Young Alumni
Make a Difference
Graduates of the last 10 years make up one-fourth of living Carolina alumni. If all young alumni, including you, made a gift of $25 through the Carolina Annual Fund to the school, unit or program of their choice, we would have an additional $1,119,350 to support the University.
Why Carolina Needs Your Help:
- State appropriations support only about 24 percent of the University's operating budget and tuition funds only another 10 percent. Private gifts from alumni and friends of the University are essential in filling the gap. Each year private gifts help cover approximately 24 percent of the budget.
- The University relies heavily on annual donations for general operating costs. Your yearly gift allows the school, unit or program of your choice to provide necessary resources and support for current and future members of the Carolina family. Donations from young alumni are a critical piece in the overall effort to keep Carolina in a position of national leadership.
- Alumni participation is a factor in the U.S. News & World Report rankings. Currently, we rank 40th in total alumni participation. By giving whatever amount you can afford each year, you can help Carolina improve its ranking and sustain its place as a leading university.
- As one fourth of all living alums, young alumni have an immense impact on the overall participation rate at the University. By giving, and encouraging your friends to give, your impact will be felt.
Carolina Can Use Your Gift to Help:
- Meet the financial needs of students;
- Enhance campus technology and facilities;
- Attract, retain, and support the world's leading faculty; and
- Jump-start promising new programs in the sciences, arts, and humanities!
