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Former WCU Student Amber Parker cheering on the field for the football team

Remembering a Teammate

WCU Coaches Create Scholarship

To honor the big heart and generous spirit of former WCU Dance Team member, Amber Parker, her coaches created a memorial scholarship fund.

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Give to WCU

At Western Carolina University, we are looking for partners ready and willing to support the success of current and future Catamounts. Our institutional mission demands that we provide access to quality higher education to deserving students in our region and our state, and we need your help to reach that goal. We invite you to discover the many ways to show your passion and commitment to Western Carolina University and its students.

Ways to Give

Your Gift, Your Choice

Give Today

Whether it's $5 or $5,000, every donation counts. Choose exactly how your gift is used: give to a program, scholarship or a college. Use our online form to give today.

Endowments

Endowments

Created through the establishment of a permanent fund, endowments allow for scholarships for talented students; support for dedicated faculty and research.

Estate Planning

Estate Planning

Leave a lasting impact on your university through a provision in your will or trust naming WCU as a beneficiary. Learn about the potential tax benefits.

Corporate and Foundation

Corporate Giving

Western Carolina partners with private corporations and corporate foundations to align gifts to the WCU Foundation to their business goals or philanthropic missions.

Scholarship Stories

Time and Treasure Highlight ‘I Love WCU’

Time and Treasure Highlight ‘I Love WCU’

Family Comes First for New Facilities Management Scholarship, an “I Love WCU” Story

Family Comes First for New Facilities Management Scholarship, an “I Love WCU” Story

Recreational Therapy Director says Helping Others Helps Her; an “I Love WCU” Story

Recreational Therapy Director says Helping Others Helps Her; an “I Love WCU” Story

A Passion for Literacy Leads to Cross-Cultural Service, an “I Love WCU” Story

A Passion for Literacy Leads to Cross-Cultural Service, an “I Love WCU” Story

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Fund for WCU

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