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We did it!

Thanks to donors like you we raised $61,883,018!

On May 2nd, we celebrated a successful fundraising campaign with the students, alumni, faculty, staff and community supporters who made scholarships and accessible high-quality education for our region and state a priority.

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Western Carolina University celebrated the close of its Lead the Way campaign on May 2, announcing more than $61 million raised for scholarships and other priorities at WCU. But, our work is far from done. Our students deserve our ongoing commitment to their success and to this institution. Thank you for all you’ve done for Western Carolina and all you will do in the weeks and years ahead.

12,368

Total number of donors

46%

Number of first time / new donors

51,787

Total number of gifts

176

Endowed scholarships

Annual scholarships

$38,157,726

Raised for endowed scholarships

$4,678,206

Raised for annual scholarships

The Impact of Your Support

“The scholarship showed me there are people who work at this university who recognize how hard you work, even when you think you get lost in the masses”

“I am very thankful because without the scholarships I wouldn’t be able to attend Western and Western is my home.”

“It definitely helps with funding and it kept the fire going, kept me more motivated and inspired to keep working.”

Thank You for All Your Support

To the students, alumni, faculty, staff and community supporters who made scholarships their priority, we thank you for being champions for current and future Catamounts.

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We did it!

Thanks to donors like you we raised $61,883,018!

On May 2nd, we celebrated a successful fundraising campaign with the students, alumni, faculty, staff and community supporters who made scholarships and accessible high-quality education for our region and state a priority.

Give to WCU

The Impact of Your Support

“The scholarship showed me there are people who work at this university who recognize how hard you work, even when you think you get lost in the masses”

“I am very thankful because without the scholarships I wouldn’t be able to attend Western and Western is my home.”

“It definitely helps with funding and it kept the fire going, kept me more motivated and inspired to keep working.”

Thank You for All Your Support

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We did it!

Thanks to donors like you we raised $61,883,018!

On May 2nd, we celebrated a successful fundraising campaign with the students, alumni, faculty, staff and community supporters who made scholarships and accessible high-quality education for our region and state a priority.

Give to WCU

The Impact of Your Support

“The scholarship showed me there are people who work at this university who recognize how hard you work, even when you think you get lost in the masses”

“I am very thankful because without the scholarships I wouldn’t be able to attend Western and Western is my home.”

“It definitely helps with funding and it kept the fire going, kept me more motivated and inspired to keep working.”

Thank You for All Your Support

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