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Formula SAE International Student Chapter FundISU

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$4,430
59%
Raised toward our $7,500 Goal
25 Donors
Project has ended
Project ended on December 06, at 05:00 PM CST
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The 2025 Formula SAE Student Org Needs Your Help!

November 12, 2025
Thank you so much for donating to our last Formula SAE FundISU project!


Last season, we raised nearly $4,500 through our fundraiser. Thanks to your contributions, we were able to purchase a new differential for our vehicle, a critical upgrade that directly improved our performance. With the correct power distribution to our wheels, we saw noticeable gains on track. While we achieved a great deal with those funds, we fell short of our goal and were unable to purchase new shocks. As a result, we continued racing with damaged shocks, introducing unpredictability into our suspension system and limiting our design potential. This year, we aim to change that by finally purchasing new shocks to support a more consistent and competitive vehicle setup.


Our season proved to be incredibly successful thanks to the support of our donors. In May, we competed at the Formula SAE competition at Michigan International Speedway against 120 of the top universities from around the world. Our team delivered strong results throughout the event, ultimately earning 5th place overall, the best finish in our team's history. Achievements like this are made possible by the generous support we receive each year, and they inspire us to continue pushing forward.


Looking ahead, we are entering an exciting new chapter. This year, we are transitioning to Formula SAE Electric, a significant step that brings new engineering challenges and opportunities for innovation. With this shift comes a greater financial need as we work to build our first fully electric race car. We are eager to bring our designs to life and showcase what our team can achieve in our debut EV season. With your support, we know we can reach new heights.



Support the Formula SAE International Student Chapter on Forever True Day!

April 02, 2025

Forever True Day is live! Iowa State’s 24-hour online giving day launched at noon (CDT) and runs through noon on April 3. This is a great opportunity for us to get a little extra support! Make a gift and then check out ForeverTrueDay.com to see matches, challenges, and all kinds of excitement all across campus. 

If you can’t make a gift, make a statement! Encourage giving on social media by using https://forevertrueday.com/a/gday/94048/Formula and #ForeverTrueDay in your post for maximum impact. 

Thank you for helping us get a little extra support on Forever True Day! 

Thank you!

December 07, 2024
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$25

Sprint Race

The sprint race donation is much like a sprint race: it's not the largest race out there, but WOW, it makes an impact on the championship!

Contribute $25

$50

Jump Start

Help Jump Start our build season with the jump-start donation!

Contribute $50

$75

Green-White-Checkered

With this donation, you are giving the team the chance to make that final push to the checkered flag for victory!

Contribute $75

$100

Factory-Backed

The Factory-Back donation is a great way to show your support and back your favorite formula team, much like car manufacturers back real F1 teams!

Contribute $100

$250

Burning Rubber

With the Burning Rubber donation, you are helping the team put the rubber to the road and do some victory burnouts in the winner's circle!

Contribute $250

$500

Turbocharged

With the Turbocharged donation, you are helping the team charge its way to victory! With a donation of this size, you get to choose to have a small name or logo on the car!

Contribute $500

$750

Checkered Flag

A checkered flag donation helps the team get to the finish line of success! With a donation of this size, you get to choose to have a medium-sized name or logo on the car!

Contribute $750

$1,000

Victory Lane

A Victory Lane donation helps the team achieve so much of its goals and has a massive impact on our team. With a donation of this size, you get to choose to have a large name or logo on the car so you will even be in Victory Lane with us!

Contribute $1,000