These gifts allow University administrators to have the ability to direct funds to where the need is the greatest. Unrestricted gifts allow the University to meet unforeseen needs as they arise and to capitalize on opportunities as they emerge.
To contribute to Clemson’s unrestricted fund, you can mark your gift “where the need is greatest” through any giving method or make an unrestricted endowment.
Scholarships give our students the opportunity to not just attend Clemson but to thrive here. With comprehensive scholarships, students can more fully engage in academic extracurricular activities, taking advantage of the breadth of opportunities Clemson offers. These funds are also vital to recruiting high-achieving students from around the country – and the world – adding to the ranks of the Clemson Family.
Clemson’s high standing and flourishing national reputation is attracting record numbers of undergraduate applications. Each incoming freshman class exceeds the previous one in academic accomplishment, with average SAT scores reaching historic highs year after year. The student body has become increasingly diverse, and initiatives are in place to continue that trend. Further, the nation’s top student-athletes choose Clemson because of its dedicated and championship-winning coaches, its innovative athletic facilities and its commitment to academic success for athletes.
Clemson must remain competitive in attracting the nation’s most talented students, while remaining accessible to deserving students who simply cannot afford a higher education. The only way to achieve that goal is to offer comprehensive scholarship packages available so these students choose Clemson. A strong scholarship endowment unlocks the potential of all our students — both highly recruited and those who would otherwise be left behind because of financial barriers — creating productive citizens who will become the next generation of leaders.
The success of our scholarship recipients is not only a reward to Clemson University, but to all who have given towards the endowment. Every gift — large or small — matters.
Your commitment makes it possible for Clemson to offer this opportunity to all deserving students, allowing them to reach higher and dream bigger than they thought possible. The ripple effect of your actions will allow our students to take their invincible Clemson Spirit out into the world and make their mark on the future.
Approximately 240 outstanding graduate students hold fellowships or traineeships at Clemson University. In order for a monetary award to be designated a fellowship or a traineeship, it must provide the recipient a minimum of $1,000 for the academic year. Graduate students receive these awards from a variety of alumni, foundation, governmental, individual or industrial sources based on scholarly potential and academic excellence. All fellowship recipients are granted the in-state rate for tuition and fees. Support of fellowships is crucial to students’ success in the Graduate School.
To give toward the immediate scholarship needs of students, click here and make your gift to Scholarship for Scholars.
If you are interested in creating your own scholarship endowment, call Ann Smith at 864-656-5895.
Research, travel abroad, mentoring programs and campus involvement are all part of the undergraduate experience. Undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships and endowed chairs and professorships are several of the funding priorities that are necessary for the success of each college at Clemson. Gifts to the Dean’s Excellence Funds for the colleges – for unrestricted gifts – provide each college with the opportunity to address their greatest needs.
When you donate to Clemson’s colleges, you support our University’s goal of moving Clemson forward – and upward.
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Clemson University’s Graduate School promotes superior research and scholarship and provides the highest levels of education and training for students who may pursue careers in academia, government, the nonprofit sector, business and industry. The mandate of the Graduate School is to assist departments in recruiting and supporting outstanding students who will be capable of continual inquiry into fundamental questions in their fields and who can communicate clearly their findings through research, scholarship, teaching and service.
Outstanding graduate students are awarded fellowships – a recognition that the recipient shows high promise in becoming a knowledge expert who can contribute significantly to research, teaching and innovations. Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis to nominees selected by colleges and departments based on criteria of scholarly potential and academic excellence. Fellowships are funded from a variety of alumni, foundations, governmental, individual or industrial sources.
Facilities are the physical embodiment of Clemson’s commitment to excellence in education. They have an unequivocal impact on educational outcomes and opportunities within the University. These spaces are where students’ academic journeys are realized. They are vital to fostering a resourceful environment for the next generation of learners and for recruiting talented faculty and staff. Modern classrooms encourage active learning and collaboration. Laboratories equipped with cutting-edge technology drive groundbreaking research. Recreational spaces provide for vibrant student life. All of these areas elevate Clemson’s reputation as an innovation hub and contribute to our status as a nationally recognized R1 institution.
Donations to Clemson facilities directly impact the quality of education the University can provide. Every contribution leads to enhancing and maintaining our current facilities while also helping to develop new state-of-the-art buildings that offer an improved space for student success. You can help ensure unfettered access to tools for students and faculty members to excel in their fields. Become a catalyst for progress by joining other members of the Clemson Family in donating to facilities at Clemson.
The Division of Student Affairs creates supportive environments and innovative opportunities to cultivate student learning. Many of the traditions associated with the Clemson Experience are part of the diverse programs and services supported by Student Affairs, making it an integral part of the University. To make sure we enhance each student's Clemson Experience, Student Affairs needs your support. With your help, Clemson can continue to promote self-knowledge, leadership, responsibility and diversity for our students.
The Student Affairs Endowment supports a holistic learning environment and gifts are used as needs arise.
The Leadership Circle is comprised of donors who give $10,000 or more annually in unrestricted funds that are directed to the most critical, promising and appropriate areas of need.
The Endowment for the Quality of Student Life is used to fund initiatives that provide a comprehensive and integrated student life curriculum.
The Parents Fund is used to support non-budgeted needs that enhance the educational opportunities and safety of all Clemson students.
To reach its full potential as a top-tier research institution, Clemson must recruit and retain eminent scholars, teachers and researchers, as well as continue the tradition of excellence established by current faculty.
Distinguished professors and endowed chairs are exemplary scholars and leaders. These positions are the key to attracting and retaining promising faculty members of national prominence for our students, academic programs and research initiatives.
You can invest significant capital in the college of your choice to endow faculty positions. Endowed faculty positions make departments within our colleges more attractive to potential candidates and provide annual income to the faculty members for research, travel and professional development.
To support the immediate needs of the Provost, click here.
To support the immediate needs of the Deans, click here.
If you are interested in creating your own scholarship endowment, call Missy Ryan Penland at 864-979-2152.
