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Hamilton’s STOP Day, celebrated recently on Feb. 23, was the subject of a Chronicle of Higher Education feature article, “Hey, Students, Your Education Costs More Than You Might Think,” published on March 18. Writer Beckie Supiano reported on the day’s purpose, “to raise students' awareness that they all benefit from donations to the college, to ask their help in thanking benefactors, and to prepare them to give back as alumni.”

Starting Feb. 23, all Hamilton students are recipients of a $10,000 “scholarship.” Is this implausible? Feb. 23, declared Starting Today Others Pay or S.T.O.P. Day, marks the turning point on the academic calendar when tuition stops covering expenses and the philanthropy of others takes over. Many, if not most, students are unaware that income from tuition, room and board provides only 65 percent of the cost of a Hamilton education.

In the first half of the 2011-12 academic year, Hamilton College broke all fund-raising records for a six-month period, said Vice President for Communications and Development Richard Tantillo, and the college is on pace to have its best philanthropic year ever when the fiscal year closes on June 30.

The Honor Roll of Donors reflects individual and collective alumni generosity in "real time" as gifts build toward in 2010-11 Annual Fund, which closes on June 30. Take a minute to see who among your classmates has already made a gift and act now to be sure your name is among them.

Income from tuition, room and board provides 65 percent of the cost of a Hamilton education. The difference — a full 35 percent — is made up by gifts from alumni, parents and friends, both contributions made this year and income from the endowment.

"Thanks to the generous support of young alumni, Hamilton is pleased to name Alexander DeMoulin '12 of Portland, O.R. as its 33rd GOLD Scholar. Alexander recently sat down to reflect on his Hamilton experience so far. "I have gained a world of confidence from my time at Hamilton. I have learned who I am, what I can do, and how to express myself. "

Thanks to the generous support of young alumni, Hamilton is pleased to name Stephen Lefebvre ''11 of Niskayuna, N.Y. as its 31st GOLD Scholar. Stephen recently sat down to reflect on his Hamilton experience so far. "I wanted a liberal arts education with an emphasis on writing. I looked for a challenging academic atmosphere with an opportunity to play lacrosse. "

Less than a year after becoming need-blind in admission, Hamilton College has announced “Bicentennial Initiatives,” a $117 million capital campaign whose primary objective is funding the new policy.

Thanks to the generous support of young alumni, Hamilton is pleased to name Jacobus van der Ven '11 as its 30th GOLD Scholar. Cobus recently sat down to reflect on his Hamilton experience so far. "I first heard of Hamilton on a live version of a Dispatch song, even before I started my college search. I believed that going to a liberal arts school was the best way for me, and so I researched all the liberal arts schools in the Northeast."

Thanks to the generous support of young alumni, Hamilton is pleased to name Rebecca Fornaby '10 of Chappaqua, N.Y. as its 29th GOLD Scholar. Becca recently sat down to reflect on her Hamilton experience so far. "Hamilton’s alumni community has always impressed me. The College changes quickly (even in the four short years I’ve been here), which makes it important for alumni and current students to keep an open dialogue. Stay in touch!"