Brett Sundheim Gift Supports International Undergraduate Students

Daniel, W’99, and Brett, C’01, Sundheim have made a gift of $10 million that will create the Sundheim International Scholars Fund and the Sundheim Penn First Plus International Opportunity Fund at Penn Arts & Sciences.

The largest portion of this gift, $9 million, will establish the Sundheim International Scholars Fund to provide scholarship aid for international students at Penn Arts & Sciences with demonstrated financial need. The first cohort of Sundheim Scholars will be selected for matriculation in the Fall 2023 semester.

The $1 million balance of the gift will create the Sundheim Penn First Plus International Opportunity Fund. Penn First Plus provides comprehensive support for students who are the first generation to attend college and/or come from households with modest family incomes.

Throughout Penn’s long history, undergraduates from around the world have added immeasurably to life on campus. “International students bring a wealth of experiences that enrich interactions and learning in and out of the classroom,” said Steven J. Fluharty, Penn Arts & Sciences Dean and Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience. “By bringing this new cohort of international students to the College, the Sundheims are widening the lens through which we all view the world and, as a result, furthering global understanding.”