Peer giving in practice
Parul University highlighted a peer-to-university giving model when alumnus Manav Darji (Class of 2017) began funding student readiness programs through ASMP — a direct example of alumni making targeted investments in current students. It’s a compact case of alumni-led impact that can drive lifecycle loyalty. (x.com)
Parul’s ASMP is presented on university channels as the “Alumni Student Mentorship Program,” a platform used to organize alumni-led talks and mentor connections for current students. (facebook.com) The university’s alumni yearbook lists the Class of 2017 at about 2,986 members, providing a concrete cohort size for targeted peer-to-student campaigns. (pualumni.in) Independent profiles and university summaries place Parul’s broader alumni community in the tens of thousands, with some institutional pages reporting a network of more than 80,000 graduates across campuses. (getmyuni.com) ASMP programming has included scheduled Alumni Talks (for example, an event recorded on August 9, 2023) and coordinated sessions with campus units such as AHMC and PIPR, demonstrating recurring, faculty-linked alumni engagement activity. (facebook.com) Parul publishes structured financial aid and scholarship schemes worth roughly INR 5 crore annually, indicating existing administrative pathways for channeling external or alumni-directed funds into student support. (collegedunia.com) The institution supports dedicated alumni communications technology — including a PU Alumni Association mobile app available on the App Store — that can be used to disseminate targeted giving opportunities and promote cohort-specific campaigns. (apps.apple.com)
