Our lab serves over 80 Master graduate students from California State Universities in both northern and central California.                                                                                                                                  

Why are we raising money?

Every year, students organize and run the MLML Open House which is a two-day fundraising event. Students design interactive educational activities, develop short public-friendly lectures and create informational displays about their specific labs. The goal is for visitors to see the research that student scholarships make possible. The event itself is free, which provides local community members from all economic backgrounds the opportunity to participate. Last year’s event attracted over 1,800 visitors and raised more than $4,000 towards student scholarships. Despite this work, not everyone who would like to support student scholarships is able to attend the weekend long event. In addition, the total funds awarded to students through MLML scholarships exceeds $20,500 annually. These scholarship funds are therefore not entirely allocated from Open House despite the large number of attendees to the event. Since Open House is jam-packed with engaging marine science outreach, many visitors and supporters may not be aware of the months in advance of planning or the 12hr days that the MLML students dedicate for the event. Consequently, we would like to use SJSU crowdfunding as an opportunity to show the full volume of effort students dedicate to this event and to give supporters who cannot attend the MLML Open House an avenue for supporting student scholarships.

                                                                                                                              

How can you help?

There are many ways people can support MLML’s student scholarships!

  1. Donate ANY AMOUNT to this crowdfunding campaign.

  2. SPREAD THE WORD! Share this crowdfunding campaign on your social media platforms and through e-mail.

  3. COME to Open House! Our two-day event on April 29th & 30th is a great way to learn about the amazing research being conducted by our students.

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$5

Upwelling donor

Your contribution will support our student scholarships. We will be sending a special thank you to all of you on our social media platforms at the end of the crowdfunding event. We will also post to our crowdfunding page with updates on student progress.

Contribute $5

$10

Plankton Bloom Donor

Your contribution will support our student scholarships. As a thank you, we will enter you in a raffle to win a free Open House t-shirt designed by our graduate students.

Contribute $10

$20

Decorator Crab Donor

Your contribution will support our student scholarships. As a thank you, we will enter you in a raffle to win a copy of Milton Love’s Rockfish of the North Pacific featuring artwork by Ray Troll.

Contribute $20

$50

Rockfish Donor

Your contribution will support our student scholarships. As a thank you, we will enter you in a raffle to have one of our graduate students virtually speak (i.e. Skype or Google Hangout) for 1hr to a classroom of your choosing about marine science.

Contribute $50

$100

Ghost Shark Donor

Your contribution will support our student scholarships. As a thank you, one of our graduate students will virtually speak (i.e. Skype or Google Hangout) for 1hr to a classroom of your choosing about marine science.

Contribute $100

$500

Giant Kelp Donor

Your contribution will ensure that one graduate students will receive a scholarship. As a thank you, we will enter you in a raffle to have one of our graduate students speak for 1hr to a classroom of your choosing about marine science! (Note: We prefer the location to be under 30miles from the laboratory. However, we are willing to discuss exceptions if interested parties can also compensate for gas.)

Contribute $500

$1,000

Blue Whale Donor

Your contribution will ensure that multiple graduate students receive scholarships. As a thank you, one of our graduate students will speak for 1hr to a classroom of your choosing about marine science and bring some artifacts! (Note: We prefer the location to be under 30miles from the laboratory. However, we are willing to discuss exceptions if interested parties can also compensate for gas.)

Contribute $1,000
Our Crowdfunding Groups
San Jose State University Main Athletics College of Health and Human Sciences Connie L. Lurie College of Education SJSU Day of Giving 2022 College of Humanities and Arts & SJSU King Library College of Graduate Studies Lucas College and Graduate School of Business Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering Student Organizations College of Social Sciences College of Science
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