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GO Fund

The Gemstone Opportunity (GO) Fund is an initiative created by the Gemstone Alumni Board. The GO Fund provides access for current students to engage in unique opportunities and experiences to help them GO, enhancing the quality of the Gemstone experience and creating multifaceted pathways through which our students will GO change the world.

Help our students GO research, GO intern, GO travel, GO present at conferences, GO interview at their dream graduate school and GO change the world!

The GO Fund is designed to help students achieve their goals beyond the classroom and raise their vision to new heights by defraying the costs associated with projects and professional development. The GO Fund is available to all current Gemstone students in good standing with the university and will be available on a rolling basis as student interests and needs arise. Students can apply to use the GO Fund in a variety of ways, including:

Entrepreneurial activities
Conference travel
Volunteer work
Internship travel/transportation
Independent research
Interview travel/materials
Test prep fees/materials

Donate or apply below to help Gemstone students GO!

DONATE TODAY Student Application

GO Fund Recipients

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Teams OARS & TORUS

Class of 2026, Teams OARS & TORUS

Roman Kassaraba

Class of 2024, Team UNITED

Would you believe the ways our students GO?

70%

of our students GO INTERN, gaining meaningful experience in their field and beyond

27%

of our students GO ABROAD during the semester or over the winter & summer breaks

60%

of our students GO TO WORK and are immediately employed after graduation

38%

of our students GO TO GRADUATE SCHOOL or professional school immediately after graduation

There is so much that our students can do, but they need YOU to help them GO! The Gemstone Honors Program is committed to developing scholars and leaders who will change the world through research. Working collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams, our students seek to advance knowledge and explore society’s most urgent, compelling and complex questions.