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Support UNG Scholarships • Oct. 16-30, 2026
Join the University of North Georgia’s RISE Campaign from October 16 to 30, 2026, as we rise together to support scholarships, research, and campus projects.
Alumni, donors, and friends unite to champion scholarships that lift students, programs that spark curiosity, and initiatives that empower everyone to rise up.
This is your chance to transform visionary ideas and elevate UNG’s future.
Together we RISE!
What makes you RISE?
Select the projects that inspire you most
Select a project to learn more and have an opportunity to give.
RISE to the challenge
Events
Join one of our match challenges below and create double the impact!
First Generation Giving Challenge
The first $1,000 raised will be matched dollar for dollar thanks to a generous donor.
Make your gift today and help us unlock the full match for first generation Nighthawks.
Mike Cottrell College of Business Scholarship Giving Challenge
Thanks to a generous challenge from Barbara DeMarco Williams ’73, every gift to the MCCB Real World Experience Scholarships will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $10,000.
Help us reach our $10,000 fundraising goal and unlock the full $10,000 match for a total of $20,000 to support students gaining valuable real world experiences.
Thanks to a group of anonymous donors, every dollar raised toward the Eagle Fund will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000.
Help us reach our $5,000 goal and unlock the full $5,000 match. Your gift will help provide scholarships and emergency support to UNG cadets as they work toward their degrees and commissions.
First Gen BBQ Event:
Hey y’all! You’re Invited to the Third Annual Boots & BBQ
Join us for an evening of live entertainment, great food and a benefit auction at the Chicopee Ag Center!
October 22 | 6–9 p.m.
Chicopee Ag Center
1855 Calvary Church Road, Gainesville, GA
Net proceeds benefit first generation student programming and scholarships at the University of North Georgia.
Seats are limited, so reserve yours today!