The Connecticut State University System Foundation
is a non-profit organization that supports education and research within the Connecticut State University System.The Connecticut State University System is the largest public university system in Connecticut and consists of four comprehensive universities - Central, Eastern, Southern and Western Connecticut State Universities - with more than 36,000 students and 180,000 alumni. The universities offer high-quality graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 160 subject areas and provide extensive opportunities for internships, community service and cultural engagement.
The foundation solicits donations and accepts gifts, grants and bequests to support its work, helping to meet the needs of the university system which are not funded through state allocations.