UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — On Feb. 22, Penn State celebrated Founders Day — the moment the University’s story began in 1855. What started then has grown into something extraordinary: a global community of Penn Staters connected by pride, purpose and shared experience.
In honor of Founders Day 2026, the Penn State Alumni Association is conducting a membership drive featuring 50% off annual and life memberships, providing a significant savings and a lasting way to stay connected to the University and the global Penn State community, which numbers more than 800,000 alumni.
Exclusive membership offers include:
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Annual Membership: Reduced from $50 to $25 (50% off)
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Life Membership: Discounted from $700 to $350 (50% off)
The special pricing will be available through March 15 at alumni.psu.edu/foundersday.
Membership in the Penn State Alumni Association supports programs and initiatives that strengthen alumni connections, engage students and volunteers, and celebrate the achievements of Penn Staters around the world.
Benefits of membership include access to local Alumni Association chapters throughout the U.S.; savings on thousands of products and services through the exclusive LionPerks discount platform; and a subscription to the award-winning Penn Stater magazine and other newsletters that connect members to the University community.
Members also enjoy access to exclusive resources like the Alumni Directory; discounts on merchandise at Penn State Bookstore locations; discounts at the Penn State Bakery; reduced registration fees for Alumni Association events during Arts Fest, Penn State Athletics events, and other events; access to discounted health, life, auto, home and renter’s insurance; and more.
About the Penn State Alumni Association
For more than 150 years, the Penn State Alumni Association has provided alumni with a strong and welcoming community representative of the Penn Staters it proudly serves. The association keeps alumni connected to the University and to each other, while upholding Penn State traditions and supporting the University’s mission of teaching, research and service. The association also produces the award-winning Penn Stater magazine and other publications, and offers alumni and friends volunteer opportunities, educational programming and many other services. For more information about the Alumni Association, visit alumni.psu.edu.