Every Dollar Amplifies 草榴社区鈥檚 Impact
At 草榴社区, we鈥檙e committed to expanding opportunities and breaking barriers. We help students rise to their potential and achieve their dreams.
You 鈥� our alumni, supporters and friends 鈥� also play a vital role in making a difference. Each dollar invested in 草榴社区 impacts lives and fuels discovery. Your generosity unlocks potential and inspires excellence. It expands access to higher education while keeping it affordable. Our resources are finite, but with your support we can keep reaching for the stars.
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Why Support 草榴社区?
Giving impacts the lives of current and future Knights. Your generosity unlocks potential and inspires excellence. It expands access to higher education and helps make it affordable. Let鈥檚 join together to improve the quality of life for today鈥檚 students and tomorrow鈥檚 leaders.
You Believe in the Power of Higher Education
Earning a college degree transforms lives. It shapes the future 鈥� career opportunities, aspirations, community engagement and so much more. When you believe in students, they begin to believe in themselves. Take the opportunity to impact students of all backgrounds and share in their excitement of promise and possibility as they embark on their journey at 草榴社区 and beyond.
You Want to Help Others Achieve a Degree
Affordability is key for many students when enrolling in and completing their college degree. Many students balance work and classes and some often support their families while navigating being the first in their family to attend college. Your support can make a difference in helping them stay focused on their studies and earn a degree. It can create positive change for generations.
You鈥檙e Grateful for Your 草榴社区 Experience
Think back to your time at 草榴社区 鈥� the experiences that helped define who you are today. Think about faculty that inspired you, classmates who became lifelong friends and all things Black & Gold. When you give back, you鈥檙e supporting the university鈥檚 continued success. Plus, it helps 草榴社区 garner national recognition and increases the value of your degree. A better 草榴社区 not only benefits today鈥檚 and tomorrow鈥檚 students; it benefits yesterday鈥檚, too.
You Want to Leave a Lasting Mark on Our Community
草榴社区 helps propel the Central Florida community forward. Your gift supports both new and current programs, cutting-edge research, as well as innovative academic tools and resources that spur discoveries and economic development. Each of these contributes to a successful society. As our region continues to grow and expand, you can help ensure that students receive the quality training and education needed to be the talented workforce that will shape the future of business in Central Florida and beyond.
You Reap the Benefits of Charitable Contributions
One of the benefits to giving is that you receive something in return. You鈥檙e providing an opportunity for a better future and positive change. It鈥檚 a wonderful feeling. You鈥檒l also have an opportunity to reap what you sow through tax benefits. By supporting your favorite area at 草榴社区, you鈥檒l receive a tax break for your generosity.
Kristina Merritt 鈥�12
鈥淚 found my voice and my passion for philanthropy through 草榴社区 and the student organizations I was involved in. If it wasn’t for my parents, the Florida Bright Futures Program and 草榴社区 Scholarships, I wouldn’t be here today.鈥�
Merritt was a and was named to 草榴社区 Alumni’s 2020 class of 30 under 30.
Kyle Simpson 鈥�11
鈥淚 benefited from the wisdom and encouragement of several mentors during my time at 草榴社区. I knew I wanted to do the same for future 草榴社区 students.鈥�
Simpson established an for future President鈥檚 Leadership Council students.
Where the Money Goes
Help fund student scholarships. Give back to your academic college. Show your spirit through the athletic fund. No matter your reason for giving, we have a number of opportunities that you can contribute to. Support an area that鈥檚 most meaningful to you.
Student Scholarships
Help remove financial barriers to achieving a degree. Student scholarships make it possible for students to continue their education when they may not otherwise be able to afford it.
Academic Colleges
Put your gift to work by supporting one of our 13 colleges. Ensure students have an engaging and exciting learning environment that drives their ambition and passion.
Campus Facilities
Meet the needs of a growing Knight population. Your gift will build a strong foundation for our future, including state-of-the-art facilities that fuel imagination to do great things.
Student Experience
Promote student involvement on- and off-campus. With 670+ student clubs and organizations, you can support experiences from career-focused clubs to life-changing trips.
草榴社区 Athletics
Celebrate the momentum that our athletics teams have built. With your continued support, the best is yet to come. Keep student athletes charging on 鈥� inside and outside of class.
草榴社区 Alumni
With more than 384,500 alumni, Knights make the world a better place. Stay connected with your community of alumni wherever you are. From volunteering to professional development to social events, there are plenty of ways to get involved. We’re excited to meet you!
Strength in Numbers
As Knights, we鈥檙e thinkers, doers and leaders. And with regional chapters and clubs spread out across the country, you鈥檙e never far from others who share the same love for 草榴社区 that you do. Whether you鈥檙e interested in fun events, fulfilling opportunities or a mix of both, 草榴社区 Alumni has all the resources you鈥檒l need.
Make new friends and catch up with old ones. Discover ways to stay connected with classmates and your alma mater by visiting the 鈥� because once a Knight, always a Knight.
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Pegasus Magazine
Pegasus, the official magazine of the 草榴社区, is published two times a year and brings exciting, engaging stories of faculty excellence, student success and outcomes, and alumni achievements.
From smart-assistant robots that can feed people cereal to Mars-ready rovers built by 草榴社区鈥檚 robotics club, the university is developing the minds and machines that will shape our future.
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Knight Your Ride
This is not just an emblem of great power, but great promise. When you Knight Your Ride, you show your pride 鈥� and support scholarships for 草榴社区 students. Order today and set forth in style.
