Gifts in Action

Your gift can make great things happen.

You already know that we are dedicated to providing an education for all that inspires a thriving and just society. But you may not know exactly how we can use your gift to make that happen.

Your donations make our world better.

Generous individuals continue to make a significant difference with gifts that reach far beyond today to help shape the future of USC Upstate. Through your giving, you have the opportunity to assist students, support faculty, enhance programs, and improve facilities. Your donation can provide new opportunities for discovery, innovation, learning, and outreach. Together, we can take the University to greater heights for our deserving students.

Katelan Rouse

Criminal Justice

Simon Allen Memorial Criminal Justice Scholarship

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your generosity in funding the Simon Allen Memorial Criminal Justice Scholarship. I am very honored to be the recipient of this award.

I am currently a senior majoring in Criminal Justice, and my GPA is 3.7. My goal is to complete my undergraduate degree here at the University of South Carolina Upstate and continue my education with a master’s degree in hopes of becoming a Forensic Psychologist. Receiving this scholarship motivates me to improve my GPA and complete my degree. I look forward to being able to give back to the community once I begin my career in Forensics. I thank you for your confidence and willingness to help me achieve my goals.

Katelan Rouse

Your support helps further our mission.

How? Your gift will further USC Upstate in all its educational, research, instructional, scientific, literary, service, charitable, and outreach endeavors, including:

  • Over 50 undergraduate and graduate programs
  • Cutting-edge research programs
  • State-of-the-art facilities on our main campus and our business school in downtown Spartanburg
  • Our 15 Division I sports teams
  • Over 70 student clubs and organizations
  • Scholarships, grants, and work-study programs that make education possible for students who need financial help
Alex Sanchez

Alex Sanchez

Political Science with a minor in Spanish Translation & Interpretation

Earl Gordon Endowed Scholarship

I am so deeply honored to have been chosen to receive the Earl Gordon Endowed Scholarship.

Your profound generosity has given me the ability to continue pursuing my bachelor's degree in Political Science at USC Upstate. This scholarship will incredibly ease the financial burden of attending USC Upstate. I love being involved on campus and especially participating in clubs. I am the first in my immediate family to attend college in the United States. Thank you for your support and investment in my future.

Make your gift more meaningful.

  • A dedicated gift. You can make your contribution in honor or memory of someone special.
  • A directed gift. You can choose to put your donation toward a particular program or initiative that resonates with you.
  • An enduring gift. You can leave a powerful legacy by contributing to or creating an endowment fund to support your area of greatest interest in perpetuity. Read more about endowment gifts. 

Jenna Farris

Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Martie Chastain Endowed Scholarship

To be selected for an award like this is an enormous honor, and I am so thankful to have been chosen as the recipient. This scholarship has impacted my success in and out of the classroom. Not only does this award propel me towards my much-anticipated graduation date of December 2024, but it will help me to one day, in the career field of my choice, help others. Thanks to philanthropists like you, I am another step closer to changing the lives of others. Thank you for all that you do.

 

Jenna Farris