The College Fund

The College Fund is the annual giving program at Greensboro College.  All donations to The College Fund are used exclusively to support scholarships and financial aid for qualified students.  None of the funds are used to offset administrative costs or other operational expenses.

 Why does Greensboro College need my support?

It currently costs a residential student $32,070.00 a year to attend Greensboro College.  Neither many of the most capable students nor their families can afford the full amount of this cost.  During the 2008/2009 academic year, over 87% of the Greensboro College students received some form of financial aid.  Scholarship assistance is essential if the College is to continue to attract the caliber student upon whom the traditions of excellence at Greensboro College can be maintained.  Support from alumni, friends and family for The College Fund makes this financial aid available.

Why would I want to support The College Fund at Greensboro College?

Your support to The College Fund at Greensboro College allows you to:

• Reach many young adults by fostering their careers and preparing them for success as a Greensboro College graduate.
• Return a favor.  You may have financed your education in several ways, perhaps through your parents, grants or loans, work-study, full or partial scholarship, or a combination of these.  Whatever the case, alumni gifts were supplementing your tuition payments and scholarship funds.
• Invest in what Greensboro College is all about, its students.

Why should every alumna/alumnus give to The College Fund?

By giving to The College Fund, you cast a vote of confidence in your alma mater.  A factor in major grants and corporate gifts is the percentage of alumni that support their institution.  Many publications, such as U.S. News & World Report, consider the percentage of alumni who support the College as an important part of their ranking process.  The only way to gauge this alumni support is through the percentage of those who give annually to Greensboro College.  This percentage is an indicator of how those most closely associated with the institution feel about the quality of the education provided here.

What is the format for giving annually?

Greensboro College's fiscal year begins July 1 and ends June 30.  During this time, every potential donor, (alumni, friends and family) is asked to invest in Greensboro College by supporting The College Fund.  There are many opportunities to give throughout the year, such as the Class Chair/Agent Campaign, Phona-thon,  and the Parent Campaign.  Also, we have created a link on our Support GC and Alumni pages that will connect donors with a secure online giving form.

What is a "Matching Gift"?

As a benefit to its employees and to show support for higher education, many companies may double or even triple the amount of a gift to Greensboro College.  Some companies also match the gifts of retired employees and employees' spouses.  Since matching gifts multiply the impact of a gift and are important sources of corporate support for the College, a donor should check with  his/her human resources office to find out if their company offers a matching gift program.

For more information on The College Fund, please contact:

Kristen Crutchfield Brown '04
Director of Annual Giving
336-272-7102, ext. 403
kristen.brown@greensborocollege.edu