Inclusion @ Alliant

From funding scholarships for hardworking students to backing faculty-led programs and community initiatives, the Alliant Educational Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, invests in people who are creating real and sustainable change.

Because Alliant recognizes the investment that a difference-making education requires, we want to help students make that investment possible. This includes maintaining and sharing a wide range of internal and external scholarships and grants that our students don’t have to repay.

To help prepare our students and graduates to support as wide a variety of people as possible, multicultural learning is embedded throughout every Alliant program. This includes intentional inclusion in the curriculum, annual cultural awareness training for faculty, and practice-based learning that regularly exposes students to new ideas and cultures.

Through Alliant’s Center for Teaching Excellence, our faculty, staff, and students have access to inclusive, student-centered, and evidence-based resources that reinforce Alliant’s faculty’s view that students are future colleagues in life-changing fields and deserve the finest preparation possible.

From food pantries available on each campus to a 24/7 assistance hotline, Alliant’s student support programs strive to make students’ health and well-being a top priority. That’s because emotional, financial, and mental health are all vital to academic success.

Alliant proudly supports veterans, active-duty service members, reservists, National Guard members, military dependents, and other military-affiliated students. Our Veteran Services Office offers guidance and support in navigating educational benefits, including GI Bill® certification and military Tuition Assistance, helping students access the resources they need to achieve their academic goals. For assistance or inquiries, please contact Alliant’s Veteran Services Office at [email protected].

Inclusion at Alliant is championed at the highest level of the university. Our senior leadership team and Board of Trustees treat belonging as a priority, reflected in the university’s strategic direction, the resources devoted to this work, and the outcomes leaders hold themselves accountable to. That commitment is also personal; many of our leaders and trustees navigated barriers in their own education and careers, and they bring that lived experience to the decisions that shape the Alliant community.

Alliant prioritizes hosting and participating in events that strengthen the communities we serve. These include San Diego Pride, LA Pride, Sacramento Pride, Play4Say San Diego, Boys & Girls Club, Make-A-Wish, City Year, and others sponsored by our programs and affinity groups.

In 2015, Alliant University became the first standalone university to be certified as a public benefit university. Through our B Corp status, which is recertified every three years, we bring transparency and accountability to our role as a leader in social responsibility.