Benefits

A degree isn’t the only reward for your hard work at VCU. All alumni have access to an exclusive array of resources and discounts, including insurance, career tools, access to campus resources and more.

Some benefits require you to be logged into the alumni website. If you don’t already have a username and password, register for one now. 

Are you a member of the Life Member Society? View your special courtesies.

Discounts

• Insurance discounts on:
  
  • auto insurance
  • powersports insurance
  • health and life insurance
  • long-term care insurance 
  • travel insurance 
  • pet insurance
• Discounts on VCU Recreational and Well-Being memberships
• Discount on paid membership to the Institute for Contemporary Art
• Savings on Fios by Verizon (website registration required)
• Car rental and hotel discounts

Black & Gold Mastercard

• Show your VCU pride with the Black & Gold Mastercard, offering cash back, rewards points or a great rate — plus special VCU discounts.

Career support

• Access to networking events, mentoring opportunities, online job portal, resume experts and more
• Free alumni-owned business decal - Do you own a business? Let us know and we’ll send you a decal to show your pride!

Alumni travel

• Unique travel opportunities

Lifelong learning

• Virtual book club
• Online Journals limited access to Academic & Business Search publications database (website registration required)
• VCU Libraries access (website registration required)
• A 10% discount on VCU Continuing and Professional Education test prep courses (GRE, GMAT, LSAT, SAT and ACT), the Certificate in Paralegal Studies program and online modules in the Counseling and Behavioral Health Continuing Education program
• Access to courses offered by the Lifelong Learning Institute

VCU spirit

• Exclusive VCU gifts
• Purchase a class ring

Publications

• Monthly e-newsletter for all alumni with registered email addresses
• Access to current and archived digital issues of the award-winning alumni magazines Shafer Court Connections and Scarab

Scholarships

• Scholarship opportunities for your children and grandchildren

Other offerings

• Access to expanded class notes (website registration required)