Take your Patriot Pride on the road with a George Mason license plate

Show your Patriot pride every mile of the journey: New George Mason University license plates are now available through the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), and every license plate purchase helps support student scholarships.

Two George Mason license plate designs are available at select Northern Virginia DMV locations and online. As part of a revenue-sharing program, $15 of every $25 license plate fee goes straight to George Mason student scholarships. Plates can be personalized for an additional $10 annually.

Anyone registering a vehicle in Virginia can purchase a George Mason license plate. Alumni, faculty, staff, current students, community members-all are welcome to make their vehicles stand out as All Together Different.

The first George Mason license plate was released in 1996, and by 2025, the program had raised more than $346,000 for George Mason student scholarships. Under a new agreement with DMV, license plate proceeds will be directed to the George Mason University Foundation, enabling matching funds to be applied that can amplify the impact of the scholarship donations. Scholarships will be awarded by the George Mason University Alumni Association.

"These license plates are a wonderful way for our alumni and friends to share what George Mason University means to them," said Trishana E. Bowden, vice president of university advancement and alumni relations and president of the George Mason University Foundation. "Even better, the license plate campaign provides critical dollars for the scholarships that make a George Mason education accessible for even more students."

Redesigned by graphic designers in the Office of University Branding, the license plate promotion includes support of partners across George Mason, including alumni, Intercollegiate Athletics, Advancement, Parking Services, University Life, and Integrated Enrollment Management.

"Over the past five years, public support for George Mason University has soared to record levels. That community pride can now be expressed in a way that directly helps students," said Paul Allvin, vice president and chief brand officer. "These new plates showcase our new brand expression, which has proven very popular to wear and display since its debut two years ago."

George Mason has grown from a small regional college in the 1970s into Virginia's largest public research university. George Mason was named to the Carnegie Foundation and American Council on Education (ACE) highest tier of Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings, in recognition of the university's commitment to accessibility, return on investment, and upward mobility-one of only 21 schools in the country to receive this designation.

George Mason license plate purchases showcase the Mason Nation's Patriot Pride and help the next generation of students achieve their dreams. For more ways to support the university, visit Mason Now.