Transforming Lives through Philanthropy
Give NowNationally recognized as a top-ranked public institution, UCF is committed to building the university for the future by unleashing the potential of people and ideas to positively impact the world.
Join us and thousands of like-minded UCF donors who recognize the power and promise of higher education. You can make a difference.
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. Scholarships also allow UCF to attract academic superstars who may have many college options available to them.
Meet Cierra Turner, who has received scholarships thanks to the generosity of donors like you.
Knights 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 — inside and outside of class.
Meet Kiera Brown, a student-athlete majoring in psychology.
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.
Meet Daniela Garcia ’21, an interdisciplinary studies in education major, who talks about the impact of a UCF degree.
Student Experience
Promote student involvement on- and off-campus. With 650+ student clubs and organizations, you can support experiences from career-focused clubs to life-changing trips and service learning activities.
Meet Christina Adams, a student majoring in advertising/public relations, and learn about her UCF campus experience.
INVEST IN UCF’S FUTURE
News Stories
Donor Profile: Gil Kemp, UCF Burnett Honors College Dean’s Advisory Board
Philanthropist Gil Kemp understands the transformative power of giving. He has achieved incredible success in business, but nothing has given him greater joy than using the fruits of his labor to help others. Gil Kemp, a founding member of the Burnett Honors College...
UCF Receives 8th Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
UCF continues to be recognized by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine for its dedication to inclusive excellence. The university has earned its eighth consecutive Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from the magazine, which is the oldest and largest...
New Society Recognizes $375M Impact, Legacy from UCF’s Most Generous Donors
“Every significant achievement in our history can be credited to the strength and passion of this community,” UCF president Alexander N. Cartwright said to 300 guests gathered for the launch of The Constellation Society on September 10, 2022. The Constellation Society...
UCF Earns Highest Public School U.S. News & World Report Ranking in University History
As UCF continues to unleash the potential of people and ideas to positively impact the world, the university upholds its reputation as a top-ranked public institution of higher education and a leader in innovation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 Best...
#MarlieMade: Little Girl’s Remarkable Legacy Ripples Through UCF and Beyond
It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly 11 years since 8-year-old Marlie Kai Dodson passed away from a brain tumor, says her mother, Sarah Dodson '01. The grief from losing Marlie can sometimes make the passage of time irrelevant, Dodson admits. “Life is not ever...
Malzahns Contribute to UCF Athletics
*This story first appeared on ucfknights.com UCF head football coach Gus Malzahn and his wife Kristi have made a $250,000 gift commitment to McNamara Cove which is part of "The Gateway" football campus project made possible by Sharon and Marc Hagle. The commitment...
UCF Advancement Prospect Development Team Presents at APRA Conference
UCF Advancement's Prospect Development team — represented by Sr. Director, Kim Walz, with team members Kate Verret, associate director and Cheyenne St. Julian, assistant director — was recently in Atlanta presenting at the APRA Prospect Development 2022 international...
Record-Breaking July Attainment
The UCF Foundation started the new academic and fiscal year 2022-2023 with the best July attainment in six years: more than $3.8 million. This amount exceeds last year’s July total of $3.1 million and more than doubles the July 2021 attainment of $1.4 million. Prior...
3 UCF Students Selected for 2022 Astronaut Scholarship
Each year, over 60 students across the country are awarded up to $15,000 each through the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF). ASF awarded its first seven scholarships in 1986, sponsored by the founding Mercury 7 astronauts. Students must be nominated by a faculty...
Give Back to Your College
We don’t want [access to fewer financial opportunities] to stand in the way of living out the full potential of what was the greatest four years of a learning experience for so many of us.
Contributing to student scholarships means helping [students] succeed on the path to life-changing degrees — and investing in our community, where many of them will pursue their careers and raise their families.
I give back so I can continue to open opportunities to generations of students — my passion is to invest in the future through education.
Opportunity lifts the recipient, but it also lifts the entire generation. I hope this [Notarantonio Endowed Nursing] scholarship provides the net for someone to take that leap into a brighter future.
Establishing the D’Amato-Kubiet Family Endowed Scholarship makes my soul feel good. It is a joy and a privilege to give students the opportunity to become professional nurses.
We are evolving toward a better future, and with our donations, UCF can continue our shared mission to impact positive change and empowerment through knowledge and opportunity.
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