<p>yupper, I have to disagree with some of your statements.</p>
<p>1) “donors withdrew their money”
=> THON raised $12,374,034.46 in 2013 vs. $10,686,924.83 in 2012 – pretty impressive increase. Remember, this is entirely student-run.</p>
<p>=> During the past fiscal year (2011-2012, note 2012-2013 is still in progress), the University received $208.7 million in support from alumni and friends, the second highest gift total in its history. Donors did set all-time records with 191,712 supporters providing 323,271 gifts. </p>
<p>While Penn State did report $223.7 million in total commitments (in 2010-2011), a 37 percent decline, a drop was expected due to an $88 million commitment provided last year, the largest single pledge in its history, to establish the Pegula Ice Arena and an NCAA Division I ice hockey program. </p>
<p>source: [Giving</a> to Penn State - Penn State Announces Fiscal Year Fundraising Results](<a href=“http://giveto.psu.edu/s/1218/base-template.aspx?sid=1218&gid=1&pgid=252&cid=3657&ecid=3657&crid=0&calpgid=15&calcid=752]Giving”>http://giveto.psu.edu/s/1218/base-template.aspx?sid=1218&gid=1&pgid=252&cid=3657&ecid=3657&crid=0&calpgid=15&calcid=752)</p>
<p>2) “companies withdrew their support”</p>
<p>=> Employer attendance up for 2013 Spring Career Days
With more employers in attendance this year than last many making the University a regular stop for recruiting future personnel Penn States Spring Career Days 2013 offers graduates careers and students internships and summer jobs.</p>
<p>source: [Employer</a> attendance up for 2013 Spring Career Days | Penn State University](<a href=“Page Not Found | Penn State.”>Employer attendance up for 2013 Spring Career Days | Penn State University)</p>
<p>You may have had to fight financial aid, but that may be for entirely different reasons, but your simplistic ones above aren’t proven by the facts.</p>