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Nearly $60,000 in Association funding supported departments in the College of Arts and  Sciences in 2025, assisting in recruiting faculty and students, professional development  opportunities and research support. 

A sterling green space at Texas A&M University, Aggie Park quickly became the heart of  life on campus after opening in 2022. Envisioned and developed by The Association of  Former Students, it was funded by private donations and was a gift to be used by the  entire Aggie Network 365 days a year. 

Transfer Camp and SALT Camp are the two Aggie orientation camps that prepare incoming transfer students and students to the Galveston campus for life as an Aggie. The Association supports scholarships for students to attend T-Camp and SALT Camp, and other needs.  

The Association of Former Students provides over $60,000 annually to the Career Center, which allows them to offer former students complimentary services that include career consultations, guidance for effective networking, online career assessments, and advice on resume writing, job interviewing and salary negotiation. 

Nearly $60,000 in Association funding supported departments in the College of Arts and  Sciences in 2025, assisting in recruiting faculty and students, professional development  opportunities and research support. 

The Big Event began in 1982 with the cleanup of a local cemetery and has now grown to  include over 20,000 students annually who complete community service jobs around the  Bryan/College Station community. The Association of Former Students is proud to  support the largest one-day, student-run service project in the nation by providing funds  toward the print materials. 

In 2025, The Association provided over $985,000 to the Division of Student Affairs that  went directly to help student organizations like The Big Event. 

Class Councils serves and unites the Texas A&M student body by hosting many beloved traditions, including Maroon Out, Elephant Walk, Legacy Night, Fish Fest and Ring Dance. The Association of Former Students supports the efforts of the organization by providing design, printing, promotional and staffing support. 

As the final “stand alone” reunion for the individual Class, the 50th Reunion coincides with Muster. The Association of Former Students works with Class Agents to plan all aspects of the Reunion, including the Corps of Cadets formation and flag-raising ceremony, Class dinner and attendance of the student-run Muster at Reed Arena. 

$80,000 in funds received from The Association of Former Students allowed Texas A&M  Engineering to direct funding to a unique and high impact initiative – the Engineering  Hagler Fellows, enabling Texas A&M to recruit and retain outstanding faculty- researchers. 

A large part of The Association’s mission is to serve the student body. We do this through scholarships, supplemental instruction, emergency tuition and fee loans, the student assistance fund, support for student organizations and programs and more. 

The Association of Former Students helps former students maintain their ties to Texas A&M and to each other through a number of programs aimed at helping Aggies reconnect with Texas A&M. Among these are A&M Clubs, Class activities and Constituent Networks. 

Fish Camp is a 3-day, 2-night extended orientation program for incoming freshmen at Texas A&M University.

In 2024, The Association provided $140,000 to the Division of Student Affairs that went directly to help student organizations like Fish Camp.

A sterling green space at Texas A&M University, Aggie Park quickly became the heart of life on campus after opening in 2022. Envisioned and developed by The Association of Former Students, it was funded by private donations and was a gift to be used by the entire Aggie Network 365 days a year. 

Three times a year, The Association of Former Students hosts thousands of Aggies, family and friends for Aggie Ring Day at the Clayton W. Williams, Jr. Alumni Center. Aggie Ring Day, which was envisioned and created by The Association, is one of the most anticipated events of an Aggie’s academic career when they receive the most visible symbol of the Aggie Network: the Aggie Ring. The Association also financially supports Aggie Ring delivery at the School of Law and the Higher Education Center at McAllen.