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Funds

The MAC Student Assistance Fund

Provides support for Master of Accounting students with an emergent financial need, creating necessary resources to support them without interruption to their academic pursuits.

The O.B. Hardison Scholarship Fund for the Humanities

Provides support for a scholarship in honor of Professor O.B. Hardison, a renowned scholar of English literature who impacted a generation of Carolina students, providing them with an intellectual awakening.

The School of Social Work Scholarship Fund

Provide support for dozens of scholarship funds to help students. Some are designated for students who meet certain criteria — for example, a student who lives in a particular county or a student who is pursuing a particular career in social work.

The Scott Family Foundation Expendable Fund for Student Experiences

Ensure that students with financial need can take advantage of the school’s many transformational experiential learning opportunities that are available both through course work and extracurricular opportunities.

The Sean Douglas Fellowship Endowment

Provides support for professional development experiences for students through internships with the Stone Center. The Fellowship, named for UNC-Chapel Hill alum Sean Douglas, a U.S. Army veteran, aviator and community leader, provides semester-long paid internships. Students work directly with Stone Center staff to develop meaningful service and engagement experiences on campus and in the surrounding communities. 

The Summer Bridge Program

Provides support for a six-week program that helps incoming students, many from underserved backgrounds, transition to college life.

The Susan Grey Akers Scholarship Fund

Inspired by Susan Grey Akers’ trailblazing legacy, this fund enhances the MSLS student experience by providing resources that foster academic achievement, professional growth and opportunities to learn and lead.

The Young Alumni Carolina Covenant Scholarship Endowment Fund

Provides support for Carolina Covenant, a University program that provides support including, but not limited to, scholarships, orientation and mentoring.

UNC Kenan-Flagler Energy Center

Provides discretionary support for the Energy Center at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. The UNC Kenan-Flagler Energy Center promotes achieving an effective, consensus national energy policy that addresses the dual energy challenge — providing plentiful, affordable and secure energy while materially reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions and educating students in all sectors of the energy industry.

UNC Sustainability Fund

Supports Sustainable Carolina, UNC-Chapel Hill’s central hub for advancing sustainability by connecting campus operations, academics, and research, tracking progress, and engaging the community in hands-on efforts to reduce environmental impact and promote long-term well-being.