Homecoming

Welcoming Cowboys home for more than a century!

Since 1920, OSU has welcomed alumni back to campus for America’s Greatest Homecoming™, a week-long celebration that now draws tens of thousands of Cowboys each year.

More than just a tradition, Homecoming fosters leadership, communication, and collaboration for thousands of OSU students.

Your Give Orange gift helps cover the costs of this iconic event, supporting hundreds of student organizations and living groups that make Homecoming possible.

BONUS: In 2025, we celebrate the 104th edition of Homecoming! Once we reach 104 donations, the Alumni Association will unveil this year’s theme!

Thank you for keeping OSU’s greatest tradition alive for future generations of Cowboys!

Become an Ambassador!

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Parent and Family Match - $15k

Thanks to the largest Give Orange General Challenge Pool ever, the first $15,000 given by current OSU parents and families will be matched dollar-for-dollar!

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Hourly Donor Challenge - $250

Thanks to the largest Give Orange General Challenge Pool ever, the first donor on the hour every hour, earns $250 for the Orange Passion of their choice!

Leaderboard

Student Donor Leaderboard - $5k

Bring your Cowboy spirit and fight for your Orange Passion to win! Throughout Give Orange, the three funds with the most student donors will receive extra support, thanks to the largest Give Orange General Challenge Pool ever. 1st place = $2,500, 2nd place = $1,500, 3rd = $1,000. Every student donor counts—so rally your friends, make your gift, and help your favorite fund rise to the top!

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1,890th Donor Challenge - $1,890

Thanks to the largest Give Orange General Challenge Pool ever, the 1,890th donor to this year's Give Orange will earn an additional $1,890 for their Orange Passion!

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104th Homecoming Theme Challenge

Your love of OSU’s greatest tradition can help unlock this year’s theme! Be one of the first 104 donors supporting America’s Greatest Homecoming to unlock the theme for OSU’s 104th Homecoming.

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Faculty and Staff Match - $20k

Thanks to the largest Give Orange General Challenge Pool ever, the first $20,000 given by OSU faculty and staff will be matched dollar for dollar!

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Hide 'N Pete

Wanting to raise even MORE money for your Orange Passion? Here's your chance! There will be six Pistol Pete bobbleheads hidden around campus for each day of Give Orange. Five of these bobbleheads will be worth $100 each, but if you are able to find the golden bobbleheads, you will earn $500 towards your Orange Passion!

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First Donor Challenge - $1k

Thanks to the largest Give Orange General Challenge Pool ever, the first donor to this year's Give Orange will earn an additional $1,000 for their Orange Passion!

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24 Hours and Counting Donor Challenge - $1k

Thanks to the largest Give Orange General Challenge Pool ever, the first donor after noon on day two (exactly 24 hours in!) will earn an additional $1,000 for their Orange Passion!

Orange Passions